CarBodyshop Manager
Car Bodyshop Manager / Accident Repair centre Manager ideally with Snr Estimator / VDA skills for Prestige Bodyshop Vehicle Damage Assessor
Our client part of the SandownCoachworks Group is one of the South East's leading prestige accident repair groups. Their longest standing site in SheppertonTW17 (SOUTHWEST LONDON) in addition to their 3 other Surrey based sites.
They are currently actively recruiting for an experienced Bodyshop Manager / Accident Repair Centre ideally with VDA / Snr Estimator skills (to oversee Estimators) due to expansion at their new 16,000 square foot state of the art facility in Shepperton. Site is already BS10125 with structural aluminium and 13 Manufacturer approvals.
Role will involve Bodyshop Management and managing work through workshop, overseeing efficiencies, overseeing VDA’s Estimates both Insurance and Private on Audatex, pushing up and selling services, discussing repairs with customers/engineers, quality control, updating online systems for insurance companies, updating work providers on progress of repairs via phone, adding images to EMACS and Audatex, ensuring all SLAs are met, dealing with supplementary estimates with engineers and VDA’s, dealing with engineer phone enquiries. Must be well presented with good communication skills and management skills. Role has lots of potential. You must be able to understand P&Ls, part discounts, staff efficiencies, staff manag...