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Service Director Vacancy - Independent Garage Northampton
Position: Service Director 
Location: Northampton
Basic Salary: £50,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (No Weekends)
Company Van and Excellent Pension Scheme An established independent garage in Northampton is looking to recruit a Service Director to lead and develop its service centre operation.

This is a key leadership role combining workshop oversight, front-of-house management, and hands-on mechanical support when required. 

Previous experience as a Senior Technician, Workshop Controller, Service Manager or similar would be ideal.

As Service Director, you will be responsible for the overall running of the service department:

Managing day-to-day service centre operations
Leading and supporting a small team of technicians
Running the front desk and overseeing work flow, productivity and customer experience
Providing mechanical support on more complex jobs when required (e.g. wet belts, cambelts, engine drops)
Carrying out MOT testing when needed (MOT licence essential)Requirements needed for the Service Director role:
Mechanically strong with experience in a busy, volume-based workshop
MOT qualified (essential)
A natural leader with the confidence to manage people and operations
Comfortable balancing management duties with hands-on support when needed
Used to responsibility and decision-making within a workshop environment
Previous experience as a Senior Technician, Workshop Controller, Service Manager or similar would be ideal.What's on Offer?
Basic salary of £50,000
Company van
Very good pension scheme
Monday to Friday working hours
Opportunity to complete MOT Management qualification
Long-term role with scope to shape and grow the service departmentThis is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically capable leader who enjoys responsibility, variety, and being central to a growing independent garage.

Contact Tom Thacker at Perfect Placement if you would like to hear more details about the position.

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