Growth-Driven General Manager, Collision Center

Bonnell; Pennsylvania, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonnell's Collision Center in Kentucky seeks a General Manager to oversee multiple departments, drive profitability, and ensure adherence to company policies. You will lead estimators, services and parts, body technicians, painters, and maintenance staff while managing budgets and quality standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, reliable customer service, and compliance with regulations. Strong communication and a track record in collision repair management are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of management experience in the collision repair industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Assumes full responsibility for center profit and loss (P&L) management, including following cash control and security procedures, managing supply and materials costs, managing staffing, and facilitating materials and supply ordering and management.
• Provides leadership, management, and oversight to all center personnel, including hiring, training, developing, coaching, and promoting team members, as well as managing compensation and discipline.
• Prepares and administers an annual operating budget for the body shop.
• Ensures all personnel and team members understand all key performance indicators (KPI’s) and are given the proper training and support to meet or exceed all KPI’s consistently.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with insurance adjusters.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
• Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.
• Gives fair estimates on costs and time required for bodywork.
• Follows up on Vendor service and performance.
• Monitors progress and completion of vehicles in the shop, ensuring that proper repair and safety procedures are followed.
• Maintains high-quality service repairs and minimizes comebacks. Conducts periodic spot checks of completed jobs for thoroughness and quality.
• Checks quality of completed work.
• Handles customer complaints immediately with a great sense of urgency.
• Prepares final billing for completed repair orders.
• Controls accounts receivables for body repair work.
• Understands, keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc. Provides necessary training.
• Ensures that proper safety equipment is available and being used properly.
• Facilitates and/or conducts technical training and sends employees to appropriate training schools as needed.
• Monitors the maintenance of paint booths, frame straightening equipment, and other large, fixed assets to ensure long-term usage and value.
• Keeps abreast of new equipment and tools available and recommends purchases.
• Attends managers' meetings.
• Maintains professional appearance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Budgeting

Education

High School degree or equivalent experience

Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required

Valid Driver’s License

Job description

Bonnell's Collision Center in Kentucky seeks a General Manager to oversee multiple departments, drive profitability, and ensure adherence to company policies. You will lead estimators, services and parts, body technicians, painters, and maintenance staff while managing budgets and quality standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, reliable customer service, and compliance with regulations. Strong communication and a track record in collision repair management are essential.