Manager in Training

About the role

Manage all aspects of store operations including sales, vehicle production, customer care, and personnel. Ensure the store operates safely and environmentally compliantly, adhering to administrative policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Environmental Health and Safety Team to ensure adherence to safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Manages, trains, and develops Managers in Training (MIT), Assistant Managers, Sales Managers, Production Managers, and Vehicle Purchasing Agents (VPA).
• Responsible for staffing levels, delegating duties, and scheduling work hours.
• Affords recruitment, screening, hiring, retaining, and developing employees, including through performance planning, goal setting, performance evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Drives store performance by optimizing sales, production, and vehicle purchasing.
• Manages by the numbers by understanding and taking corrective actions in response to monthly financial statements and operating statistics.
• Establishes community relationships to promote and enhance the Pick-n-Pull Brand.
• Follows company policy and procedures and leads by example for the rest of the employees.
• Ensures policies and procedures are communicated and implemented at the store level.
• Prepares operating reports for the Regional Director and administrative office.
• Safeguards company assets.
• Collaborates with internal corporate support resources to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills with an outgoing, friendly, and positive attitude.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong quantitative skills to understand store financial performance and operating statistics.
• Able to reconcile sales, prepare reports, and read technical manuals.
• Able to handle multiple priorities while performing quality work in an efficient manner with minimal supervision.
• Able to work required hours, including weekends and holidays, at any store assigned by management within reasonable distance from home store.
• Minimum of 3 years' management or leadership experience in the automotive field, while participating in all phases of the operations, preferred but not required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred but not required.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions

• Standing, walking, bending, climbing, and stretching for extended periods during the day.
• Manual dexterity to handle tools.
• Ability to move up to 50 pounds.
• Visual acuity sufficient to perform job functions safely.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will manage/direct the selection, training, development, appraisal, and work assignments of exempt and non-exempt professionals (Managers/Supervisors) and non-exempt hourly employees.

Job Conditions

• Periodic exposure to minimal chemical hazards.