Workshop Supervisor

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What to Expect

Service Supervisors are the front-line leaders of our Service operation. They act as brand ambassadors, delivering an exceptional experience to customers, managing day-to-day operations as well as proactively developing team members to reach their full potential.

We hire leaders who want to run a service business and be a part of our critical mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Our Service Supervisors consistently deliver excellent results across both people leadership and business operations. To succeed at Tesla, you must be energetic, highly organized, and smart working as well as having a passion for true leadership and our brand.

What You’ll Do
Supervise the health and safety compliance across the center, setting the tone and always leading by example
Oversee and lead Service Advisors and Parts Advisors to achieve KPIs including, but not limited to, customer satisfaction, productivity, Fix Right First Time, profitability and cost savings
Monitor performance consistently and be responsible for quality within your team, reporting progress to management daily, together with any specific incidents
Motivate, lead and inspire the team in continuous improvements and efficiencies
Conduct regular one-to-ones and feedback sessions with team members, providing constructive and clear coaching and following up on development plans and any personnel cases
Identify any training needs within the team and arrange relevant training courses as required
Identify any roadblocks disturbing work flow and ensure that each individual has the tools and training to perform their role successfully
Ensure that work standards and available procedures are up-to-date, accurate and that all work is compliant
Hold daily meetings with the team, outlining expectations and workload for the day ahead
Manage complex escalations together with your team, confidently resolving and defusing difficult conversations across all communication channels
Act as the main point of contact within Front of House and warehouse, connecting with customers directly if required to limit escalation cases
Adopt new digital tools with ease and adapt quickly to new process changes
Possess advanced knowledge of pulling vehicle logs and submitting for remote diagnosis and repair, accurately recording repair orders, interactions and data into our systems, finalizing invoicing and payment
Partner closely with the workshop to guarantee we service our customers’ cars efficiently and seamlessly, ensuring diaries are up to date, parts are available and backlog is managed
Advise and educate the customer on Tesla warranty policies, acting as a subject matter expert, guiding and coaching the team with any warranty questions or challenges
Plan, prepare and distribute work based on skill level, capacity and resource
Support in reviewing jobs that are planned for the day and week, and help ensure the parts inventory and planned jobs are harmonizing.
Accurately record parts transactions and data into the system, maintaining excellent attention to detail and escalating any issues
Liaise daily with internal teams within the Service Centre including Sales & Delivery and local Senior Management
What You’ll Bring
Proven ability to lead by example and be innovative with processes and efficiencies
Analytical ability to understand and impact key performance indicators
Problem solving initiative to fix problems when they arise, but also understand why and how they happened
Ability and desire to lead and motivate a team, to engage and facilitate others to achieve and succeed
A calm, considered approach with exceptional communication skills and the ability to adapt your style dependent on whom you’re interacting with
Have an interest in developing yourself as a people manager and continuously grow by actively learning, self-assessing and asking for feedback
Possess the ability to build trust with your team and your Manager
Digitally savvy – ability to adopt and adapt quickly to new technology and systems
Good knowledge of MS Office
Able to communicate, read, and write effectively in the English language, and other local languages if required
Must have and continue to maintain a valid driving license and safe driving record

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.