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Assistant Manager
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Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager – Automotive Service & Repair
UK’s Largest Automotive Service & Repair Business
About the Role
Join the UK’s leading automotive service, maintenance, and repair business as Assistant Manager! This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in management, offering:
- Great career progression, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme
- A role that blends shop-floor leadership, sales, and customer experience
- Exciting industry growth with a focus on electric mobility
- Long-term career opportunities backed by training & qualifications
If you’re passionate about driving profitability, customer satisfaction, and team development, read on.
Responsibilities
You’ll work closely with the Centre Manager to deliver high-performance management, balancing:
- Workshop leadership – collaborating with technicians to ensure efficient, quality vehicle servicing & repairs
- Sales & customer service assistance – supporting daily operations to enhance customer journeys
- Profitability focus – achieving targets while maintaining the highest standards of service
- Process compliance – upholding Health & Safety standards and workshop best practices
Daily Requirements:
- Rotating between workshop floors and customer-facing duties
- Managing discrepancies between live plans and perceived client deliverables
- Developing relationships with customers, introducing value-added services seamlessly
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Ideally:
- Proofed technical expertise – Hands-on experience as a mechanic or servicing technician
- Previous management experience (ideally within an automotive service context)
- Qualification: Level 2 or Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance (appeared combined expertise is also valuable)
- Valid driving licence
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Must Have:
- Proven ability to deliver customer satisfaction – Demonstrated through coaching, training, and leading teams
- Strong resource planning – Managing available time, inputs, and ambiguity daily under pressure
- Communication excellence – Verbal/written adherence to factual processes + IT adeptness
- Workshop operations understanding – Diagnostics and process management knowledge
Development & Progression
Halfords offers:
Career Pathways:
Edge Training to qualification direct into a trade saliva you:
- Hybrid training opportunities
- Access to ATA accreditations
- Bonus organised MOT Tester qualifications
Empowering you to grow into senior leadership roles.
ON-target Earnings & Benefits
£29,081 - £34,093 base salary available, with potential Eaugmenting up to **up to £40,893 total (```
Annual package breakdown:
- Base pay: £29,081 – £34,093 per annum
- Uncapped monthly bonus: Average £6,800 additional/year
- Flexible schedule: 5 days a week (Closed Sundays)
- Earn per referral: Refer a friend scheme (offered, T&Cs apply)
Core Benefits: SAVE & WELLBEING PROGRAMMES
- Leave entitlement: 5.6 weeks
- Shopper perks: Up to 50% off in our Autococcal operations + 25% off Halfords retail products
- Vouched savings: Discounts on groceries, insurances, travel, and leisure
- Health support: GP access 364 nights a year
- Wagestream: Advance access to 30% of salary when needed
- Bike scheme – Trade Buy-back or Cycle to Work options
- Financial perks: 20% discount on open Halfords shares and participation in trademark share savings
- Health & security: Comprehensive cashback pension and life assurance plans
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