WORKSHOP CONTROLLER
Basic Salary –£28,000- £32,000
Working Hours 08:00- 17:00 Monday to Friday. One in three Saturdays 08:00-12:00.
Location - Bournemouth

Our client is seeking a Workshop Controller who understands the demands of running a workshop and can meet the high standards that this position brings. You will possess the skills to be organised and the ability to engage and motivate Vehicle Technicians.

Responsibilities of a Workshop Controller

·Liaise daily with the Service Department and be on hand to answer any queries from other departments.
·Incoming work is planned as well as managing the time and resource of your team.
·Assign technicians to tasks ensuring productivity is maximised and that deadlines are adhered to.
·Performance management, coaching and development of the team.
·Quality checking, ordering of parts, audits and compliance with all health and safety regulations.

The Workshop Controller must have strong technical knowledge, be computer literate and be able to work efficiently under pressure ensuring customers cars are completed within agreed time scales.

Skills and Qualifications of a Workshop Controller
·Must be able to run a productive workshop
·Experience of managing a team of Vehicle Technicians or Mechanics
·Must be able to identify problems within the workshop and understand how to fix them
·Must have a CAN-DO attitude with the ability to prioritise / organise work to ensure the workshop runs smoothly
·Strong communication is ESSENTIAL - you are the central person who service, parts and technicians will report too and therefore must be able to give quick solutions to any issues.

Please contact Lucy Smith @ Auto Skills or send CV to lucy.smith@autoskills-uk.com
Tel: 0333 222 5978 (mobile Friendly) 07425507924. Please reference job number 31437

Auto Skills UK is recognized as the leading provider of temporary and permanent staffing solutions, from productive trades to senior management and are always looking for candidates within the Bodyshop including:
Paint Sprayer, Vehicle Painter, Paint Prepper, Vehicle Prepper, Prepper / Painter, Panel Beater, Panel Technician, MET Technician, Strip Fitter, Bodyshop Technician, Bodyshop Mechanic, Vehicle Body Repair, VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Bodyshop Estimator, Bodyshop Supervisor, Bodyshop Controller, Workshop Controller, SMART Repairer, PDI Technician, Vehicle Technician, Bodyshop Manager, Production Manager and more