Foreman

Murphy-Hoffman Company; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Prescription

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off program

401k and Profit Sharing with Employer

Flexible Spending Account

Internal Promotion Opportunities

On the Job Training

Job summary

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck Dealership and Leasing group. We are seeking a Body Shop Foreman to supervise Body and Paint Shop personnel, assign work, and assist with repair orders and estimates.

The role emphasizes safety, customer relations, and achieving repair objectives while ensuring warranty documentation is complete and accurate. Join a team committed to high standards of workmanship and service.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of two-year technical school or equivalent experience in body work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Prefer previous supervisory experience.
• CDL preferred.
• Good leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Body and Paint Shop personnel and assign work.
• Review work in process and ensure timely completion.
• Assist Body Shop Manager with sales and gross profit objectives.
• Write estimates on wrecks and manage repair orders.
• Maintain and use service tools and equipment properly.
• Inspect vehicles and road test upon completion.
• Promote safe work habits and report safety issues to the Body Shop Manager.
• Maintain warranty documentation and coordinate with Warranty Manager.
• Develop good relations with customers, adjusters, and insurers.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Leadership

CDL

Education

Two-year technical school or equivalent

Tools

Job description

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck Dealership and Leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Body Shop Foreman. The role of the Body Shop Foreman is to exercise supervision of Body and Paint Shop personnel and assist them when necessary. Actively seek wreck repair business so that sales and profit objectives may be achieved. Assist Body Shop Manager in writing repair orders, writing estimates and closing repair orders when jobs are completed.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work directly to hourly personnel, regulates work schedule in accordance with quality and quantity of the Company.
• Checks and reviews work in process and follows-up for completion as scheduled.
• Works with the Body Shop Manager in setting sales and gross profit objectives which are realistic and attainable.
• Writes estimates on all wrecks, locally and out of town, when necessary.
• Maintains company service tools and equipment and makes sure they are used properly.
• Reviews all Body Shop repair orders making sure everything is complete and the total repair is in accordance with the original estimate and any supplemental work accomplished is properly added.
• Inspects and, if necessary, road tests vehicles upon completion of work.
• Promotes safe work habits. Reports any safety and security violations to the Body Shop Manager.
• Keeps the Warranty Manager advised of all warranty in process. Assures that all necessary information pertaining to warranty and policy claims are obtained and recorded on the repair order, and that all warranty parts are properly tagged and placed in the warranty room.
• Informs Body Shop Manager of all customer complaints so they may be handled before the vehicle leaves the shop.
• Pre-plans parts requirements.
• Develops good relations with customers, adjusters, and insurance companies.
• Maintains a high quality of work so that a good reputation can be developed.
• Provides proper housekeeping of the Body Shop area and overall branch appearance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of two-year technical school or equivalent experience in body work.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have good customer service skills.
• Prefer previous supervisory experience.
• CDL preferred.
• Good leadership abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off program
• 401k and Profit Sharing with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled