Are you an experienced automotive professional seeking an exciting leadership opportunity? Our client, a reputable automotive service centre and tyre retailer with 24 centres across the Home Counties, is seeking a dedicated Assistant Tyre Centre Manager to join their busy Thame branch.
This is a rare chance to develop your career with a well-established, award-winning business generating a turnover of £35 million and employing approximately 240 staff.
Our client is committed to offering a supportive working environment and attractive benefits package. The successful Assistant Tyre Centre Manager will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the centre, combining customer service excellence with team leadership and workshop support.
Benefits for the Successful Assistant Tyre Centre Manager:
- Starting salary approximately £31,900 per annum
- Lucrative performance-related bonus scheme with potential earnings of £35,000 to £40,000+ (uncapped)
- £1,000 signing-on bonus, with £500 payable upon successful completion of probation and after 6 months, plus another £500 after 12 months
- Guaranteed 5-day working week: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm, with Saturdays on a rota (8:30am-5:00pm) and a day off during the week when working Saturday
- Enhanced annual leave entitlements
- Full training leading to IMI qualifications
- Contributory workplace pension scheme
- Staff discounts, uniform, and a “Refer a Friend” scheme
- Long-term career progression with an industry-leading company
Duties of the Assistant Tyre Centre Manager:
- Line management of front-of-house staff and workshop team
- Managing customer enquiries in person and via phone, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
- Assisting in achieving sales targets and monitoring centre performance
- Carrying out stock checks and audits, maintaining optimal stock levels
- Providing hands‑on workshop assistance whenever required
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and safety standards
- Supporting the Centre Manager in daily operations and strategic initiatives
Requirements of the Assistant Tyre Centre Manager:
- Proven automotive sector experience, ideally within fast-fit, tyre, or exhaust industry
- Prior supervisory or management responsibility in an automotive environment
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
- Excellent customer service skills, with a focus on delivering a positive customer experience
- Ability to maximise sales and control costs effectively
- Good organisational skills, attention to detail, and compliance awareness
- A valid UK driving licence with minimal points
- Flexibility to work on Saturdays on a rota (3 in 4 Saturdays) with a weekday off if working on Saturday
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