General Manager – Automotive Garage & Service Centre
Type: Permanent
Reference: 224531435
Job Description:
General Manager – Automotive Garage & Service Centre
Location: Burton upon Trent
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Performance Bonus
Our client partner are a well-established, family-owned automotive business opening a brand-new, large-scale garage and service centre in Burton upon Trent. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a new to be developed site, recruiting and building a team and leading the operation from day one.
This role is for someone who wants more than just “running a site”. You will build it, shape it, and grow it.
The Role
As General Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Setting up and launching a multi-bay automotive garage and service centre
- Recruiting, developing and leading the full site team (technicians, service advisors, admin and management)
- Putting the right systems, processes and culture in place from the start
- Driving operational performance, quality, customer satisfaction and profitability
- Managing budgets, KPIs and site performance
- Acting as the senior leader on site, reporting directly to the owners
- Taking the business from infrastructure build to high-performing operation
The Person
We are looking for someone who:
- Has senior management experience within an automotive garage, service centre or fast-fit environment
- Is confident building a team and operation from scratch
- Can balance hands-on leadership with commercial and operational control
- Is straight-talking, practical and people-focused
- Thrives in a family business environment where decisions are made quickly
- Wants long-term career progression, not just a job
What’s On Offer
- £80,000 salary + bonus
- A genuine opportunity to build and lead a flagship site
- Significant future growth and career progression as the business expands
- The chance to work closely with owners in a supportive, ambitious family business
- Autonomy, trust and the ability to make a real impact
This is a career-defining role for the right individual - ideal for someone ready to step into a major leadership position and leave their mark on a growing automotive business.