Garage managers and proprietors

Description

Garage managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the day-to-day running of garages and specialist vehicle maintenance and repair establishments.

Tasks

• determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements
• ensures that necessary spare parts, materials and equipment are available or obtainable at short notice
• arranges for maintenance staff to perform necessary maintenance and repair work on vehicles or motorcycles
• checks completed work for compliance with safety and other statutory regulations
• maintains records of repair work to detect recurrent faults
• provides information about garage merchandise for staff and customers
• ensures the business accounts are maintained.

Educational Requirements

There are no pre-set entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or vocational qualifications such as Automotive NVQs/SVQs at level 3. Off- and on-the-job training is provided.