1252- GARAGE MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS

Job Title: 

GARAGE MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS

Alternate Titles: 

Garage director,Garage owner,Manager (repairing: motor vehicles)

Job Description: 

Garage managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the day-to-day running of garages and specialist vehicle maintenance and repair establishments.

Education: 

There are no pre-set entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or vocational qualifications such as Automotive NVQs/SVQs at level 3. Off- and on-the-job training is provided.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 4
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 8.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements;
  • ensures that necessary spare parts, materials and equipment are available or obtainable at short notice;
  • arranges for maintenance staff to perform necessary maintenance and repair work on vehicles or motorcycles;
  • checks completed work for compliance with safety and other statutory regulations;
  • maintains records of repair work to detect recurrent faults;
  • provides information about garage merchandise for staff and customers;
  • ensures the business accounts are maintained.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK