Dealer Trade Driver

Dealer Trade Driver position at a high-volume Suburban Ford of Waterford location.

Schedule

This position requires open availability to support dealership operations and customer demand. Successful candidates will be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as these are peak sales periods.

Why Join Our Team?

• Be part of a customer-first culture where team members are consistently recognized for being patient, accommodating, honest, and genuinely invested in helping customers.
• Join a trusted, high-traffic dealership backed by more than 1,200 verified reviews and strong ratings across both sales and service.
• Work alongside knowledgeable professionals who keep customers informed, answer questions clearly, and make the automotive experience feel smooth and straightforward.
• Represent a full-service Ford destination offering new and pre-owned sales, commercial vehicles, Quick Lane, mobile service, collision repair, parts, and more.
• Build relationships that bring customers back by delivering the professional, efficient, and friendly service frequently praised in customer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that vehicle identification numbers and stock numbers of each vehicle match paperwork.
• Ensure copies of dealer invoice accompany paperwork for each vehicle.
• Ensure that the vehicle being traded is clean and undamaged before leaving the lot.
• Notify GSM or Manager on duty immediately if any damage is found on a vehicle being traded.
• Ensure all reference guides, keys, wheel locks, etc., accompany all traded vehicles and deliver this information to the appropriate manager when the trade is complete.
• Thoroughly inspect newly traded vehicles, inside and out, before accepting delivery from the dealership.
• If damage is found (e.g., scratches, door dings), contact GSM or Manager on duty before leaving their lot. Do not return with a damaged vehicle unless you have notified the GSM or Desk Manager.
• Note any missing keys, books, wheel locks, floor mats, etc. Make every effort to ensure these items accompany the appropriate vehicle.
• Verify that accessories listed are actually on the vehicle.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail
• Sense of urgency
• Excellent communication skills
• Typing – ability to type efficiently to enter accurate information into tracking system
• Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence
• High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs

About Us

At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high-performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We've built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential.