John Turley - Dealer Principal & Director/General Manager | Career Story

I started working at Greenhous DAF in 2001. I had just returned home from university after finishing my course, and didn’t know what to do next, so I joined a temp agency thinking it would be a good way to try a few different job roles. Greenhous were my first placement, and I had never heard of them. I signed up for 12 weeks admin cover for maternity leave, where I spent most of the time sending service reminders by fax! I can’t say I loved the job, but I was definitely struck by how nice the people were and felt like I wanted to stay for longer. I was offered a permanent contract and have just completed 23 years’ service.

Over the years I have sold service contracts and new trucks, progressed into management as the Marketing Manager, and later became the Service Director, then Sales Director, and now I am the Dealer Principal.

Every new job I have taken in Greenhous has been a challenge, and way out of my comfort zone. However, I have found that the teams I have worked within are always very helpful and knowledgeable; there are so many loyal, long-serving staff at Greenhous. Our partners at DAF Trucks are also great to work with – there is a reason why DAF are the UK market-leader, and it’s what we call the “DAF Difference” – they are focused on delivering the best trucks and the best customer service, as are we.

In my role as Dealer Principal, I try to make sure that we continue to be a really good place for people to work; this means listening to our staff and keeping everyone up to speed with what we are trying to achieve and how we are performing. I want the company to make people feel they are valued, and they are invested in the success of the business. I hope anyone who joins Greenhous DAF in the future will notice that we are different to most other businesses, and they want to have a long career with us.