Farol Ltd
Location
Midhurst, West Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
About the Company
Farol Ltd is an extremely successful and growing multisite agricultural and groundcare business and the largest John Deere dealership in the UK.
Established as a family business in 1976, Farol today is made up of over 320 Service, Parts, Sales, Transport and Business Support Team Members, whilst still remaining 100% family owned. Holding the renowned John Deere franchise along with many other brands, we are the market leaders in agriculture, groundcare and homeowner products.
Our vision is to deliver a preeminent service by being at the forefront of technology, whilst developing a rich and rewarding environment for our employees.
About the Role
W e have an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to join the Service department at our Midhurst depot. Your role will be to lead the department, managing a team of 16 Technicians, to ensure the smooth running of the workshop.
Your main duties will include:
Hold financial responsibility for the Agricultural Service department, overseeing the day-to-day control of WIP management to ensure revenue, volume and profit targets are met whilst meeting Dealer standards.
Manage the technician team – Carry out regular performance review of technicians to ensure clear understanding of personal and company objectives.
Support the training of apprentices – Ensure support is given and recommend development plans and training plans as required.
Manage the internal customer – Collaboration with sales team to ensure quality standards and deadlines are met.
Manage the workshop facility, housekeeping, H&S, equipment, and maintenance.
Support the recruitment and development of all Technicians within the Agricultural Service department. Ensuring that the company attracts and retains key talent
About You
The primary focus of this role is People Management whilst ensuring the efficiency & profitability of the workshop, therefore a people-focused individual with previous experience of running a workshop, including an understanding of the financial side, is required.
You must also possess the following skills and attributes:
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role (such as Service Manager or Workshop Manager), ideally in the Agricultural, Groundcare or Construction industries. However, candidates from other industries will be considered if you can demonstrate that you meet the Person Specification requirements.
About the P ackage
Basic salary of approximately £40k (dependent on experience) plus generous bonus scheme, 20 days holiday increasing by 1 day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 25 days (plus Bank Holidays), company pension and company vehicle.
To apply for the role, please click the "Apply for this job" button at the top right of this page or contact Mike via or call 07900 927405 for further information.
Why come to Farol?
Farol is the leading John Deere dealership in the UK with people at the heart of its strategy. We know that our people are the key to our success and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills and professionalism, we value highly the very things that make our team members unique: their passion, their dedication, their approachability and the fact that going the all-important extra mile is second nature.
Growth and development is inevitable within our forward-thinking company, where we offer a highly competitive salary, a diverse and interesting work environment, job security and on-going training.
We can offer an environment where Teamwork is key and where you can truly develop new skills and flourish.
What do our Team Members say about us?
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£40k per annum
