Fixed Operations Manager (Planet Ford)

Performance Auto Group

$110K — $160K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post Secondary Degree/Diploma in Business Administration or related field
  • 3-5 years experience in automotive service environment
  • Valid Ontario Driver's License with good driving record
  • Automotive Technician's License is an asset
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills
  • Exceptional customer service orientation

Responsibilities

  • Prepare annual operating budget and departmental goals
  • Direct hiring and training of Service and Parts Departments staff
  • Partner with department managers to enhance profitability and efficiency
  • Foster positive relationships with customers and staff
  • Administer warranty claims and understand warranty guidelines
  • Create service and pricing policies for approval
  • Conduct spot checks on repair jobs to ensure quality

Benefits

  • Excellent management support and guidance
  • Opportunities for career mobility within the company
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Disability, critical illness, and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for wellness
  • Vehicle, service, and parts discounts for employees and families
  • Discounts to retailers and service providers
  • Engaging employee events and community involvement opportunities
Full Job Description
Description

Position at Performance Auto Group

Planet Ford is looking for an experienced Fixed Operations Manager to lead our fixed operations team.

Here's what you'll deliver:
  • Prepare an annual operating budget, goals and objectives for each department and monitor the performance of the departments.
  • Direct hiring and training of staff for the Service and Parts Departments.
  • Partner with dealership department managers to improve profitability and efficiency.
  • Create and foster a positive relationship with customers, and ensure department staff is always helpful.
  • Make customer satisfaction a priority to ensure referral and repeat business.
  • Work directly with customers and warranty clerks to administer warranty claims, and understand and apply warranty guidelines.
  • Create dealership service and pricing policies for approval by the General Manager.
  • Ensure service repairs are performed efficiently and correctly by conducting spot checks on jobs.
  • Promotes service safety and security procedures.
  • Uphold all rules and procedures (i.e., support enforcement, including disciplinary action as necessary).
  • Work in strict compliance with the Laws of the Province of Ontario and Canada including, but not limited to, the Employment Standards Act (ESA), the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (MVDA) and the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
  • Understand and comply with all federal, provincial and local regulations that affect service operations, such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), waste disposal regulations, etc.
  • Comply with all company policies, standards and procedures.
  • Other duties as required by management.

What you need to succeed:
  • Post Secondary Degree/Diploma in Business Administration or a related field.
  • 3-5 years experience in the automotive service environment is required.
  • Must have a valid Ontario Driver's License and good driving record.
  • Automotive Technician's License is an asset.
  • Must have strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Good communication skills and attention-to-detail.
  • Must have the ability to multitask and work under pressure.
  • Strong computer skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrate effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
  • Exceptional customer service orientation.
  • Excellent time management skills, ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
  • Ability to manage stress and work with tight deadlines.
  • Highly self motivated and directed.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and work around a changing schedule.

What's in it for you?
  • Excellent management support and guidance
  • Opportunities through our Internal career mobility program
  • Access to health, dental and vision insurance
  • Disability, critical illness and life insurance for the unexpected
  • Our Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for you and your family's wellness
  • Discount on vehicles, service and parts for you and your family
  • Discounts to retailers and service providers across the country
  • Free and engaging employee events
  • Did we mention we love giving back to our communities?!

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Compensation (expected annual compensation): $110,000 - $160,000 per year (base salary plus monthly performance-based bonuses). This range includes a fixed base salary and eligibility for monthly bonuses tied to individual results and/or department performance, which may be influenced by business volumes. Actual bonus earnings vary based on performance.

Performance Auto Group is a leading automotive company in Ontario with over 2000 employees, 23 brands and 44 locations in Brampton, Brantford, Bolton, Grimsby, Mississauga, Orangeville, St. Catharines, Huntsville and Toronto. Performance Auto Group also includes AutoPlanet, Canada's largest indoor used car showroom.
This recruitment process involves the use of artificial intelligence, and this job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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