Posted: 09/09/2025
Job Ref: 28975
Service Manager
Job Description
Service Manager VacancyLocation: Taunton
Salary: £50,000 basic OTE £65,000
Working hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 6pm.
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We are currently recruiting for a Service Manager for our clients main dealer site in the Taunton area.
This is a superb opportunity for a Service Manager to work for a busy and well established main dealer site, working for a strong prestige brand.
You will be looking after a busy and professional department where your remit will be to manage all aspects of the department: From day to day running of the Workshop, managing the Technicians / Mechanics to achieve maximum productivity, making sure that the Service Advisors are very customer focused and achieved upselling targets to budget and KPI monitoring.
You will also be working closely with the senior management to ensure that key objectives and strategies are met, we are looking for someone who is constantly looking to improve the department and to exceed targets.
You will be an individual who prides themselves on customer service, works well with the staff to get the best out of the department and someone who will make the department their own. This is a busy department with a strong reputation within the area.
We will look at some from either a prestige or volume background as it’s individual and proven qualities that we are looking for.
A proven and solid Aftersales/Service Management background is essential as we need the individual to be of the highest calibre
Main Dealership experience is essential. At least 3 years
Relevant systems experience such as Kerridge, Pinnacle and 1 Link would also be advantageous
Contact - Jack Adams - Octane Recruitment
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Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.
We are recruiting across the UK for Panel Beater, Panel Technician, Paint Sprayer, Paint Technician, MET Technician, SMART Repair Technician, Cosmetic Repair Technician, ADR Technician, Bodyshop Estimator, Vehicle Damage Assessor, VDA, Bodyshop Manager, Assistant Bodyshop Manager.
Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.