Workshop Manager - Commercial Vehicle Workshop (Cheltenham Area)
Salary: £55,000 + performance accountability
Takeaway: You'll run a high-output commercial workshop where your decisions directly impact fleet reliability, operational performance and business continuity.
The Role
This workshop is the engine room of the operation. With a fleet of around 100 commercial vehicles plus specialist jetting, tanker and survey units, the pressure is real - and the impact is huge. As the Workshop Manager, you take full ownership of day-to-day workshop performance, standards, safety and results.
You're the person who keeps the wheels turning - literally.
What You’ll Lead
- Fleet Control - Stay ahead of defects, downtime and daily operational demands.
- Work Allocation - Prioritise jobs, direct the foreman and keep technicians productive and focused.
- Supplier Negotiation - Secure the right parts at the right price.
- Compliance Management - Own regulatory standards, audits, induction processes and workshop safety culture.
- Process Improvement - Build, refine and enforce systems that keep the workshop running at a high standard.
- Team Development - Coach technicians, support apprentices and drive a "one team" mentality.
- Performance Reporting - Deliver clear reports to senior leadership and hit strict KPIs.
- Operational Oversight - Ensure all vehicles - internal fleet and external client units - are maintained, serviced and ready for work.
What You Bring
- Experience managing technicians with mixed skill levels.
- Ability to juggle changing priorities without dropping standards.
- A track record of spotting inefficiencies and fixing them.
- Strong communication skills and confidence producing clear reports.
- Sharp problem-solving ability and a mindset for continuous improvement.
- High personal integrity - someone trusted to run the workshop independently.
- Excellent attention to detail and a focus on end results.
- Solid IT skills (Microsoft Office essential).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Previous experience in a commercial workshop environment - ideally transport or heavy vehicle operations.
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