Automotive Assistant Manager
Required skills
- Automotive
- Assistant Manager
- Customer Service
- Employee Relations
- Business Management
- Retail Operations
- Mechanical Hand Tools
- Intermediate Computing
- Sales Reporting
- Inventory Management
Nice to have
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
Role summary
Grease Monkey is seeking an Assistant Manager for its automotive oil change centers. This role acts as the second-in-command, responsible for the successful operation of the center in the Manager's absence. Key responsibilities include customer relations, employee supervision and management (hiring, training, scheduling, payroll), and center operations (sales reporting, inventory, POS maintenance, deposits, site upkeep). The ideal candidate will have experience managing a retail automotive center or equivalent, with skills in business management, employee relations, customer service, and intermediate computing. The role involves frequent exposure to weather, noise, and vehicle exhaust, requiring physical activity like standing, walking, and lifting.
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Present air filter, cabin air filter, breather, and radiator cap if applicable, for customer inspection.
- Maintain communications with waiting customers, keep them informed of wait times, and answer questions. Ensure a comfortable, clean, and safe atmosphere for customers.
- Review Service Order Ticket, including the Warranty and Free Top-Off Programs on the back, thoroughly with customers at check-out, explain services performed, purpose of static sticker and reminder card.
- Remind departing customers to submit feedback about their visit.
- Thank all departing customers and remind them to return.
- Resolve customer complaints and damage claims.
- Hire new employees as needed; Evaluate employee performance on a regular basis; Resolve employee complaints; Administer employee discipline as required; Discharge employees as required
- Provide thorough training to new employees, conduct routine training sessions for all employees (new products, services, skills, procedures, policies)
- Schedule employees for effective center coverage and efficient use of labor; Ensure accurate time-clock use
- Prepare payroll each pay period
- Maintain accurate and complete employee files
- Ensure proper execution of all activities in the service bays
- Print and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly sales and inventory reports
- Monitor cash register functions and credit card handling
- Maintain POS computer software and hardware (backups, upgrades, routine maintenance) Make daily bank deposit(s)
- Perform daily close-out procedure
- Prepare weekly and monthly paperwork
- Monitor inventory, place appropriate orders, and perform accurate monthly inventory counts
- Ensure cleanliness and appeal of entire site
- Maintain safe working environment
- Maintain physical plant, tools, equipment, inventory, supplies, and personal property
- Write and mail customer thank you notes
- Solicit fleet accounts
- Plan and execute local center marketing functions
- Participate in community activities
- Maintain required postings and records (OSHA, MSDS, federal, state, and local)
- Skills: Business Management, Employee Relations, Customer Service, Intermediate Computing skills
- Basic literacy (ready, writing, math skills); Verbal communication skills
- Ability and licensed to operate motor vehicles; Ability to properly use mechanical hand tools
- Previous experience managing a retail automotive center or equivalent related business required
- Discounted Services for Employees
- Flexible Hours
- Opportunities for Advancement
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