Workshop Manager

**Job Functions**:
**1.** **Contribute to the achievement of profit target**
- Set weekly achievable production targets within departments and monitor daily to ensure achievement of these targets.
- Ensure vehicles are only painted once and that rework is authorised by senior management.
- Ensure and staff breakages are charged to the relevant person and accompanied by a job card.
- Attempt to limit overtime to 40 hours per person per month.
- Monitor diesel consumption.
- Ensure regular maintenance and servicing of all workshop equipment and tools.
- Analyse jobs to ensure maximum profit is being achieved.
- Ensure first time right - 80%.
- Ensure that all additional work carried out is authorised prior to commencing the work.

**2.** **Achieve a consistent high quality of work across all areas at all times.**
- Ensure the quality of work done is according to insurance companies required standards.
- Ensure that housekeeping rules are adhered to at all times.
- Ensure weekly deadlines are met regarding reporting of vehicle status.
- Ensure safety gear and uniforms are worn by employees at all times.
- Ensure that employees that move vehicles are in possession of a valid driver’s licence.

**3.** **Manage compliance of internal governance, control and administration requirements.**
- Ensure regular daily updates on the online system.
- Ensure vehicles repaired according to the authorisation.
- Ensure vehicles signed off prior to delivery and accompanied by all relevant documentation.
- Ensure that warranty/rectification work is repaired with priority and within Group timeframes.
- Ensure control of parts is according to Group standards.
- Ensure vehicles are inspected and meet required standards before moving to next department/Line Manager.

**4.** **Managing human resources & housekeeping.**
- Participate in recruitment of new staff.
- Ensure all staff are trained on TMS and the online system.
- Prioritise training as needed and make necessary bookings.
- Complete training form feedback.
- Ensure briefing after training to establish competence and transfer of knowledge.
- Discipline and take corrective action according to Company procedures if necessary.

**Job Requirements**:

- 5 Years experience as Motor Industry Workshop Manager
- Motor Industry
- Matric

**Technical (systems) knowledge required**:

- Microsoft suite - intermediate
- TMS - production/ panel shop
- System Online