Automotive Service Manager

PowerHouse Automotive Group; Americus (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term disability, Life and AD&D,?

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and paid holidays

Employee vehicle and service discounts

People-first culture with teamwork and

Job summary

PowerHouse Automotive Group seeks a Service Manager to lead the service department, focusing on operations, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. You will guide advisors, technicians, and support staff, ensuring efficient workflows and on-time repairs across a busy dealership.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and process discipline, with oversight of training, metrics, and cross-department collaboration to meet manufacturer standards and profitability targets.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have automotive service management or fixed operations leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of service department operations, KPIs, and financial performance.
• Knowledge of manufacturer programs, warranty processes, and compliance requirements.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent communication, time-management, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dealership environment and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with dealership management systems and service software.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Able to pass background screening, drug test, and MVR check, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop service department staff, including advisors, technicians, and support team members.
• Oversee daily service operations to ensure workflow efficiency, quality repairs, and on-time delivery.
• Forecast goals and objectives for the department and strive to meet them.
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction scores and service retention.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturer standards, warranty policies, and dealership procedures.
• Manage departmental performance metrics including labor sales, parts sales, productivity, and profitability.
• Collaborate with Parts, Sales, and Accounting departments to support overall dealership objectives.
• Ensure technicians remain in compliance with up-to-date, regular training and certifications as needed.
• Facilitates and/or conducts technical training and sends employees to appropriate training schools as needed.
• Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.
• Monitors and follows up on parts orders with the parts manager to ensure availability.
• Address customer concerns and escalated issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Attends managers’ meetings.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional service department environment.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, coaching, and performance management of service team members.

Skills

Auto service management

Fixed operations leadership

Service operations

KPIs & finance

Manufacturer programs

Warranty processes

Coaching & development

Communication

Time management

Organization

Problem-solving

Dealership software

Work authorization

Background checks

MVR checks

Tools

Dealership management systems

Service software

Job description

Description

The Service Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the service department, including operations, customer satisfaction, employee development, and financial performance. This role ensures the service department operates efficiently, profitably, and in compliance with manufacturer and dealership standards while delivering a consistently positive customer experience.

Why Work With Us

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance??
• Short-term disability, Life and AD&D,?and?supplemental insurance??
• 401(k) retirement plan?
• Paid time off and paid holidays??
• Employee vehicle and service discounts??
• People-first culture with a focus on teamwork and respect?

Job Duties

• Lead, manage, and develop service department staff, including advisors, technicians, and support team members.
• Oversee daily service operations to ensure workflow efficiency, quality repairs, and on-time delivery.
• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction scores and service retention.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturer standards, warranty policies, and dealership procedures
• Manage departmental performance metrics including labor sales, parts sales, productivity, and profitability.
• Collaborate with Parts, Sales, and Accounting departments to support overall dealership objectives.
• Ensures technicians remain in compliance with up-to-date, regular training and certifications as needed.
• Facilitates and/or conducts technical training and sends employees to appropriate training schools as needed.
• Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.
• Monitors and follows up on parts orders with the parts manager to ensure availability.
• Address customer concerns and escalated issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Attends managers’ meetings.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional service department environment.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, coaching, and performance management of service team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous automotive service management or fixed operations leadership experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of service department operations, KPIs, and financial performance.
• Knowledge of manufacturer programs, warranty processes, and compliance requirements.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent communication, time-management, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dealership environment and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with dealership management systems and service software.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Able to successfully pass a background screening, drug test, and motor vehicle record (MVR) check, as applicable.

Powerhouse Automotive Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected status as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process.