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Valeting & Logistics Manager
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Posted:
28 August 2026 (7 days ago)
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Application Deadline:
25 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Veritas Careers are recruiting for a Highly successful Automotive Retailer who have a requirement for a is looking for a highly organised confident and hands-on Valeting & Vehicle Logistics Manager to take control of a team of 12 valeters at a busy automotive retailer
Requirements
This is not a desk-based management role. We need a strong operational leader who can manage people firmly and fairly maintain high presentation standards and ensure vehicles staff and daily logistics are organised efficiently.
You will be responsible for managing the valeting team and coordinating vehicle movements between our main dealership storage locations preparation centre and other required destinations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing supervising and motivating a team of 12 valeters
- Allocating daily workloads and monitoring individual performance
- Ensuring vehicles are cleaned prepared and presented to required standards
- Prioritising sold vehicles customer collections new stock and showroom vehicles
- Planning and coordinating vehicle movements across the operation
- Ensuring vehicles are in the correct location and ready at the required time
- Organising drivers collections deliveries and internal vehicle movements
- Working closely with the sales preparation and handover teams
- Maintaining accurate vehicle-location and movement records
- Monitoring attendance punctuality productivity and quality
- Conducting daily team briefings and setting clear priorities
- Carrying out regular quality inspections of completed vehicles
- Managing valeting products equipment and stock levels
- Identifying delays or operational problems and resolving them quickly
- Ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times
- Reporting performance and operational issues to senior management
The successful candidate must be:
- A strong confident and respected people manager
- Firm fair and consistent when dealing with performance or conduct
- Highly organised and able to manage several priorities simultaneously
- Capable of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- Focused on delivering consistently high vehicle-presentation standards
- An excellent communicator who gives clear instructions
- Proactive decisive and able to solve problems without constant supervision
- Willing to be visible hands-on and present throughout the operation
- Experienced in automotive valeting vehicle preparation logistics transport or a similar operational environment
- Competent with basic computer systems spreadsheets and record-keeping
- The holder of a full UK driving licence
What We Offer
- A responsible management position within a large and growing automotive business
- The authority to organise the operation and drive improvements
- A fast-moving working environment where strong leadership is recognised
- A competitive salary based on experience
- This position would suit an experienced valeting manager vehicle preparation manager yard manager logistics supervisor or automotive operations manager who knows how to lead a busy team and deliver consistently high standards.
Benefits
They are offering a salary of 40000 and a host of other benefits.
Veritas Careers will treat every application in strictest confidence and will only put you forward to an employer after gaining your explicit permission.
For a confidential and honest chat with one of our motor-trade experienced recruitment specialists who understand your needs get in touch today.
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Required Skills:
You will need to be able to show previous experience in increasing performance profitability and operating efficiency in a dealership environment The successful applicant will be a strong leader; with good people management skills. You will be expected to drive the business forward and maximize customer satisfaction whilst motivating and managing the whole team.
