Automotive Service Manager - Audi Birmingham

At Audi Birmingham, a Sonic Automotive family dealership, you'll find the opportunities, resources, and support you need to grow and develop professionally. Our 100+ dealerships are concerned with more than moving inventory; they're committed to your success and invested in your future. So read on, and consider a rewarding career with Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Compensation (Draw / Commission):

• On-Target Earnings (OTE): $150,000 - $200,000 + / year
  • If meeting and exceeding service department quotas and goals

*The Service Manager Position has a Pay Scale consisting of the following elements and ranges. Wages include a base monthly draw of five thousand dollars per month. The position may also pay commission compensation which is based on the value or amount of revenue and profits achieved from the Service Department from $0.00 (if quotas are not met) without any upper limit other than department performance. The position also may also pay a production bonus based on individual or team performance that may range from $0.00 (if baseline benchmarks are not met) without any fixed upper limit *

Schedule:

• FULL TIME
• 5 days / 2 days off
• Sundays off
• Weekend availability required

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off accrual
• Closed for Thanksgiving day and Christmas day
• Employee discounts on purchasing and leasing cars
• Opportunities for career advancement within a Fortune 500 company

Our Service Manager is responsible for running an efficient and profitable service department. He/She will operate the department at maximum production, controlling costs, building a loyal clientele, maintaining good employee relationships, setting and obtaining sales and profit objectives, and maintaining service records.

Service Manager Duties and Responsibilities:

• Forecast goals and objectives for the department and strive to meet them.

• Strive for harmony and teamwork with all other departments.

• Prepare and administer an annual operating budget for the service department.

• Attend managers meetings as requested.

• Understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state and local regulations that affects service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal and OSHA right-to-know.

• Hire, train, motivate, counsel, and monitor the performance of all service department staff.

• Direct and schedule the activities of all department employees.

• Provide technical assistance to employees as needed.

• Conduct meetings with department employees to discuss activities and problems of mutual interest.

• Monitor technicians; payroll records.

• One year of supervisory experience.

• Three years of experience in an auto repair facility.

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.

• High school diploma or the equivalent.

• ASE certification preferred.

• Excellent communication, supervisory, and managerial skills.

• Ability to operate the department at a profit according to dealership guidelines.

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.

• All applicants must perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner.

• All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver license.

It's time to make the most important move of your career.  From our cooperative, team-based approach, to our more than 1,000 internal advancements each year, it's easy to see the difference. When you join our organization, you'll enjoy comprehensive training, competitive compensation, and unparalleled benefits. Simply put, you'll experience the best that a career in the automotive industry has to offer.