Head of Garage – Africa

About the role

The Head of Garage will lead the overall service, maintenance and repair operations for a vehicle fleet across Africa, ensuring compliance with OEM guidelines, safety standards and cost‑effectiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Manage workshop activities including service, preventive and corrective maintenance, and overhaul planning in collaboration with mechanics and electricians.
• Oversee documentation such as job cards, service history records and ensure traceability of parts and guarantees.
• Control the maintenance schedule, monitor external service providers and ensure timely reception of serviced vehicles.
• Maintain a safe, healthy and secure working environment that meets health, safety and security requirements.
• Inspect vehicles, keep fleet inventory up‑to‑date, identify renewal or acquisition needs and manage parts inventory.
• Allocate daily work to workshop staff, monitor progress, inspect completed work and ensure standards are met.
• Administer workshop logs, departmental records and budget, ensuring cost‑effectiveness.
• Handle incident investigations, root‑cause analysis and implement preventive actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Workshop Manager or similar senior role.
• Strong leadership, organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Knowledge of industry trends and strong technical understanding of workshop equipment and processes.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with clients, staff and external service providers.