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Workshop Manager

Alecto Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1NU, England

Salary

£40,000 - £50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Alecto Recruitment is seeking a Workshop Manager in Bedford with a salary of up to £50,000 plus a car allowance.
  • The ideal candidate should have a solid background as a Plant Mechanic or Engineer and possess leadership potential or existing team lead experience.
  • This role involves overseeing workshop operations, leading a team of fitters and engineers, and ensuring efficient and safe practices.
  • Candidates are expected to have strong knowledge of plant machinery, hydraulics, and mechanical systems, along with a full UK driving licence.
  • This position offers 25 days of holiday, a Monday-Friday schedule, and opportunities for long-term career growth.
Workshop Manager - Bedford



Step Up from the Tools | Up to 50,000 + Car Allowance

Are you an experienced Plant Mechanic who's ready to take the next step?
If you've spent years getting your hands dirty fixing telehandlers, excavators, and heavy plant - now's your chance to move off the tools and into a role where your expertise really counts.

Alecto Recruitment are working with one of the UK's leading plant hire companies in Bedford who are looking for a Workshop Manager to lead their busy depot. You'll be the go-to person - running the workshop, guiding a skilled team, and using your mechanical know-how to keep operations running smoothly.

This isn't just another job - it's your career progression opportunity.



What's On Offer

  • Up to 50,000 basic + car allowance
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
  • Monday-Friday schedule - your evenings and weekends back
  • Full benefits package and long-term career growth


What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead and motivate a team of experienced fitters and engineers
  • Oversee all workshop operations - planning, maintenance, repairs
  • Use your hands-on experience to solve problems and train others
  • Keep the workshop efficient, productive, and safe
  • Be the driving force behind a well-run, high-performing depot


What We're Looking For

  • Solid background as a Plant Mechanic / Engineer / Fitter
  • Strong knowledge of plant machinery, hydraulics, and mechanical systems
  • Leadership potential - or existing team lead experience
  • Organised, proactive, and ready to take ownership
  • Full UK driving licence (max 3 points)


Why This Role?

You've mastered the tools. Now it's time to lead others who use them.
This is your chance to step up, earn more, and build a career - not just a job.

If you've ever thought, "I could run this place," - this is your opportunity to prove it.

Alternate Job Titles That Could Be Interested:
Plant Engineer, Plant Mechanic, Telehandler Engineer, Service Engineer, Fitter, Team Leader, Depot Manager, Lead Engineer

INDHP If you would like to know more about this position, then please forward your CV to (url removed) immediately. If you would like to discuss this position, please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Chloe.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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