LifeCare Medical Transports Hiring for Automotive Shop Manager Job at Fredericksburg, VA Full Time

Automotive Shop Manager

LifeCare Automotive & Fleet Services

1170 International Parkway

Posting Closes: Friday, December 10, 2021

Job Description

Leadership Role – Manager, fulltime, competitive compensation package, and benefits. Administrative, Accounting, IT, HR resources on-site. Personal development, management development and educational resources support.

Summary/Objective

LifeCare is currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated candidate to fill a manager role. The success of LifeCare is driven by values, quality work, good customer service skills, and passion. We maintain a Team based environment, modern facilities, and supports services. The successful manager must have a positive professional attitude and be a team player. The manager is responsible to maintain current retail customer as well as manage a fleet of company owned vehicles.

Essential Functions

• Schedule work in and out of the shop.
• Hire, supervise and direct all service technicians and apprentices as approved by Dealer Principal.
• Ensure that all parts, tools, and appropriate time is available for technicians to complete the work.
• Ensure that all employees under their supervision receive the proper training and upgrading of systems.
• Track Technician Productivity.
• Track Open Repair Order Reports and others as directed.
• Responsible for a profitable operation of the service department while gaining maximum production under controllable costs.
• Setting and maintaining profit goals.
• Leads by example.
• Maintains a balance between shop efficiency, labor rates, and expenses.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and safety of the service department and shop.
• All other duties as assigned.

Expectations

• Team Leader (lead by example)
• Maintain a positive atmosphere and image
• Stability under pressure
• Problem solver
• Comfortable with detailed operations
• Pleasant personality
• Creative and open to constant change
• Knowledge and technical expertise
• Administrative skills
• Able to display leadership skills and manage others accordingly
• Results Oriented
• Good Health and physical mobility

Competencies

• Must be able to communicate, read, write, and speak English effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to act professional under pressure.
• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
• Must be effective in handling problems in stressful, high-pressure situations, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
• Ability to be a clear thinker, analyze and resolve problems exercising good judgment.
• Make independent decisions while maintaining strong ethical standards consistent with company policy, rules, and the ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger. Collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, energetic environment that is constantly changing based on room occupancy, group, and local business.
• Must maintain composure and integrity while under pressure.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to flexible, prepared to change focus/direction and travel when necessary.
• Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Must be able to frequently walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• Previous leadership and management experience preferred.
• Previous supervisor or manager experience.
• Will consider candidates without previous management.

Excellent benefits package to our employees including:

• Competitive wages
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral Program
• Paid Time Off

Point of Contact:

Joey King, Vice President

540.752.6047

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: One location