Closing Date: 2024/09/19Reference Number: MOT240513-11Job Title: Service Manager - Nissan Renault ParowBranch/Department: Nissan Renault ParowJob Type Classification: PermanentLocation: Parow, Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaJob Description:Nissan Renault Parow currently holds a vacancy for a Service Manager. This position will be suited to an experienced person who has the ability to manage an organised and profitable service department, delivering high quality service and focused on customer satisfaction. Responsible for mentoring and leading all departmental staff, ensuring that repairs are performed correctly and efficiently by qualified technicians and that the service department maintains a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.Position Overview:Applicants are welcome to apply internally directly to the below link by no later than 19/09/2024.Application LinkShould your application be short-listed, you will be contacted for an interview and/or a psychometric assessment. If you have not received an invitation to attend an interview by 23/09/2024, please consider your application unsuccessful.Specific Role Responsibilities:Drive the achievement of productivity, efficiency, and customer service level index goals and objectives.Manage a profitable workshop against budget, including analyzing workshop performance data.Manage escalated workshop (technical) problems accordingly.Ensure continuous support and guidance to technical staff throughout technical problem-solving stages.Ensure future corrective action plans to address various technical problems are implemented.Ensure accurate workshop capacity planning according to productive and available staff.Control work in progress (WIP) on all vehicles in the workshop daily.Achieve industry-leading standards of customer care, process efficiency, and cost control.Exceed all targets and labour sales objectives through efficient workshop operations management.Ensure efficient equipment and asset control, and administration processes.Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction, service level achievement, and customer retention.Responsible for the annual budget of the Service Department.Manage risk (financial and non-financial) within the department.Ensure compliance with OEM and business policies and processes.Maintain good housekeeping within the department.Manage and improve environmental, health, and safety standards.Conduct departmental meetings and general aftersales meetings to ensure effective communication.Manage the training of all service staff.Lead, manage, attract, retain, appraise and develop staff.Qualifications And Experience:Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent NQF 4 qualification.5+ years' experience as a Service Manager.Recognised Management Diploma or Certificate – an advantage.Qualified Motor Technician – Mandatory.Other:Valid, unendorsed driver's license and the ability to competently and legitimately drive.Computer literate.An effective understanding of financial principles, including budgeting and forecasting.An effective understanding of relevant technology and systems.An effective understanding of the Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Acts.Skills and Personal Attributes:Skills:Sound communication skills in English and language commonly spoken in the area.Interpersonal competence; effective at working with people and building relationships.Technical, mechanical insight, and experience.Business-oriented thinking and resource management.Good financial acumen.Systems oriented.People management competence, including performance management and employee development.Problem-solving and motor vehicle fault-finding skills.Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.Coping with pressure.A team player.Motivation to perform and achieve results.Valuing diversity.Conflict resolution.Personal Attributes:Committed.Initiative.Self-managed and resilient.Adaptability.Someone who values and builds relationships.Alignment with the brand; acts as an ambassador for the Nissan and Renault brands.
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