Senior Bodyshop Supervisor

Senior Bodyshop Supervisor Salary: Starting from £40,000, increasing to £45,000 after successful completion of 6 months Location: BCA Thurleigh Hours: Working 40 hours per week, you'll follow a flexible 5-out-of-7 shift pattern, with start and finish times scheduled between 6:00am and 6:00pm to meet business requirements.

Contract: Permanent About The Role Are you an experienced Bodyshop Supervisor, Team Leader or Workshop Controller looking for your next challenge? We're looking for a Senior Bodyshop Supervisor to lead a busy, fast-paced Bodyshop operation, ensuring vehicles move efficiently through the repair process while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and customer service.

You'll play a key role in overseeing daily operations across multiple areas of the Bodyshop, including cosmetic repairs, wheel refurbishment and vehicle progression. Leading from the front, you'll support and develop your team, drive performance against key targets and help deliver exceptional results for our customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing automotive business where you'll have real influence over operational performance while building your leadership career. What You'll Be Doing Leading and supporting a team of Bodyshop operatives to deliver high-quality repairs safely and efficiently. Managing workflow, workshop loading and vehicle throughput to ensure work is completed on time.

Monitoring productivity, quality and WIP performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency. Driving a positive, high-performance culture focused on teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement. Ensuring all repairs meet company and customer quality standards. Managing staffing levels, training requirements and day-to-day people matters.

Conducting performance reviews, coaching team members and supporting colleague development. Working closely with internal departments and customers to ensure effective communication throughout the repair process. Maintaining compliance with all Health & Safety policies, procedures and regulations. Supporting operational requirements through a flexible shift pattern, including Saturday working on a rota basis.

Who This Role Would Suit This role would be ideal for an experienced Bodyshop Supervisor, Bodyshop Team Leader, Workshop Controller, Workshop Manager, Production Manager, Vehicle Repair Manager, SMART Repair Manager or Paint Shop Supervisor, or any other automotive leader with proven experience managing teams in a fast-paced Bodyshop, repair centre or workshop environment.

What We're Looking For

Previous supervisory or management experience within a Bodyshop, accident repair, automotive workshop or similar environment. Strong understanding of Bodyshop operations and repair processes. Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams in a performance-driven environment. Experience managing productivity, workflow and operational KPIs.

Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across departments and with customers. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-moving environment. Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality. Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and operational reporting systems.

Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering excellent service. Self-motivated, proactive and solutions-focused approach. Full UK driving licence. What's In It For You? Competitive salary with salary progression opportunities. Ongoing training and development through the BCA Academy. Opportunities to gain recognised qualifications and progress your career across the wider BCA business.

Company pension scheme. Cycle to Work scheme. Employee Assistance Programme. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Access to Mental Health First Aiders. BCA Rewards, offering online and high street discounts with a wide range of retailers. A supportive team environment with genuine career development opportunities.

BCA Academy Our business is growing and evolving at a significant rate and we need to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in order to maintain its success. We need to build our own talent now for the future. It is for this reason we have our own IMI approved training academy. The BCA Academy is there to support your technical training needs.

As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.

We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.

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