Service Manager - Volvo

Riverside Motor Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established automotive service provider in Wakefield seeks a Service Manager to lead their team and ensure effective aftersales services. Candidates should be self-motivated leaders who excel in organization and problem-solving. This full-time, permanent position includes perks like a company car and a pension scheme. A full UK driving licence is required, and candidates must be committed to improving operations while fostering a positive environment.

Benefits

Company Car

Sick pay

Bonus

Refer a Friend

Recognition initiatives

Free tea and coffee

Cycle to Work

Career opportunities across the Group

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Service team.
• Ensure effective delivery of aftersales services.
• Constantly seek to improve operational processes.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Exceptional organisational skills

Problem-solving

Self-motivated

Job description

The Company – Who will I be working for?

Established in 1982, we are an independently owned business that prides itself on outstanding customer service in our award‑winning dealerships located in Doncaster, Wakefield, Barnsley, Hull, and Leeds. Our dealerships are recognised by their respective car manufacturers as offering the highest standards of customer service and care.

We constantly seek to attract highly motivated individuals that want to work as part of a team and share in the commitment, responsibility, accountability and discipline required to achieve our Vision.

The Role – What you’ll be doing

You will lead and manage the Service team to ensure the effective delivery of our excellent aftersales services to our customers. We are looking for someone who thrives on meeting deadlines and takes pride in running a smooth operation.

You’ll be a natural problem solver who constantly seeks to improve the way we do things, by utilising your experience of the motor trade, and by motivating and engaging with the team.

You’ll do this with:

• Strong leadership skills
• A concern for standards
• Exceptional organisational and time‑bound skills
• Being positive and self‑motivated

You must also hold a full UK driving licence.

Why Riverside Motor Group

• Company Car
• Sick pay
• Bonus
• Refer a Friend
• Recognition initiatives
• Free tea and coffee
• Cycle to Work
• Career opportunities across the Group

Riverside Motor Group is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse team is what ensures we are ahead of the game. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, and we do not tolerate such discrimination by anyone working for or with us.

Job Types:

• Full‑time, Permanent
• Company car
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wakefield WF2 7BJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)