Lot Operations Manager — High-Volume Auto Environment

Walser Automotive Group; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Career growth and advancement

Comprehensive health benefits

Life insurance and 401(k) with company

Job summary

Walser Toyota in Bloomington, MN is seeking a hands-on Lot & Vehicle Operations Lead to manage an outdoor lot with over a thousand vehicles and to maintain accurate inventory records and damage reporting. You will lead a team that moves, stages, and merchandises vehicles, adapting quickly to daily shifts and weather changes.

The role requires experience in a fast-paced, high-volume setting; automotive background is not required, though retail or distribution experience helps.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume environment (retail, grocery, restaurant, warehouse, or distribution).
• Ability to lead a team during peak periods.
• Comfort with shifting priorities mid-day and making decisions without perfect information.

Responsibilities

• Keep the dealership lot organized, presentable, and accurately merchandised at high inventory volume.
• Inspect new vehicles arriving on transport for damage; report transport and lot damage and arrange repairs.
• Maintain detail supplies inventory.
• Coordinate vehicle movement and staging so sales and service teams can find what they need, when they need it.
• Adjust staging and priorities as inventory, weather, and sales demand shift.

Skills

Retail experience

Team leadership

Decision making

Adaptability

Tools

DMS familiarity

Job description

Walser Toyota in Bloomington, MN is seeking a hands-on Lot & Vehicle Operations Lead to manage an outdoor lot with over a thousand vehicles and to maintain accurate inventory records and damage reporting. You will lead a team that moves, stages, and merchandises vehicles, adapting quickly to daily shifts and weather changes.

The role requires experience in a fast-paced, high-volume setting; automotive background is not required, though retail or distribution experience helps.