1252 — Garage managers and proprietors

What this occupation covers

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

Typical duties

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

Entry routes and qualifications

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

Sponsorship information

Medium Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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