Assistant Service Manager

  • Category: Passenger Cars: Management
  • Location: Manchester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  • Salary: Competitive salary package with bonus potential, excellent benefits, and genuine career progression
  • Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Discounted Car and Purchase Scheme, Monthly Bonus
  • Job Ref: 2185

Role Details

Position:          Assistant Service Manager
Location:         Manchester

Drive Your Career Forward
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Service Manager to join a successful and growing automotive business in Manchester. This role offers the chance to work within a fast-paced aftersales environment, supporting the delivery of exceptional customer service while leading and developing a high-performing team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and departmental profitability, while supporting the Service Manager in the day-to-day running of the service department.

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary with performance-related incentives
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Comprehensive pension and life assurance benefits
  • Employee discounts across a range of products and services
  • Vehicle purchase and maintenance benefits
  • Health and wellbeing support programmes
  • Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities
  • Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
  • Community engagement and volunteering initiatives
  • Additional employee reward and recognition schemes
     

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Service Manager in leading, motivating, and developing a team of aftersales professionals
  • Help drive a high-performance culture where achievement is recognised and underperformance is effectively managed
  • Oversee daily service department operations, ensuring resources are utilised efficiently and productivity targets are achieved
  • Assist with accurate reporting and departmental performance analysis
  • Maintain high standards of customer service and ensure customer satisfaction targets are consistently achieved
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across the department
  • Build strong relationships with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders
     

About You

  • Previous experience within the automotive industry is essential
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills with experience producing management reports
  • Proven ability to work effectively within a fast-moving, changing environment
  • A positive and approachable leadership style
  • Experience coaching, motivating, and supporting teams to achieve business objectives
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Results-driven with a commitment to operational excellence

Eligibility Criteria

  • Experience in automotive aftersales or service environment essential
  • Previous supervisory or management experience preferred
  • Strong leadership and organisational skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Full UK driving licence preferred
  • Right to work in the UK

Apply Now
If you are an ambitious automotive professional looking to take the next step in your career within a progressive and customer-focused organisation, we would love to hear from you.

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.