Assistant Service Manager Job Opening

The Assistant Service Manager is responsible for assisting the Service Manager in the effective operation of the service center to include; sales, productivity and profitability, and is responsible for ensuring that the service center operates under safe conditions according to established policies and procedures and in compliance with federal and state regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Sales, Profit, and Productivity

• Assists the Service Manager in the effective daily operation of the service center.
• Ensures service center has proper mix of trained personnel (i.e. Apprentices, Technicians, and ASE Technicians) to optimize sales growth
• Makes certain service desk is properly staffed, per company guidelines, and that all sales associates covering the service desk are trained in the areas of customer service to include complaint resolution, sales, safety, environmental compliance, and employee relations
• Makes certain proper application of pricing and labor costs within established guidelines
• Analyzes payroll expenses to maximize productivity
• Works in concert with the service desk team to ensure all sales opportunities are properly communicated to the customer prior to starting work on the vehicle. All appropriate documentation must be noted on the work-order and invoice
• Plans and implements promotional activities, communicates changes in pricing and services offerings to the team, and provides necessary training to ensure a successful launch
• Records and reviews daily, weekly and monthly sales, SKU movement, productivity measures, and profit reports
• Communicates successes and opportunities to the Store and Service Manager, District Manager and Regional Service Manager
• Conducts operational self audits on a weekly basis
• Recaps and reviews loss prevention audits and provides the Store Manager and Service Manager with action plan for resolving operational deficiencies
• Makes certain that service center is open for business in accordance with established operating hours and is adequately staffed
• Ensures that the team follows the VIP strategy to include the Inspect, Inform and Educate Program along with all current initiatives

2. Customer Service

• Assists the Service Manager in ensuring the satisfactory application of customer service standards and customer satisfaction programs.

• Plans and implements programs necessary to accomplish improvement in customer service
• Monitors and resolves customer complaints and provides appropriate feedback to the Store Manager
• Ensures compliance with VIP’s code of ethics, quality assurance, and other company customer satisfaction programs to ensure the equitable resolution of customer complaints
• Makes certain that all service related recommendations are clearly explained based on system failure, improved performance, or preventative maintenance according to industry standards
• Maintains up to date catalogs and reference manuals
• Ensures adequate level of operating supplies to support the uninterrupted operation of the business
• Reviews service department opening / closing checklist daily
• Monitors competitive pricing of auto services in trade area on a monthly basis

• Learns the features and benefits of all products sold and serviced by VIP and perfects the selling process. Mentors and trains the selling process and strategy by category to other VIP associates. Leverages VIP’s competitive advantages by product category and sells effectively against our competition. Fully understands all VIP warrantees and sells the lifetime benefits to our customers. Masters the art of professional selling and delivers an enriched customer experience.

3. Training and Human Resources

• Assists the Service Manager to ensure availability of qualified and motivated service employees to achieve service sales, customer service and profit objectives.

• Initiates and maintains recruiting program to ensure the continuity and availability of qualified service personnel to support VIP’s customer service standards
• Ensures that service employees are properly trained and qualified to identify and perform an accurate and complete inspection and service of vehicle systems
• Conducts periodic employee meetings to implement new and continuing training programs, train service employees on OSHA and company safety standards, and inform employees of other program, policy, procedural, and/or product changes
• Ensures that all service employees are refrigerant certified and trained in EPA regulated procedures
• Follows up to make sure all service center equipment is in safe operational condition and that service employees are trained to use available equipment
• Monitors employee time and attendance activities and ensures the equitable distribution of service work
• Follows up on employee compliance with company time and attendance policies and adherence to productivity and service standards
• Ensures that each service employee is provided a copy of his weekly labor report on Monday prior to the close of business
• Reviews service employee productivity and performance levels with individual employees on a weekly basis
• Assists in technical training of service personnel
• Monitors uniform pickup and delivery

4. Facility and Equipment Maintenance

• Assists the Service Manager in ensuring satisfactory maintenance, appearance and condition of assigned facilities to comply with security, safety, and environmental codes and ordinances.

• Assists in the daily preparation of service center, service desk, and equipment prior to start of business each day and the recovery and securing of service center and unclaimed customer vehicles at close of each business day
• Ensures appropriate steps are taken to maintain a clean service department throughout the business day
• Inspects customer waiting area and parking lot for cleanliness each day prior to opening for business
• Schedules needed equipment or facilities repairs through approved channels and/or communicates needs to Service Manager
  

5. Procedural Compliance

• Assists the Service Manager in ensuring strict compliance with the service Code of Ethics and all municipal, state, and federal regulations and procedures pertaining to the operation of the service center.

• Conducts periodic self audit of service orders to ensure compliance with company and regulatory agency procedures which require specific vehicle and disclosure information
• Implements company safety and loss prevention programs, monitors employee compliance, and takes appropriate disciplinary action as needed to ensure compliance
• Communicates with Store and Service Manager, District Manager and Regional Service Manager, and other business partners as needed to ensure compliance with operational standards and company policies
• Coordinates and communicates with Service Manager as needed to ensure productive operational teamwork between sales and service departments

6. Additional Responsibilities

• Performs any other functions as required by the Service Manager.

• Communicates with other levels of management as needed to ensure compliance with operational standards and company policies
• Serves as policy administrator in assigned service center
• Periodically analyzes competitive practices and services within trade area

• “Bay” productivity to set company goal

• Sales to budget

• Tire Sales to budget

• Profit to budget

• Shop payroll dollars to budget, and meet productivity standards

• Meet or exceed budget on controllable margins

• Service Audit compliance scores above target

• Human Resources and Training Compliance

• Risk Management Claims

• This position reports directly to the Service Manager. In their absence, the Assistant Service Manager manages and directs all non-exempt employees in the service center.

• VIP operates on a standardized management work week based on established operating schedules. The standardized schedule affords management associates the opportunity to balance their personal and professional life styles. The standard work week for a Service Manager is 5 days consisting of 40 hours. Periodic and/or unexpected business necessity may require a Service Manager to work above and beyond the standard schedule.

• Strong people management and leadership skills, motivational, supportive, assertive and decisive

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Sound business sense, with the ability to analyze, prioritize, identify and action solutions

• Strong organization and time management skills

• A comprehensive understanding of automotive servicing and the industry

• One year related experience in automotive service management

• Completion of two-year college or technical school program recommended

• Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Proven results

• Current, valid driver’s license issued in state of residence

• Equipment Safety Certification

• ASE Certification – Service Consultant Required

• ASE Certification – Parts Specialist Recommended

• State Inspection License Recommended

• MAST Certification –Tire Essentials Required

• MAST Certification – Product Expert Recommended

• VIP Private Tire Brand Certification

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

• Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

• Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

• Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

• Depth Perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

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