Assistant Bodyshop Manager at Arnold Clark

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.

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

Nice to have (but not essential)

• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel