I have been in the automotive industry for over 45 years & am still passionate about all aspects of the automotive industry, I have been employed & have employed over 20 staff members, trained apprentices & office staff. I enjoy interaction with customers & staff & especially enjoy completing a sale & giving the customer the best option for their requirements. I am always looking for ways to increase sales & productivity while ensuring the job is done 100% correctly. I also like a clean, presentable work environment & have spent many hours maintaining my former workshop/tyre shop.
Managed daily operations of workshop, performing & overseeing WOF inspections, all mechanical repairs & servicing, tyre sales & service & wheel alignments on cars, light commercial, 4wd, light & heavy trucks, all makes & models, ordering of parts, consumables & tyres required, monitoring & maintaining stock levels, invoicing, customer liason, marketing. Purchase & maintenence of plant, tools & equipment. Cleaning & presentation of workshop.
Also ran a digger hire franchise for 2 1/2 years from the same location, including some operating, maintained & serviced diggers on site
Carried out repairs & servicing to all makes & models of cars, vans, 4wd & commercial vehicles. Explained alignment diagnostic results to customers and recommended best course of action.
Replaced faulty steering & suspension components as necessary for correct alignment. Ordered parts required for repairs, invoicing of jobs. Maintained plant, tools & equipment. Maintained tidy, clean work environment.
NZ Trade Certificate in Automotive Engineering
I enjoy playing golf, cycling & weight training. I am a passionate All Blacks fan