Bodyshop Manager

Bodyshop Manager

Salary: £55,000 OTE, £77,000 + Car Allowance

Location:

Coventry

Employment type:

Permanent, Monday to Friday

Monthly car allowance and access to a portion of your earnings in advance every month.

Leading name in the industry, successful and high performing team, BSI approved site.

For more information, contact Rochelle (telephone number removed).

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Bodyshop Manager / General Manager who possesses 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.

• Manage the on-site team of experts - Paint Sprayers, Panel Beaters, MET Technicians, Estimator and all administrative staff (Technicians).
• Entire site management including Health and Safety, Performance Management, Financials and Customer Service and setting targets.
• Familiar with the Autoflow BMS and Audatex estimating system.
• Leading by example and promoting a positive work ethic.
• Recruitment and delivery against key performance indicators with the help of senior management team.
• Ensuring Key to Key and CSI targets are met or exceeded.
• Provide strong leadership direct reports and all site employees, driving performance and achieving or exceeding all financial and operational targets.
• Understand the business needs, the accounts, reports and KPIs.
• Effectively manage site resources and costs to optimise capability and profitability.
• Monitor individual productive performance to minimise non-productive time.
• Establish, maintain and promote good working relations with key personnel.
• Hold daily production meetings to ensure work completion targets with team leaders, parts and reception staff.
• Actively and efficiently manage work provider and supplier relationships.
• Deal with any customer issues.

• A vast knowledge and experience of the repair process and claims process.
• A natural leader possessing excellent people management skills.
• A high level of business acumen.
• Results driven.
• Previous experience of site management within the Accident repair industry.

We are also looking for candidates with the following skill sets:
Panel Beater, Panel Technician, Bodyshop MET, Bodyshop Mechanic, Vehicle Painter, Vehicle Paint Sprayer, Vehicle Prepper, Paint Prepper, Bodyshop Technicians, Accident repair, Vehicle body repair, coach builder, VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Bodyshop Estimator, Production Manager, Vehicle Technician, Workshop Controller, Bodyshop Controller, SMART Repairer and Bodyshop Manager, Regional and General Manager, Service Advisor, Service Manager, Parts Advisor, Parts Manager and more.