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Garage Managers & Proprietors
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.
Entry 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.
