Automotive Assistant Manager
Required skills
- Automotive
- Assistant Manager
- Customer Relations
- Employee Supervision
- Center Operations
- Sales Reports
- Inventory Reports
- POS Computer Software
- Bank Deposit
- Business Management
Nice to have
- Fleet Accounts
- Local Center Marketing Functions
Role summary
Grease Monkey is seeking an Automotive Assistant Manager to support the Center Manager in the successful operation of their automotive oil change centers. This role involves performing all Center Manager functions in their absence, acting as second-in-command, and ensuring excellent customer and employee relations. Responsibilities include customer service, employee supervision and training, managing center operations (sales, inventory, POS systems), and performing basic automotive services. The ideal candidate will have previous experience managing a retail automotive center or equivalent, strong business management and employee relations skills, and intermediate computing abilities.
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- 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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