Job Description

Bodyshop/Workshop Controller

Orpington

Monday to Friday Day Shift on a rota of 7am to 4pm, 8am to 5pm and 9am to 6pm. Saturdays on a rota basis 8am to 12pm

\xc2\xa345,000 per annum basic plus \xc2\xa3250 \xe2\x80\x93 \xc2\xa3350 monthly bonus

This role will report to the Production Manager

About our client:

Our client has been established since 1985 and are a household name brand. They have companies in many industries such as Motor, Home, Rescue and Commercial Business

They feature as one of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making their business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

Our clients company values:

• Do the right thing \xe2\x80\x93 Build sustainable outcomes not processes. Think commercially and choose the right path for our customers, our people, and wider stakeholders.
• Aim higher \xe2\x80\x93 Be ambitious to achieve even better results. Have confidence, innovate, and try new things. Embrace change to deliver for each other, our customers, and our shareholders.
• Take ownership \xe2\x80\x93 Own our success by getting things done. Take the initiative and be accountable. Be curious and own your development and performance.
• Say it like it is \xe2\x80\x93 Challenge drives progress. Your input matters so have the courage to say what you think and the patience to listen to others. Keep it simple and customer focussed.
• Work together \xe2\x80\x93 Nobody has all the answers. Collaborate and draw upon the diverse skills across our business. Trust each other and focus on customer outcomes to beat our competitors.
• Bring all of yourself to work \xe2\x80\x93 Diversity delivers better outcomes. Be the real you and celebrate difference. Respect others, have fun and make this a great place to be.

Benefits:

They recognise they wouldn\xe2\x80\x99t be where they are today without their colleagues, that\xe2\x80\x99s why they offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer contributed pension
• \xc2\xa3250-\xc2\xa3350 monthly site bonus
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
• Generous holidays
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback
• Plus many more\xe2\x80\xa6

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll be doing

• The management and co-ordination of productive staff to ensure effective repairs to meet the volume, sales, cost and customer/quality targets.
• Ensuring all Procedural and BS10125 regulations are adhered
• You will manage meeting and improving on customer satisfaction targets
• You will achieve and maintain and embed all \xe2\x80\x9cbest practice\xe2\x80\x9d and \xe2\x80\x9clean activities\xe2\x80\x9d as instructed by business strategy.
• You will achieve budget sales and cost targets weekly, monthly and annually
• You will ensure all health and safety policy and procedures are followed with all staff utilising safe working practises and monitor the correct use and storage of PPE.
• You will plan departmental and site productivity by holiday planning, workshop loading, scheduling, and performance management of the productive staff.
• You will apply Standard Operating Procedure following policy standards
• You will ensure regular 1 to 1\xe2\x80\x99s and quarterly reviews are undertaken promptly and ratings are correctly applied.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll need:

We would like you to have had previous experience in a similar role with the following skills:

Experience of high-volume accident repair management and scheduling (essential)
Deep understanding and experience of BS10125 regulations (essential)
Knowledge and experience of Thatcham repair methods

Aligra have been established since 2007 and have since implemented supply partnerships with a number of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s leading logistics companies. Whilst we work across all industries, we specialise in recruitment and talent management for the Automotive & Engineering, Driving & Industrial, Hospitality and Professional & Executive sectors

Aligra Personnel