Assistant Manager
Company: Halfords
Role summary
Assistant Manager is a role at Halfords in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (on-site). Posted 2026-08-25. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Assistant Manager
- Company
- Halfords
- Location
- Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Trades & Construction
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-25
Joining the team at Halfords offers a great chance to step into a leadership role where you can help mentor staff and ensure customers have a smooth, positive experience. It’s an ideal spot if you enjoy a fast-paced retail environment and want to grow your management career within a well-established company that values hands-on store operations.
Job description
This is a really exciting time to join our Halfords Garage Services team. You will be working at one of our new Fusion centres; it will be upgraded with the latest facilities to lead the way in providing a first-class customer experience and a great working environment, where you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the centres success .
Ready for the next step in management with the UK’s largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business and we offer great career opportunities, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme!
As an Assistant Manager, you’ll work alongside the Centre Manager, to provide productive management and leadership, driving profitability, with firm focus on the customers journey. Ideally you will have had previous hands-on experience as a mechanic as you will be dividing your time between the workshop, working alongside the technicians, and assisting the Centre Manager with daily sales and customer service.
If you have the desire to help drive business performance, passionate about customer experience, and are looking for a long-term career with excellent progression and training schemes, this really could be the perfect opportunity for you, don’t delay apply today!
On-target earnings up to £42,100
Comprising a base salary of £35,000
An uncapped monthly bonus scheme with average additional earnings of £7,100 per year
5 days a week (the centre is closed on a Sunday)
Earn extra with our refer a friend scheme – T&C’s apply.
Benefits Include:
5.6 weeks’ annual leave
Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores
Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
Family & Friends Discount Events
Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance
GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day
Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares
Health Cash Plan – to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs
Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too.
Skills and experience
Experience / Ability to deliver high customer satisfaction and experience through effective management
Experience / Ability to deliver coaching/training in the moment to colleagues
Experience of meeting compliance standards across Health and Safety
Excellent communication skills, verbally and written
IT Proficient, with the willingness to learn in-house systems
A current valid driving licence
We’re in an exciting chapter – rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We’re the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK’s largest vehicle service, maintenance and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.
Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.