Workshop Manager

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Automotive Employment NZ Ltd Full time

**Job reference - 35752**
- Prior experience in a leadership role highly advantageous - will consider someone wanting that next move
- Join a family owned business with a clean working environment and enjoy coming to work EVERY DAY

**Access 31 years of our client relationships and connections and find your next job. New Zealand's leaders in motor industry recruitment since 1991.**

The employer is a successful business owner that is recruiting for a **Workshop Manager** to lead a medium sized team and who can work without supervision.

The owner does not live in town and ideally needs someone with leadership experience. Although you will be working strategically with the owner, you would be required to run the workshop as your own.

You will manage the admin staff as well as the mechanics within the workshop. There is a component of **_hands on_** work required - this role is an **80% hands on** Workshop Manager role.

**Why should you apply?**

This vacancy is for a full time, permanent role offering a minimum of 45 hours across a Monday to Friday week.

**The role and location**
The workshop is located in West Auckland close to the beautiful black-sand surf beach beaches of Muriwai and Piha. You also have the chance to live in the coastal community of West Auckland with the added advantage of close proximity to the breathtaking Waitakere ranges.
- Working on the tools 80% of the time - general servicing and maintenance to a wide variety of cars as well as the occasional classic car
- Diagnostic work using the latest diagnostic equipment
- Minor and major repairs
- Managing the team of admin staff and mechanics within the workshop
- Dealing with customers
- Ensuring all paperwork is accurate and up to date
- Reporting to the owner on a weekly and monthly basis
- Driving profitability for the business

**Skills we seek**
- Relevant automotive trade qualification
- Good diagnostic skills
- Ability to complete major repairs
- Leadership experience in a workshop environment is highly preferred
- Friendly communication skills
- WOF ticket would be highly preferred
- Team player that can motivate the team

If you are already in Auckland and looking for a new job opportunity paying you your worth, or if you are considering the move to the City of Sails with beautiful white beaches, fantastic schools, and top class restaurants, then we want to hear from you.

**How to apply**

For more information contact the team at Automotive Employment NZ Ltd for a confidential discussion. Phone during NZ business hours: Freephone 0800 67 57 47 from landline and mobile. The international landline is +64 9 271 3200.

Automotive Employment (NZ) Limited and Property Employment (NZ) Ltd are wholly owned subsidiaries of JOBCORP (NZ) Ltd. Our company has business interests in recruitment, the provision of immigration advice, and the provision of employment relations advice.


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