Workshop Foreman Kia South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Job Description:

• To coordinate, plan and deliver daily team tasks in the repairs, servicing and support services function through the execution of pre-defined objectives as per agreed OEM standard operating procedures.

Specific Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure an optimal productive and an efficient team
• Ensure quality workmanship delivered to customers
• Communicate technical information, challenges and decisions to customers
• Ensure engaged workshop staff
• Development of employees and ensure required certification is in for the specific tasks
• Responsible for Health and Safety
• Admin functions - check Job cards etc
• Manage workshop assets
• Plan and gear workshop team according to available hours daily
• Assist technicians with diagnostic problems
• Test drive vehicles
• Supervise technical staff
• Communicate with customers and technical matters
• Oversee teamwork between Service Advisors, Booking clerk and Technicians
• Maintenance of hand tools
• Quality workmanship is rendered by technicians
• Manage apprentices
• Oversee correctness of job cards, clocking hours etc
• Manage work in progress

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12/ Matric
• Qualified Technician
• Computer Literacy
• Knowledge of Kia and dealerships policies and procedures
• Knowledge of service core processes
• Supervisory/ Management courses would be beneficial
• Previous relevant work experience as a technician

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Supervisory skills
• Customer Focus and Relationships
• communication and Influence
• Computer Literate. - Audi System Use
• Market and territory focus relationship
• Brand alignment
• Professional and technical expertise in vehicle service and repair maintenance