Bodyshop Manager

Bodyshop Manager

Dudley
Up to £60,000 Basic | OTE £90,000+

Car Allowance: £500 per month (paid on top of salary)

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday

Clear Automotive Recruitment is delighted to be working with a successful and growing accident repair group to recruit an experienced Bodyshop Manager for their busy, BSI-approved repair centre in Dudley.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven Bodyshop or General Manager with a strong accident repair background to lead an established, high-performing team within a modern and successful operation.

If you're passionate about delivering operational excellence, developing people, and driving performance, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As Bodyshop Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the repair centre, ensuring productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance are consistently delivered.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and motivating a team of Paint Sprayers, Panel Beaters, MET Technicians, Estimators and Administrative staff.
Overseeing all site operations, including Health & Safety, performance management, customer service and financial performance.
Monitoring productivity and ensuring Key-to-Key times and CSI targets are achieved or exceeded.
Leading recruitment, training, coaching and performance management across the site.
Managing KPIs and producing reports for senior management.
Controlling site resources and costs to maximise efficiency and profitability.
Holding daily production meetings with Team Leaders, Parts and Reception staff.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with insurers, suppliers and work providers.
Resolving customer queries professionally and efficiently.
Leading by example and creating a positive, high-performing working environment.
Ideally using Autoflow Bodyshop Management System and Audatex estimating software.To be successful in this role, you'll have:

Previous experience as a Bodyshop Manager, General Manager or Site Manager within the accident repair industry.
A thorough understanding of the vehicle repair process and insurance claims procedures.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Excellent commercial awareness and the ability to drive business performance.
A proactive, organised and results-driven approach.
Experience managing KPIs, budgets and operational performance.
A commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.What's On Offer?

Up to £60,000 basic salary
OTE of £90,000+
£500 monthly car allowance (paid in addition to salary)
Monday to Friday working - no weekends
Join a successful, growing accident repair group
Manage an established, high-performing team
BSI-approved repair centre
Excellent long-term career progression opportunitiesInterested?

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Rochelle at Clear Automotive Recruitment on (phone number removed).

We are also keen to speak with experienced professionals from the accident repair industry, including Bodyshop Managers, General Managers, Production Managers, Workshop Controllers, Vehicle Damage Assessors (VDA), Bodyshop Estimators, Panel Beaters, MET Technicians, Vehicle Paint Sprayers, Vehicle Technicians, Service Managers, Parts Managers and other automotive management professionals. IND123