About the role: KIA Workshop Controller (Southport)
Drive Workshop Excellence – KIA Workshop Controller at Halliwell Jones Ltd- KIA Southport
At Halliwell Jones, precision, efficiency, and teamwork drive everything we do. As a KIA Workshop Controller at our Southport centre, you’ll coordinate activities, optimise productivity, and ensure every vehicle meets the exceptional standards our customers expect.
You’ll lead a team that takes pride in its work, delivering results every day and seeing the direct impact of your decisions in a fast-paced, high-performing environment. This is an opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact on a high-performing workshop.
What we can offer you
- 🎉Time to Unwind – Enjoy 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off to celebrate! Increases to 33 days with length of service.
- 🚗Drive the brand – Access to a new car at a reduced cost through our salary sacrifice Employee Car Scheme (availability, terms, conditions and eligibility criteria apply)
- 🤝 Work Where People Matter – A friendly, family-run business with a supportive team culture
- 🌱Grow With Us – Ongoing learning and a clear path to progression
- 🏢 Enjoy Your Environment – Work in a modern, high-spec facility designed for excellence
- 🛡️ Security and Peace of Mind – Benefit from our Life Assurance Scheme
Your Responsibilities
- Supervise the workshop and its staff to achieve an agreed level of quality, efficiency and profitability.
- Manage workshop activity relating to KIA Technical issues and systems and overall productivity.
What we're looking for
- Proven track record in aftersales/service with a focus on high achievement and customer satisfaction
- Ability to lead, coach, and manage a service team to maintain high performance standards
- Strong judgement, discretion, diplomacy, and tact when dealing with staff and customers
- Excellent planning, monitoring, and operational control skills
- Dynamic, enthusiastic, and team-oriented personality, willing to support colleagues
- Commitment to learning and staying up-to-date with technical/product information
- Flexible to work weekends and bank holidays
- Proficient in computer applications (MS Office, Drive)
- Full, valid UK driving licence
Don’t just manage a workshop—shape an operation. Apply today via the link or send your CV to the address below and become part of a team that values skill, efficiency, and excellence.
Halliwell Jones (Wilmslow) Ltd
Coppice Way
Handforth
Cheshire
SK9 3PB
