Workshop Controller
Auto Skills UK · Gloucester, England ·
Workshop Controller / Workshop Foreman Location: Gloucester Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Looking for a role where your technical knowledge and workshop management skills can make a real difference?
This is an opportunity to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of a busy dealership workshop while supporting a team of skilled Technicians. An established main dealership in Gloucester is looking for an experienced Workshop Controller / Workshop Foreman to coordinate workshop activity, maximise technician productivity and ensure vehicles are repaired to the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Technician looking to progress into a supervisory or workshop management position, or an established Workshop Controller looking for their next challenge. What's in it for You?
- Competitive salary, depending on experience.
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Established main dealership environment.
- Opportunity to progress your career within workshop management.
- Professional and supportive working environment.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Opportunity to work alongside an experienced technical team.
Long-term career progression. The Role As Workshop Controller, you will play a key role in coordinating the workshop and ensuring vehicles move efficiently through the repair process while maintaining excellent standards of workmanship and customer service.
Your responsibilities will include
- Allocating work to Technicians based on skill, experience and workload.
- Managing daily workshop workflow and productivity.
- Monitoring repair progress and ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales.
- Carrying out quality control checks on completed work.
- Supporting Technicians with technical queries and complex repairs.
- Liaising with Service Advisors to provide accurate updates on vehicle progress.
- Ensuring additional work is identified and communicated promptly.
- Monitoring technician efficiency, productivity and utilisation.
- Ensuring manufacturer and dealership repair procedures are followed.
- Supporting the team with technical guidance and problem solving.
- Maintaining high standards of health and safety within the workshop. ...