DMV Clerk - Tustin Lexus

About the role

DMV Clerk at Tustin Lexus, part of Group 1 Automotive, a leader in automotive retail. The role involves processing vehicle titles, registrations, and licensing documents, ensuring compliance with California DMV requirements, and collaborating with Sales and Finance teams to process deals accurately and efficiently.

Pay

$25–$31 per hour, depending on experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Vehicle Purchase Program
• Professional work environment with job training and advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Properly title new, used, and wholesale vehicle sales for the dealership.
• Ensure retail transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review all purchase and trade-in documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare tax, title, registration, and licensing documents.
• Follow up on outstanding titles, registration issues, and DMV discrepancies to ensure timely resolution.
• Reconcile DMV fees collected with amounts submitted and investigate discrepancies.
• Verify costs and transactions associated with each vehicle sale.
• Assist with creating and processing lease and loan paperwork.
• Prepare required paperwork for submission to the tag agency and submit legal transfer documents to the California DMV.
• Ensure dealership tag, title, registration, and licensing work complies with applicable state requirements.
• Work closely with Sales and Finance to ensure deals are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Provide additional administrative support as needed.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Company's values in all interactions with customers, coworkers, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of dealership DMV/title clerk experience required.
• California DMV/title clerk experience required.
• Strong knowledge of DMV title, registration, and licensing procedures.
• Knowledge of out-of-state titles is a plus.
• CDK experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Adobe experience preferred.
• Experience with scanning and filing.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to learn quickly.
• Previous experience working in a busy office environment preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• All applicants must pass pre-employment testing, including background checks, a motor vehicle record (MVR) check, and drug testing, to qualify for employment.