Automotive Service Manager

Midas Auto Experts; Port Reading (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Online Training

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Midas Auto Experts in New Jersey is seeking an automotive service manager to oversee service department activities in a tire and automotive parts store. You will manage inspections, diagnostics, repairs, and customer communications while guiding a team to deliver quality service.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and adherence to company values, with a schedule that includes weekends and holidays and a focus on customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of store or service manager experience.
• Solid automotive knowledge.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven leadership and team-building ability.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Willingness to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service while listening and consulting customers.
• Follow up with customers, services requested, estimated completion times, etc.
• Oversee complete vehicle inspections and make comprehensive recommendations.
• Build computerized repair orders and source parts.
• Present pricing estimates and promote shop service specials.
• Lead, manage and train the team aligned with company values.
• Supervise up to ten employees.
• Oversee inspections, diagnosing and repairing of various vehicles.
• Maintain inventory counts and controls.
• Ensure overall facility cleanliness and organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Store management

Automotive knowledge

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Team building

Flexible schedule

Driver's license

Job description

At Midas we are dedicated to providing quality services to customer vehicles in the areas of inspection, diagnosis and repair utilizing the expertise attained through ASE Certifications and/or years of automotive repair experience.

We are looking for automotive service managers to manage and direct all service department activities of a retail store engaged in selling tires and related automotive parts and mechanical services. This position is a Store Manager developmental role. Midas is committed to training our associates and promoting from within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service while listening and consulting customers
• Following up with customers, services requested, estimated completion times etc.
• Oversee complete vehicle inspections and then make comprehensive recommendations—building computerized repair orders and sourcing parts
• Deliver and discuss pricing estimates with customers as well as promoting shop service specials
• Lead, manage, and train team while keeping in tune with our companies’ vision, purpose, core values, and employee creed
• Supervise up to ten employees
• Oversee technicians’ inspections, diagnosing and repairing of domestic, European and Asian cars and light trucks
• Maintain inventory counts
• Overall cleanliness and organization of the facility
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of store or service manager experience
• General automotive knowledge
• Excellent customer service disposition
• Good communication skills
• Leadership ability
• Team building skills
• Ability to work a flexible retail schedule including weekends, evenings and holidays
• Valid driver’s license

Benefits

• Online Training
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• Health Insurance
• Employee Discounts