Garage manager

You could work towards this role by doing a relevant college course like:

• Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
• Level 4 Diploma in Automotive Engineering

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course
• 1 or 2 A levels, a level 3 diploma or relevant experience for a level 4 or level 5 course

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You could start as a motor mechanic or service technician and work your way up through training and promotion.

You'll need a vehicle technician qualification and several years' experience in the motor trade.

Further information

You can find out more about working in the motor industry from Autocity.

You'll need:

• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• business management skills
• the ability to motivate and manage staff
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• customer service skills
• the ability to work well with others
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to organise your time and workload
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You'll need to:

• have a full driving licence

Your day-to-day duties may include:

• supervising a team of mechanics
• dealing with customers
• organising bookings and assigning work to staff
• ordering parts
• checking the quality of work
• controlling a budget
• recruiting staff
• managing fleet accounts for commercial clients

You could work in an office, at a garage or in a workshop.

Your working environment may be noisy and dirty.

You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.