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UK Motor Trade Recruitment

Automotive hires who can actually run a bay.

CK Recruitments is a specialist UK motor trade recruitment agency. Dealership management, sales, aftermarket, master and senior vehicle technicians, MOT testers, fleet, motor finance and EV specialists. We recruit for franchised dealers, independents, aftermarket groups and fleet operators across the country.

1,600+
Motor Trade Placements
10 days
Median Shortlist
91%
Retention at 12 Months
UK-wide
Every Dealer Group Region
Sectors we cover

The motor trade roles we hire, week in week out

Twelve core disciplines that cover the vacancies dealer groups, independents, aftermarket chains and fleet operators open most often.

01 · MANAGEMENT

Dealership General Managers

Dealer principals, general managers, brand managers and operations directors for franchised and independent dealer groups.

02 · SALES

Sales Managers

Head of business, sales managers, sales controllers and transaction managers with volume, margin and finance-penetration accountability.

03 · SALES

Sales Executives

Retail sales executives, business managers, LCV specialists, used-car executives and F&I specialists across franchised and independent dealers.

04 · PARTS

Aftermarket & Parts

Parts managers, parts advisors, aftersales managers, warranty administrators and parts operations for dealers and independent motor factors.

05 · SERVICE

Service Managers

Service managers, service advisors, workshop controllers and aftersales managers running technical bays and customer-service KPIs.

06 · WORKSHOP

Master Vehicle Technicians

Master technicians, diagnostic technicians and skilled fitters with manufacturer-accredited training and heavy diagnostic experience.

07 · WORKSHOP

Senior Vehicle Technicians

Level 3 and level 4 technicians, service technicians, HGV and LCV technicians for franchised, independent and specialist workshops.

08 · TESTING

MOT Testers

Class 4 and class 7 MOT testers, senior testers and MOT centre managers for franchised, independent and fast-fit centres.

09 · FLEET

Fleet Managers

Fleet managers, fleet sales specialists, corporate account managers and fleet operations for leasing companies and fleet operators.

10 · FINANCE

Motor Finance Managers

Business managers, finance and insurance specialists, motor finance BDMs and F&I compliance leads for dealers and finance houses.

11 · EV

EV Specialists

EV product specialists, high-voltage technicians, charging installation engineers and EV sales specialists across manufacturers and dealer groups.

12 · OPS

Dealer Operations

Dealer accountants, systems specialists, admin managers, service reception leads and back-office operations for dealer groups.

Why dealers hire us

Motor trade recruiters who speak the trade

Most agencies treat the motor trade as another vertical. We staff nothing else. Consultants who know a diagnostic ticket from a warranty claim, a used-car margin from a finance-penetration target.

  • Manufacturer-accreditation fluentWe know which candidates have their Master Tech, which are on the pathway, and which certifications transfer between manufacturers. No wasted shortlist slots.
  • KPI-aware sales screeningVolume, margin, finance penetration, GAP and add-on attach rate. We screen sales candidates on the numbers your general manager reports on, not the ones on the CV.
  • Same-day shortlists on volume rolesTechnicians, sales executives and MOT testers routinely delivered within 24 to 48 hours from a live brief. We hold a pre-qualified pipeline.
  • Replacement guarantee on every hireEvery direct-hire placement carries a sliding replacement window. If the hire does not stick, we re-run the search on the published schedule.

What we deliver

  • Written intake signed off before we source
  • Ranked shortlist of three to five candidates
  • Accreditation status confirmed on techs
  • KPI performance verified on sales
  • Reference and background readiness
  • 30 and 90-day post-start check-ins
How a search runs

Three gears from vacancy to signed

A clear, motor-trade-native process built around the reality of how dealer groups actually hire.

1

Brief and calibrate

A structured intake to capture the role, seniority, accreditation bar, KPI expectations, comp package and start date. Written back for sign-off before we source.

2

Source and vet

Approach our motor trade network and the active market, verify accreditations and KPI history, confirm current comp and notice period. Ranked shortlist with our written notes.

3

Interview and settle

Coordinate the interview process, structure the offer, manage counter-offers, confirm start-date logistics. Follow-up check-ins at day 30 and day 90 to make sure the placement settles.

Ready to hire

A vacancy on the bay or the showroom?

Submit a vacancy with the role, the accreditation bar and the start date. We will reply within one business day with a clear plan and a fee proposal.

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