Bodyshop Manager

Bodyshop Manager

£55,000 OTE £75,000 (With Car or allowance)

Leighton Buzzard

Permanent position, Monday to Friday,
Industry leading name
Successful and high performing team
BSI approved site

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Bodyshop Manager / General Manager who possesses the experience and knowledge of working in the accident repair market, to join a growing repair group, overseeing the daily operations of a very successful repair site.

The Role: Bodyshop Manager

Your role will be varied and all-encompassing with the below duties. For a full job specification please contact Clear Automotive.

As a Bodyshop Manager, you will:

1. Manage the on-site team of experts - Paint Sprayers, Panel Beaters, MET Technicians, Estimator and all administrative staff (Technicians).
2. Oversee entire site management, which includes Health and Safety, Performance Management, Financials and Customer Service, and setting targets.
3. Be ideally familiar with the Autoflow BMS and Audatex estimating system.
4. Lead by example and promote a positive work ethic.
5. Be responsible for recruitment and delivering against key performance indicators with the help of your senior management team.
6. Ensure Key to Key and CSI targets are met or exceeded.
7. Provide strong leadership to direct reports and all site employees, to drive performance and achieve or exceed all financial and operational targets.
8. Understand the business needs, the accounts, reports and KPI's.
9. Effectively manage site resources and costs in order to optimise capability and profitability.
10. Monitor individual productive performance to minimise non-productive time.
11. Establish, maintain and promote good working relations with key personnel.
12. Hold daily production meetings to ensure work completion targets with team leaders, parts and reception staff.
13. Actively and efficiently manage work provider and supplier relationships.
14. Deal with any customer issues.

What we are looking for:

1. A vast knowledge and experience of the repair process and claims process.
2. A natural leader and someone who possesses excellent people management skills.
3. A high level of business acumen.
4. Results driven.
5. Previous experience of site management within the Accident repair industry.

If you would like to discuss the General Bodyshop manager position in more detail, then please call Rochelle at Clear Automotive on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.