Workshop Controller

About the opportunity

CMI Toyota is looking for the next member of our team at Portside. This is your chance to join a well-run, modern workshop with strong leaders, good people around you, and the opportunity to build a long-term career if that’s what you’re after. Our workshops are big, diverse, and supportive – people come here for the role…and stay for the team!

What sets a CMI Toyota workshop apart

We do things properly at CMI Toyota, and that shows day to day:

• Large, modern workshops set up to work safely and efficiently
• Big, close-knit teams where people support each other and find their tribe
• Leaders who are present, approachable, and truly understand workshop life
• Safety and wellbeing genuinely come first (it’s our number one value!)

Your new role

In your new role as Workshop Controller, you’ll be responsible for:

• Assigning and dispatching repair orders based on priority and completion time
• Managing workflows using the workshop control board daily
• Ensuring all vehicles are ready for delivery to the customer at the agreed time
• Maintaining workshop efficiency by allocating work to suitably skilled Technicians
• Delivering an exceptional experience for our customers
• Leading by example and driving a positive workshop culture

Most importantly, you’ll be working as part of a broader workshop team where quality, safety and teamwork matter.

What you can expect

Working in a CMI Toyota workshop, you can expect:

• Daily support from experienced colleagues and leaders
• A clean, well-equipped workshop designed for safety and productivity
• Set hours with predictable rosters
• Overtime opportunities available if you want them

About you

In this role, you’ll bring:

• Trade qualifications and experience as an Automotive Technician (Toyota preferred, not essential)
• Demonstrated experience leading a team and managing workflows
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining focus on safety
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new systems

Your future with CMI Toyota

We pride ourselves on the opportunity to build a true career with CMI Toyota, just ask any one of our long-standing team members. We offer:

• Above award wages and a generous commission structure based on workshop success
• Support to grow your skills and experience
• Exposure to different career paths within the workshop and broader dealership
• Opportunities across CMI Toyota and the broader CMV Group over time
• Long-term stability with a family-owned business that invests in its people

Whether you want to keep honing your craft or explore new directions down the track, you’ll be supported here!

Who is CMI Toyota?

CMI Toyota has been operating since 1963 and is South Australia’s number one Toyota dealer. We are part of the CMV Group – a proudly South Australian, family-owned business with over 90 years of history and more than 2000 employees nationally.

We are committed to providing safe, supportive workplaces where people can build mateship, achieve their goals and forge a long term, successful career.

How to apply

You’ve heard the jingle, now come and be part of the team that keeps our customers CMI’ling! If this sounds like the kind of workshop you’d like to be part of, click “APPLY” now to submit your resume!