We are fueled by our goal to be #1 in sales and service in the communities we serve while redefining the car buying experience and delivering personalized service to our guests. We believe in empowering our employees to delight our customers, by fostering an entrepreneurial and creative culture. If you are an out-of-the-box thinker and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity - we want to hear from you!
If you have experience in hospitality, guest services, or just simply love making people happy, we'd like to help you translate those skills into a successful career in the retail automotive business.
How You Will Make an Impact
Our guests seek luxury, value, and world-class service. As a
Service Manager , you will set and achieve a vision for operating the service department at maximum production, building a loyal clientele, maintaining good employee relationships, setting, and obtaining sales and profit objectives, and maintaining service records. You will directly impact whether we become our guest's favorite place to purchase, lease, or service their vehicle.
What Winning Looks Like:
Demonstrating a high "HQ" (Hospitality Quotient) consisting of kindness & optimism, intellectual curiosity, work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity.
Assist all subordinate service and sales personnel in all phases of their job descriptions
Properly document employee behavior that may result in punitive job actions such as termination
Report to management any circumstances that compromise the integrity of the dealership
Work with the parts department to ensure proper stocking of high-use parts
Collect accounts receivable for service work
Obtain competitive bids on all tools, equipment, sublet repairs, supplies, etc.
Ensure that service department employees follow safety policies and practices and that they report all accidents immediately
Ensure that all required technical publications, periodicals, bulletins, etc. are obtained, kept up-to-date, and properly maintained
Quality check completed jobs
Ensure that all the necessary shop equipment is in proper working condition
Ensure that customer inconveniences, complaints and misunderstandings are dealt with fairly and quickly
Ensure proper service sales techniques are being used
Meet with fixed operations director and general manager at least once a month to review current service department performance, set future performance objectives, promotional activities, or any other matters
Communicate with customers before issues arise and get involved in escalated customer issues
Maintain accurate records and ensure warranty parts retention as outlined, following all manufacturer requirements as outlined in manufacturer and company policy and procedures manuals
Serve as liaison with factory representatives in the absence of fixed operations or service director
Establish and maintain a good working relationship with customers to encourage repeat referral business
Monitor staffing levels, compensation levels, and department turnover
Assure proper repair order flow to satisfy warranty/dealership/business office requirements
Maintain reporting systems required by the general manager, company, and manufacturer
Establish and maintain a good working relationship with vocational and technical schools to enhance recruitment activates
Hire, train, motivate, counsel, and monitor the performance of all service department staff
Understand and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that affect service and parts operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA right-to-know act, etc.
Assist in the development of annual service budget for use in connection with annual sales forecast
Maintain customer satisfaction index rating above that of manufacturer or dealership average
Skills Needed to Win:
Excellent leadership skills with a passion for developing employees
Ability to effectively manage time and to meet and exceed targets
Must have strong leadership and organizational skills
Keen attention to detail with a commitment to solving complex problems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Outgoing, and positive attitude
Knowledge of inventory control and management
About Us
We were founded in 2014 by Jeff Swickard in Wilsonville, OR.
Swickard has positioned itself as a leader in the automotive industry working with brands like Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Lexus, Porsche, Audi, Honda, GMC, and Jaguar-Land Rover among others.
We have over 2,000 employees at 28 dealerships in 5 states...and we are still growing!
We were ranked as the 2nd fastest growing auto group in 2021 by Automotive News
We are a team. Everyone plays a role in our success.
We are a hospitality company that happens to be in the automotive industry.
Benefits of Working at Swickard:
Ongoing training and support
Opportunities for continued personal and professional growth
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, inclusion, and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
Competitive benefits package :
Insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
Optional disability coverage
401k plan
Paid Holidays
PTO
To all recruitment agencies: Swickard does not accept agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Swickard employees. Swickard is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. #T5
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