Trainee/ Graduate Manager

Graduate / Junior Operations Role

Location: West Thurrock
Salary: £31,200 + progression
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00am–6:00pm + 1 in 2 Saturdays (8:00am–12:00pm)

The Role

We’re working with a well-established business in the commercial vehicle sector that is looking to bring in a technically minded graduate or equivalent with the intention of developing them into a future manager.

This isn’t a formal graduate scheme, but a hands-on opportunity to learn the business from the ground up. You’ll spend time across different areas of the operation to understand how everything fits together- particularly within the workshop, service, and parts departments.

The long-term goal is for this person to step into a supervisory/management role within the workshop and service side of the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

Getting involved in day-to-day workshop and service operations

Learning how jobs are booked, scheduled, and managed

Spending time with different teams to understand processes across the business

Supporting with parts, stock, and general operational tasks

Gaining an understanding of how a busy commercial vehicle operation runs

Building towards overseeing workflow, technicians, and service delivery

What’s On Offer

£31,200 starting salary

Clear salary progression as you develop

Real opportunity to move into a management role

Long-term career stability in a specialist sector

Hands-on experience across multiple areas of the business

Requirements

A technically minded graduate or equivalent

Interest in vehicles, mechanics, or hands-on environments (HGV interest ideal)

Someone willing to learn from the ground up rather than step straight into an office role

Practical, reliable, and looking for a long-term career path

Comfortable in a workshop/operational environment

Benefits

Clear salary progression including increase once training is complete to management level

Working in a team where management all have 10+ years service