Arnold Clark
Assistant Bodyshop Manager
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We’re recruiting for organised Assistant Bodyshop Manager to help with the running of our Ayr Bodyshop.
We Offer
- Up to £51,000 OTE plus benefits
- Enhanced Saturday rates paid
- BYD, Ayr
- Starting from 33 days’ annual leave (with room to grow)
- Flexible hours
- Toolbox cover
- Generous employee discounts
- Opportunities to review your salary yearly
- Private healthcare and sick pay cover
- Maternity and paternity packages
Hours
- Full time: Monday – Friday 8am – 5.30pm and alternate Saturdays 8am – 12pm
About The Role
As an Arnold Clark Assistant Bodyshop Manager, you’ll be responsible for helping the smooth and effective running of our accident repair centres alongside the Bodyshop Manager, dealing with customers and working as a team to restore cars to their former glory.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the motor industry, and be a proactive, organised person who can meet and exceed targets while managing a team.
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Day-to-day-duties
- Liaising with customers and dealing with their requirements, delivering excellent customer service at all times
- Liaising with the Bodyshop Manager to manage a team of staff
- Carrying out bodyshop quality control checks
- Carrying out updates to internal systems
- Estimating and invoicing using Audatex
- Motivating your staff to achieve targets and maximising productivity
- Making sure everyone adheres to company policy and health and safety best practice including housekeeping
Essential Skills
- Proven experience in a similar management role in the automotive sector
- Good computer literacy
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- A positive and proactive attitude
- High levels of organisation and attention to detail
- Ability to motivate staff to reach targets
- Previous Audatex estimating experience
- A full, clean driving licence, held for a minimum of one year
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Nice To Have (but Not Essential)
- A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Our Culture
Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.
To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.
Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.
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