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Automotive Retail, Tire & Auto Service

General Manager - Automotive Experience Required

Louisville, KYOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$80,000–$145,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Associate's degree
  • Management experience
  • Retail sales experience
  • Telephone skills
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Multitask effectively
  • Saturdays availability
  • Driver's license

Nice to have

  • ASE Certifications 4
  • ASE Certifications 5

Role summary

Tire Discounters, a large family-owned automotive service business, is seeking a General Manager to lead their store operations. The role involves driving sales and profit goals, ensuring exceptional customer service, and managing a team. Responsibilities include team development, hiring, training, scheduling, asset protection, and maintaining compliance with company policies and legal requirements. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of management experience, strong retail sales background, excellent communication skills, and a valid driver's license. ASE certifications are preferred. The position offers a competitive annual salary range of $80,000 - $145,000+ with bonuses and a clear career path.

Join the Tire Discounters Family -- Drive Your Career Forward!

About Us:

Tire Discounters, the nation's largest family-owned and operated tire & service business, was founded almost 50 years ago. We are dedicated to providing exceptional automotive service with a focus on transparency and care for our nearly 2,300 team members. We offer diverse career paths, industry-leading training, and a commitment to our core values.

As a family-owned tire and automotive service retailer, our mission is to prioritize people and safety above all else. We are dedicated to delivering a "WOW" experience to our customers and team members, with a commitment to always do the right thing while challenging the status quo.

Your Role as a General Manager:

As a General Manager, you'll lead your team to success by providing exceptional customer service, achieving sales and profit goals, and ensuring the smooth operation of your store. This role requires strong leadership, people skills, and retail experience. You'll be the face of the store.

What You'll Do:

  • Develops a strong sense of team at the location by setting and communicating goals and objectives.
  • Meets and exceeds sales goals through proper development of self and team members.
  • Ensure we are following Tire Discounters policies and standards to deliver a "WOW" experience to all our customers.
  • Maintain knowledge and presence within the community you support.
  • Ensure continuous implementation and enforcement of company's policies, programs, and procedures to include adherence to policies for work orders and invoices.
  • Attract, hire, train, and retain engaged team members at all levels at the assigned location.
  • Maintains team members schedule(s) aligning with company guidelines, business needs and proper payroll controls. Ensures weekly compliance with timecards and wage and hour laws.
  • Protect company assets, cash, inventory, equipment, systems and documents.
  • Step in to assist with the duties of absent team members as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal laws.
  • Delegate authority and subsequent ownership of functions as appropriate for the position.
  • Maintain a neat, clean, and welcoming environment for customers and team members.
Qualifications

Your Skills & Qualifications:

  • Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 2 years of management experience.
  • Strong retail sales experience.
  • Excellent telephone, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to handle pressure and multitask effectively.
  • Valid in-state driver's license.
  • Availability to work Saturdays.
  • A.S.E. Certifications 4 and 5 are preferred but not required.
  • Authorized to work in the USA (18+).

Compensation & Perks:

Pay: $80,000 - $145,000+ annually

  • (includes monthly spiff and store bonus)
  • Paid weekly

Career Path
General Manager → Area Operations Manager→ Regional Manager

Why Join Tire Discounters?

  • Grow with us: Defined career paths -- many of our shop leaders and managers started right where you are.
  • Investing in you: Master-certified trainers, paid hands-on learning, plus a company tool program to help you build your career.
  • Competitive pay & benefits: A full suite of perks tailored to fit your needs -- health, dental, vision, 401(k), and more.
  • Family culture: A truly supportive team that values you as a person -- we've been putting people first for almost five decades!

Ready to grow your career with a company that truly values you?

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