Auto Shop Manager Jobs in Arkansas (NOW HIRING)

Lead the Shop. Drive the Team. 

If you are a motivated and experienced Automotive Shop Manager looking to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Plaza Tire Service. Join our team and help us provide top-notch automotive services to our valued customers.

The Shop Manager is responsible for the overall store performance both financial and operational of the shop by establishing and maintaining guest services, overseeing and being accountable for the operation of their market by ensuring maximum sales and profitability through expense control, human resource management, and managing operating costs and shrink.

Plaza Tire Service is part of Sun Auto Tire & Service, a leading provider of automotive services, operating under a family of trusted brands across the country. From coast to coast, we’re proud to serve our communities with integrity, excellence, and a commitment to developing our team.

Incredible Earning Potential!

 $70,000/Yr. to $90,000/Yr. per year with competitive base pay, bonus opportunities, and incentives.

Benefits:

• Closed Sundays
• Competitive Bi-Weekly Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (Company paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Discounted Services on Personal and Immediate Family Vehicles
• Opportunity for Advancement!!!

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

Guest Service

• Ensures that each customer receives outstanding customer service by ensuring that management team is maintaining store standards, solid product knowledge, conducting call backs, ensures that time commitments are met, and all other components of guest service. Handles escalated customer complaints.

People

• Sets expectations and communicates regularly with employees on job responsibilities, goals, training, development and overall customer service. Holds management team accountable for job responsibilities, training and goals by coaching or counseling employees toward desired behaviors. The District Manager will lead by example.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and procedures of the Company by conducting regular meetings with employees, store audits, etc.
• Conducts performance evaluations for all employees at regular intervals.

Financials

• Analyzes and measures business trends; develops and implements plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed Sales and Profit targets as provided in the Store Margin Statement. Share financial targets and results with all employees during store meetings.
• Review invoices and other daily reports to identify opportunities for growing the business.
• Maintains proper controls over the Company’s physical and financial assets. Follows standard closing procedures including timely deposit of checks and cash.
• Inventory control

Facilities

• Ensures the cleanliness of the store – both front and back, at all times.
• Maintains “Best in class” housekeeping and merchandising standards to ensure the comfort of customers. Conducts regular inspections of equipment, and requests maintenance, as necessary.
• Ensures that all purchased, but not used parts are returned timely to the vendor and credits received and forwarded to accounting.

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience of sales in an auto repair shop management position or equivalent business experience in the automotive industry.
• Previous experience in managing and coaching team members to success through effective communication; business development and strategy implementation knowledge.
• Proven ability to develop and meet monthly, quarterly, and annual plans with clearly defined goals.
• Proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales and profit goals.
• Previous experience as an Automotive Technician or similar position preferred, but not required.
• Possess a valid driver’s license 
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Sun Auto Tire & Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.