Service Manager

Perfect Placement

Our client, a prominent, award-winning franchise-approved car dealer group with over 50 dealerships nationwide, is seeking a skilled Vehicle Service Manager to join their Gloucester dealership. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Service or Aftersales Manager, or an Assistant Service Manager aspiring to progress, to lead a dedicated team and drive business growth within a reputable organisation.

Benefits:
  • Basic salary up to £38,000 per annum (negotiable based on experience)
  • Performance-related bonus scheme with on-target earnings around £56,000+ per annum
  • Maximum earning potential of £68,000 per annum for 200% performance and upper quartile achievement
  • Personal company car
  • 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service, and your birthday off (paid)
  • Access to full brand-accredited training and development programmes
  • Staff purchase discounts and retail/lifestyle discount platform
  • Healthcare provisions and pension scheme
  • State-of-the-art working environment and long-term career prospects
Duties as a Service Manager:
  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of 4 Vehicle Technicians and 2 Service Advisors
  • Oversee the workshop, service, and parts departments to ensure high-performance standards
  • Motivate and support staff to achieve their full potential and meet departmental KPIs
  • Plan, forecast, and deliver sales targets and workshop utilisation improvements
  • Manage departmental budgets and seek opportunities for business growth
  • Work closely with senior management to optimise overall dealership performance
  • Ensure excellent customer satisfaction levels and maintain the dealership’s reputation
  • Support career development for team members and promote a positive working environment
  • Occasionally work on Saturdays, subject to business needs, with no rota’d Saturday work required
Requirements:
  • Proven experience as a Service or Aftersales Manager within a franchise-approved dealership
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent organisational and planning abilities
  • IT literacy with competent use of dealership management systems
  • UK driving licence with minimal points
  • Ability to support and motivate colleagues to achieve performance and customer service targets
  • Reside within a reasonable commute to Gloucester
This Service Manager role offers a competitive salary, excellent bonus potential, and broad career development opportunities within a leading automotive group. The successful Service Manager will be a driven, confident leader committed to achieving high standards and continuous improvement.

Contact Sarena Abbott, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement, covering Gloucester and Gloucestershire, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

At Perfect Placement we specialise in Jobs within the Automotive Field, we can help you with your Career search for Motor Trade Jobs as we have over 1,700 live Automotive Vacancies across the whole of the UK ranging from Vehicle Technician Jobs to Service Manager Jobs.
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