Workshop Team Leader

Location

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Forde Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Workshop Team Leader on behalf of our client, An evolving global automotive business supporting customer de-fleet, multiple remarketing channels and a complete range of vehicle preparation services including wholesale and retail ready. This requires an agile and responsive support function able to manage a variation of customer requirements. As they develop the range of services delivered and expand their customer base, the support team need to ensure they deliver these services within SLA and to a very high standard.

Team members are responsible for ensuring all customer defined requirements are delivered ensuring operational and customer service excellences are always met.

Reporting to the Workshop Controller.

Salary: £30,000

Location: Wyton

Hours: Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00 (40 hours per week)

Key objectives of a workshop team leader:

• Daily management of the workshop workload.
• Liaison with the various workshop departments: Bodyshop, mechanical, Parts Department to ensure that all job card work lines can be completed & vehicles processed according to KPI’s. Raising any issues encountered to the relevant parties/workshop controller, upgrades, downgrades requests, vehicle progress chasing.
• There will also be a focus on ensuring the correct health and safety standards/procedures.
• Working with colleagues and other departments to ensure a seamless service for customers
• Scheduling work to meet customer needs, considering workshop targets, the complexity of each job and the availability of parts.
• Working from spreadsheets supplied by the workshop controller/Technical Manager for priority vehicles.
• Moving Vehicles inside and around workshops.
• Fitment of small parts (tools supplied if required).
• General Housekeeping inside and around the workshops.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise:

• Full Driving Licence is essential.
• To have a basic knowledge of HSE legislation.
• Must have strong communication skills, communicating effectively with colleagues and giving clear instructions where appropriate.
• Able to demonstrate good time management with the ability to prioritise the workload and work to deadlines.
• Able to cope well under pressure in a very busy atmosphere whilst ensuring attention to detail is always maintained.

Benefits

• 5% Annual Bonus
• 4% Pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + Bank hols
• Birthday Off + Wellbeing + Charity Days

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Forde Recruitment Ltd who are operating as an Employment Business. Unfortunately, due to the high volumes of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 7 days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion and continue to search on our website for additional opportunities.

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Salary

£30k per annum