Job Description

Workshop Controller
Location: Leicester
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 OTE £41,000
Ref: 29915

Join a Team Where You Can Truly Lead

If you’re an experienced Workshop Controller looking for a role where you can make a real impact, this opportunity offers the perfect blend of leadership, autonomy, and career progression. You’ll be stepping into a modern, well‑equipped dealership environment where your expertise as a Workshop Controller will directly shape workshop performance, team culture, and customer satisfaction.

This is an exciting chance for a motivated Workshop Controller who thrives in a fast‑paced setting and enjoys being the central link between technicians, service advisors, and management.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Overseeing and coordinating daily workshop operations to maximise efficiency
• Allocating jobs based on skill, priority, and workload
• Monitoring progress and resolving issues quickly and confidently
• Working closely with service advisors to ensure accurate communication
• Supporting technicians with guidance, prioritisation, and problem‑solving
• Maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and compliance
• Helping to build a positive, collaborative, and high‑performing workshop culture

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Experience as a Workshop Controller, Senior Technician, or similar aftersales role
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• A supportive leadership style that brings out the best in your team
• A commitment to delivering quality work and excellent customer service
• Manufacturer experience is beneficial but not essential
• Full UK driving licence

Why This Role Stands Out

• Competitive salary with performance‑related bonus
• Ongoing manufacturer and in‑house training to support your development
• Clear pathways for career progression
• Staff discounts and a range of employee benefits
• A supportive, inclusive workplace where your contribution is genuinely valued

Our Commitment to Inclusion
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to succeed. Reasonable adjustments can be discussed at any stage of the recruitment process.

Consultant: Kalum Green – Octane Recruitment
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Octane Recruitment is a specialist Automotive and Motor Trade recruitment agency, working with main dealerships, bodyshops, tyre management companies, parts distribution centres, independent garages, fleet operators, HGV companies, import centres and manufacturers across the UK. We recruit across the motor trade and related industries.