Automotive Assistant Manager: Lead & Grow a High-Impact Team

Big Brand Tire & Service; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission & overtime

Paid vacation & holidays

Insurance package

401(k) with company match

Employee discounts

Career growth to management

Job summary

Big Brand Tire & Service is seeking an Automotive Assistant Manager to lead a busy service department. You’ll open/close, set the daily plan, keep the shop safe and efficient, and drive a top-notch guest experience.

You will greet customers, advise on repairs, build estimates, explain work, and close sales with confidence. You’ll bridge between techs and customers, translate inspections into trusted recommendations, and coach the team. Open availability, including weekends, is required.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of automotive service management or retail repair leadership.
• Strong background in service sales (tires, brakes, maintenance, or mechanical).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front: open/close, daily game plan, keep the shop safe, clean, and efficient.
• Own the guest experience: greet, advise, build estimates, explain work clearly, close sales with confidence.
• Bridge between techs and customers; translate inspections into trusted recommendations.
• Develop the team: coach advisors and techs, reinforce process, celebrate wins, address gaps.
• Run the business: inventory & ordering, cash handling/POS, scheduling, KPI tracking, compliance (OSHA/EHS).
• Cover the deck when the Store Manager is out; model elite standards on every shift.

Skills

Service sales

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Driver's license

Weekend availability

Job description

Big Brand Tire & Service is seeking an Automotive Assistant Manager to lead a busy service department. You’ll open/close, set the daily plan, keep the shop safe and efficient, and drive a top-notch guest experience.

You will greet customers, advise on repairs, build estimates, explain work, and close sales with confidence. You’ll bridge between techs and customers, translate inspections into trusted recommendations, and coach the team. Open availability, including weekends, is required.