Brightwells is a diverse auction house, providing fantastic career opportunities for suitable candidates.

We are building our teams in Herefordshire, and offer great working conditions, highly competitive salaries and excellent career prospects. Opportunities will appear here, as they arise.

  • Vehicles Department, Workshop and Yard Manager

    Madley (HR2), HR2 9NH

    Duties include:

    The job

    • Co-ordinate the smooth running of our busy vehicle auction yard
    • Liasing with office staff to build work schedules for workshop and yard team
    • Ensure the volume of vehicle preparations required each week is met
    • Monitor work flow, solve problems, identify issues and pre-empt/manage
    • Co-ordinate a team of around 20 people, getting the best out them
    • Ability to motivate a team to deliver objectives and meet targets
    • Excellent attention to detail and time management
    • Produce reports from our in house auction system
    • Maintain high levels of quality required by our clients

    The person

    The role requires someone with a positive “can-do” attitude who is happy to help anyone and everyone to get the job done. Experience of managing a large team of people is essential, so perhaps you have a workshop, production or logistics background. The ability to manage tasks and work to a schedule/timeline is essential.
    If you enjoy a busy environment where there is always plenty to do, this could be the job for you.

    The requirements

    • Team management experience
    • Able to meet deadlines through managing a process
    • Workshop, production line or logistics experience could be beneficial
    • Attention to detail
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
    • Competent with IT, training will be given for in-house systems

    The package• Salary dependent on experience/skills

    • Training provided and tailored to the successful candidate
    • 20 days holiday
    • Free on-site parking
    • Life insurance cover
    • Excellent opportunities to progress

    For more details or to apply for this position please send your CV to steve.powis@brightwells.com

    Brightwells is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. All aspects of employment decisions at Brightwells are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, competence and business needs and requirements.

    [Although this vacancy is currently advertised as full time, we will consider other working arrangements such as part time and job shares].