Maintenance & Damage Manager

Zipcar

$75K — $87K *
Reno, NV 89502In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma required; 2-4 year college degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years management experience in rental car, automotive shop, or service-oriented field.
  • Valid driver's license essential for operational duties.
  • Demonstrated financial acumen with skills in budgeting and forecasting.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
  • Proven vendor management and negotiation capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement operating plans to optimize fleet utilization.
  • Set and monitor team performance goals aligned with business objectives.
  • Forecast and manage key financial drivers to ensure profitability.
  • Oversee automotive damage appraisals and manage repairs.
  • Maintain and enhance vendor relationships for service standards compliance.
  • Direct maintenance operations at bus locations as needed.
  • Collaborate with fleet owners and management to prioritize workloads.
  • Manage the entire employee lifecycle to foster a high-performance culture.
  • Ensure compliance with safety policies and work environment standards.

Benefits

  • Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance.
  • Eligibility for various voluntary benefits including insurance and financial protections.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions.
  • Comprehensive training to develop skills and business understanding.
  • Employee discounts on Avis/Budget vehicle purchases.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program for counseling and legal consultations.
  • Opportunities for community involvement and engagement.
Full Job Description
Responsible for the overall performance of the fleet services function with respect to the servicing, vehicle damage repair and in-fleeting/de-fleeting of rental vehicles to maximize fleet utilization and profitability for the City/District.

What You'll Do:

  • Develops, implements and communicates operating plans to maximize fleet utilization to business and company guidelines, directing and controlling the maintenance, repair and/or reconditioning of fleet vehicles, all activities relating to in-fleeting new and/or used vehicles into the rental fleet and de-fleeting vehicles to sale, auction and/or other alternative channels.


  • Manages performance of team members/employees against business plan by setting, communicating, monitoring and updating goals as needed for key performance indicators on a regular and consistent basis for service, damage, in-fleet and deletion, including, but not limited to, technician productivity, percent out of service, overdue idle cars, vendor cycle time, days to deletion and venue quality average grade


  • Forecasts, budgets and manages key financial drivers including, but not limited to, S&W per day, warranty recovery, cost per estimate and cost per deletion.


  • Coordinates automotive damage appraisals/repairs and all activities related to repairs and maintenance including documentation and the ordering of parts, tools, and supplies


  • Oversees, manages and maintains vendor relationships and workload assignment, ensuring established service levels and standards are met and that all vendor management policies and procedures are followed


  • At bussing locations, oversees the repair and/or maintenance of all busses for the operation.


  • Partners with the respective Fleet owner, District/City Managers and/or External Partners to prioritize the workload according to business objectives


  • Manages all areas of the employee lifecycle including hiring, on-onboarding, training, recognition and performance management of both managers and employees to enable a high performance culture supervises, develops, motivates, recognizes and evaluates the performance of manager and employee staff to enable a high performing culture.


  • Manages all facets of employee relations, including, but not limited to, implementing HR policies and practices in a consistent and fair manner, in accordance with Company policies and partnering with Human Resources Business Partners where appropriate.


  • Provides a safe work environment by ensuring all safety policies and practices are followed and maintained


Perks You'll Get:

  • Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance


  • Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including: Group Auto Insurance, Group Home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, FSA, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and additional life insurance coverages


  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions


  • Full training to learn the business and enhance professional skills


  • Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars


  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service and more


  • Community involvement opportunities


What We're Looking For:

  • Organizational and prioritization skills


  • Financial acumen and forecasting skills


  • Talent management and delegation


  • Proven written and verbal communication skills


  • Excellent investigation and problem solving skills


  • Negotiation and vendor management skills


  • High School diploma required; 2-4 year college degree preferred (or equivalent in education, training or experience)


  • Minimum of 5 years management experience of employees in related field (rental car, automotive shop or service oriented field)


  • Valid driver's license


  • Ability to work flexible schedules in a fast-paced environment that may include early morning, nights, or weekends, as determined by business needs


  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and oversee multiple work areas


  • This position requires regular, on-site presence and cannot be performed remotely


The annual starting salary for this position is between $75,000- $87,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Reno

Nevada

United States of America

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