Workshop Manager

Workshop Manager
Location: Uxbridge
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 Basic Salary
Hours: Monday to Friday | 7:30am – 5:30pm | 1 Hour Unpaid Lunch | 45 Hours Per Week

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Workshop Manager to join a well-established commercial vehicle and temperature-controlled fleet business based in Uxbridge. This role is ideal for a hands-on and driven leader with strong workshop, maintenance, and fleet management experience within the HGV, LCV, or rental sector.

You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of a busy workshop operation, managing a mixed fleet of HGVs, LCVs, trailers, and refrigerated units, ensuring maximum vehicle uptime, workshop efficiency, and full compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily workshop operation, ensuring all servicing, repairs, and inspections are completed efficiently
• Manage and support a team of technicians, apprentices, and workshop support staff
• Plan and schedule maintenance, MOT preparation, inspections, and repairs to minimise vehicle downtime
• Ensure all vehicles, trailers, and refrigeration units are maintained to the highest safety and legal standards
• Monitor workshop productivity, labour efficiency, and parts usage to achieve performance targets
• Maintain compliance with Health & Safety, DVSA, and operator licence requirements
• Manage breakdown response and coordinate urgent repair work when required
• Control workshop costs, budgets, and stock management
• Support recruitment, training, and development of workshop staff
• Work closely with senior management to improve workshop processes and overall fleet performance

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Workshop Manager, HGV Workshop Controller, Fleet Maintenance Manager, or similar within the commercial vehicle sector
• Strong technical knowledge of HGVs, LCVs, trailers, and ideally refrigerated vehicles
• Proven experience managing workshop teams and driving performance
• Strong understanding of vehicle maintenance planning, compliance, and workshop operations
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Good commercial awareness with strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships
• IRTEC qualification or relevant engineering qualifications would be advantageous but not essential

What’s on Offer:

• £50,000 – £55,000 basic salary
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Stable and growing business
• Supportive senior management team
• Excellent long-term career progression

How to Apply: Please submit your CV via this advert or contact Sam Roberts at Holt Recruitment on 07485 390939 for more information.

Holt Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.

We are recruiting across the UK for Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Commercial Vehicle Technician, Diagnostic Technician, Senior Technician, Master Technician, Mobile Vehicle Technician, PDI Technician, Prep Technician, MOT Tester, Fast Fit Technician, LCV Technician, Light Commercial Technician, HGV Technician, Bus Technician, LGV Technician, HGV Engineer, HGV Mechanic, HGV Fitter

Holt 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.