Automotive Assistant Manager

About the role

Lead from the front: open/close, set the daily game plan, keep the shop safe, clean, and efficient
Own the guest experience: greet, advise, build estimates, explain work clearly, close sales with confidence
Be the bridge between techs and customers; translate inspections into trusted recommendations
Develop the team: coach advisors and techs, reinforce process, celebrate wins, address gaps
Run the business: inventory & ordering, cash handling/POS, scheduling, KPI tracking, compliance (OSHA/EHS)

Responsibilities

• Cover the deck when the Store Manager is out; model elite standards on every shift
• Lead the team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Translate inspections into trusted recommendations
• Coach advisors and techs, reinforce process, celebrate wins, address gaps
• Inventory & ordering, cash handling/POS, scheduling, KPI tracking, compliance (OSHA/EHS)

Requirements

• At least 1–3 years of experience in automotive service management or retail repair leadership
• Strong background in service sales (tires, brakes, maintenance, or mechanical)
• Proven ability to lead a team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Valid driver’s license + ability to lift 70 lbs (jumping in when needed is part of the job)
• Self-starter who thrives on results, accountability, and growth
• Open availability, including weekends, to lead and support the team during peak business times

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license + ability to lift 70 lbs (jumping in when needed is part of the job)

Skills

• Service sales (tires, brakes, maintenance, or mechanical)
• Team leadership
• Problem-solving
• Communication

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurances
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee discounts, referral bonuses and ASE reimbursement
• Genuine career growth — with progression into Store Manager or Multi-Unit leader, evidenced by hundreds of team member promotions

Pay

$59,840.00 - $91,440.00/hour *effective rate*

Schedule

Open availability, including weekends, to lead and support the team during peak business times