Dealership manager job description

• Leadership team dedicated to the success of their employees
• Advancement opportunities
• Large company opportunity and security in a Family Company culture
• Competitive hourly rate
• Paid training
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits including Zero Cost medical plan option
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement with a discretionary contribution
• Paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Internal referral program

Employment Information:

• Status: Full-time
• Location: Clearfield, PA

Summary:

The Management Trainee at our Clearfield branch is a structured development program for high energy, team oriented, and competitive individual pursing leadership opportunities in the fast paced heavy duty truck industry. This program is designed to develop a pool of skilled team members eligible for postings in Sales Account Management and Assistant Management positions within the Hunter Truck network of dealerships.

Essential Duties: include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Successfully complete training program with rotations in each department of the organization: Parts, Service, Truck Sales, Leasing, Finance and Corporate departments
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with Hunter Truck management teams, customers, and vendors.
• Attend OEM, Vendor, dealership sponsored events and training as required. This will require travel and evening or occasional weekend assignments.
• Complete required training and obtain Commercial Driver’s License from the state where you reside.
• Demonstrate competence, skill, flexibility and ability to multi-task in each training module before progressing to the next phase.
• Demonstrate competence in small group / team leadership, problem resolution, customer care, creative thinking, solutions formulation, group presentation skills, project development and execution / implementation.
• Participation in weekly recap meetings with Department Manager, bi-weekly with General Manager, monthly with Corporate Support Managers, V.P., and Mentor.

Requirements:

• College Degree preferred, or 2 years work experience in franchise dealership or related industry; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Valid Driver's License required; must meet company insurability standards

• Commercial Driver’s License (preferred) must meet company insurability standards
• Vehicle Sales License if in state (can obtain upon hire)

All applicants are subject to background and drug screening.

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• Weekly salary
• Upward mobility – Tenvoorde Ford is growing, and other leadership positions are needed as we continue to grow as a company.
• Positive, family-oriented culture where great careers are born – Employees are proud to work at Tenvoorde Ford, great work-life balance, benefits and knowing your contributions make the difference.
• Benefits: Paid time off, 401(k) program, employee discounts
• Employee contests – SPIFF’s
• Standard benefits options (medical/dental/vision etc.)
• Opportunity to meet new people every day
• Learning new skills

The Tenvoorde Family is seeking an amazing, experienced Reconditioning Manager!

Have you been told you’re “outgoing and energetic with a positive attitude”? Are you looking for a career that offers stability, opportunity and a better work-life mix? If so, we are looking for someone just like you! We need you to be the essential piece of the long-term success of Tenvoorde Ford. You’ll be accountable for your team’s execution of the many facets of the dealership. Our employees are successful with all backgrounds and experience levels. This is a management position with high quality management expectations and management compensation. We are looking for the best-of-the-best and wiling to compensate accordingly.

Responsibilities

What does a Reconditioning Manager do?

• Recruiting, Interviewing, Onboarding and training new detail or lot technician staff.
• Responsible for motivating the team, holding the team accountable, making personnel decisions and schedules.
• Quality Checks on all completed vehicles
• Ensure crew actively provides excellent finished product
• Training any staff members that are not producing a premium product
• Training detail staff on everything from cleaning to buffing, undercoating vehicles, light body work and PDR.
• Effectively manage and assist used vehicle technician.
• Manage used inventory in the pipeline and push to complete jobs
• Understand the workflow and need of the sales department
• Conduct quarterly employee evaluations
• Develop current staff for future growth and promotions
• Review and submit timesheets for payroll
• Support detail or lot staff with their duties
• Work with vendors to identify vehicles that need work, schedule and document process
• Keep recon spreadsheet updated as vehicles process thru the system
• Manage and order chemicals, cleaners and shop supplies as needed
• Organize team for snow days or any other mass inventory movements

Qualifications (Highly preferred but not required)

• 2+ years of automotive dealership experience
• 2+ years of management experience
• 2+ years of autobody experience
• 2+ years of vehicle repair experience

Good to Know Before You Start!

• Be prepared to work approximately 55 hours per week
• Team players only! You will work with multiple departments and many different people. Non-team players will fail at this job 100% of the time.
• Know your “stamp of approval” goes on every used vehicle, have pride in your teams work so inspect everything and build your team to produce the highest quality product.
• Schedule accordingly and be prepared to sub in nights or Saturdays as needed
• Be prepared to hire, train and manage FT and PT employees
• Must be adaptive to and embrace change
• Basic computer skills are needed
• You will walk, stand, bend, stoop, twist, etc. for extended periods of time and perform activities involving holding, grasping, pulling and turning
• You may need to work in hot/cold weather conditions
• Always be alert and aware of your surroundings
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds

• We WANT you to make a difference, share your ideas with management!

Tenvoorde Ford is growing rapidly and needs the “best-of-the-best” talent and is willing to pay accordingly. We are excited to hire the ultimate team player that either is a) currently a “difference maker” or “go-to person” at their current job or b) has the ability to be those people but have been held back by their current employer. We encourage people to be amazing every day. If this is you: you are wanted at Tenvoorde Ford so please apply.