Job Description:

Leading Commercial Vehicle Workshop in Reading, Berkshire Are Looking For a HGV Workshop Controller

Are you an experienced professional in a Commercial Vehicle workshop environment seeking a new career challenge? Our client is recruiting for a skilled HGV Workshop Controller to lead their busy facility in Reading, Berkshire. This is an excellent opportunity to utilise your leadership, technical, and organisational skills within a well-established company.

Our client offers a competitive package with excellent career development prospects, fostering a supportive working environment.

Benefits for the Successful Workshop Controller:

• Up to £43,000 basic salary plus bonus
• Monday to Friday, 41-hour week
• One Saturday morning per month
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase and loyalty scheme
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Free annual Class IV MOTs
• Access to accident insurance and health support, including mental health first aid
• Referral bonus scheme for recommending skilled technicians
• Cycle to work scheme
• Corporate uniform

Duties:

• Lead and motivate the workshop team to achieve production targets and high customer satisfaction
• Allocate work efficiently among technicians, maximising productivity and profitability
• Manage workshop loading and facilitate effective communication with parts, warranty, and service teams
• Drive gross profit through upselling, maximising labour hours, and adhering to vehicle health check procedures
• Maintain and calibrate workshop equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Ensure parts availability and proper quarantine procedures in collaboration with the parts department
• Oversee documentation accuracy and warranty standards
• Promote a safe working environment, ensuring high health and safety standards are upheld
• Support quality audits and compliance with ISO and brand standards
• Foster team development through coaching and training initiatives

Requirements as a Workshop Controller will include:

• Proven experience in an HGV workshop environment or similar heavy vehicle service role
• Strong problem-solving and proactive solution-finding skills
• Excellent communication to engage effectively with team members and customers
• Exceptional organisational skills to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Flexible attitude to undertake varied tasks, including outside normal hours if necessary
• Good knowledge of health and safety regulations and standards
• Previous supervisory or managerial experience within a busy workshop setting
• Knowledge of HGV systems, processes, and H&S practices

If you are ready to contribute to a dynamic team in Reading and advance your career as an HGV Workshop Controller, we want to hear from you.

Contact Dee Hogger, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Reading and Berkshire today to discover more about this fantastic Workshop Controller opportunity.

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