General Manager

Shift Automotive; Lower Sackville; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Auto Group leads ReCar Halifax and Wonder Auto Lower Sackville, seeking a General Manager to drive profitability and growth across two brands. You will oversee fixed operations, customer experience, and people development, while coaching leaders to maximize performance. This hands-on role requires daily engagement with teams and a focus on process discipline and results.

Qualifications

• Proven GM or senior automotive leadership experience.
• Understanding of dealership performance and profitability.
• Ability to build strong teams and develop leaders.
• Highly organized, accountable, results-driven.
• Hands-on leadership style.
• Passion for automotive business and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership across fixed operations, customer experience and people development.
• Drive customer opportunity management from inquiry to delivery.
• Optimize inventory performance from acquisition to sale and reconditioning.
• Lead by example and coach teams to remove roadblocks and ensure processes.

Skills

Leadership

General Manager

Automotive

People development

Job description

ReCar Halifax & Wonder Auto Lower Sackville

Lead two growing automotive operations. Build great teams. Drive results.

Shift Auto Group is looking for an experienced General Manager to lead the overall performance, profitability, and growth of ReCar Halifax and Wonder Auto Lower Sackville .

This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who wants to take ownership of the business, develop strong leaders, and create a culture where people and performance go hand in hand.

The Opportunity

You’ll have overall leadership responsibility across:

• Fixed Operations
• Customer Experience
• People Development

Your focus will be on two key areas:

Customer Opportunity Management
Ensure every opportunity is handled with urgency and consistency from the first inquiry through delivery; while coaching leaders and teams to maximize performance.

Inventory Performance
Ensure vehicles move efficiently from acquisition through reconditioning, merchandising, and retail sale while maintaining quality, controlling aging, and maximizing inventory turn.

This is a hands-on leadership role . You’ll spend your time working alongside your teams, coaching performance, solving problems, removing roadblocks, and ensuring the right processes are being executed every day.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a leader who:

• Has proven experience as a General Manager, GSM, or senior automotive leader
• Understands what drives dealership performance and profitability
• Builds strong teams and develops future leaders
• Is highly organized, accountable, and results-driven
• Leads by example and is comfortable being hands-on
• Has a passion for the automotive business and customer experience
• Is ready to take on a significant leadership opportunity and make a real impact

What We Offer

$150,000–$250,000+ earning potential

• Company demo
• Performance incentives
• Comprehensive health, dental, and medical benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing leadership development and executive coaching
• Opportunity for continued growth within Shift Auto Group

If you’re ready to lead, build, and grow , we’d like to hear from you.