Service Shop Foreman

Hunter Truck; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company that values integrity and teamwork as a Service Shop Foreman. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the service department, ensuring repairs are performed efficiently while maintaining high customer satisfaction. You will lead a team of skilled technicians, providing technical support and fostering a collaborative environment. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth, this position offers a chance to be part of a respected organization in the trucking industry. If you have a passion for service excellence and a commitment to quality, we want you on our team!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Training

Career Growth Opportunities

Employee Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of related experience in service management.
• Ability to perform all essential duties satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate service shop operations.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and quality repairs.
• Assist in recruiting and training service technicians.

Skills

Customer Service

Technical Support

Team Leadership

Vehicle Repair Knowledge

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

State Vehicle Inspector Certification

Commercial Driver’s License

Tools

Diagnostic Tools

Repair Manuals

Computer Software for Estimation

Job description

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Join the Hunter Truck Family – Now Hiring a Service Shop Foreman in Butler, PA!

Are you looking for a career with a company that values integrity, teamwork, and exceptional service? Hunter Truck is growing, and we want YOU to be part of our team!

As a family-owned, authorized Peterbilt dealer since 1938, Hunter Truck has built a reputation for reliability, quality service, and strong customer relationships. With locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia, we continue to provide top-tier trucking solutions and personalized service.

If you’re passionate about trucks, enjoy working with people, and want to be part of a team that supports your success, this is the opportunity for you!

Why Choose Hunter Truck?

Competitive Pay & Incentive Plans

Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Investments

Paid Training & Career Growth Opportunities

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job At a Glance

Location: 519 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16002

Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Summary

Ensures that repairs are performed correctly and efficiently by qualified technicians and that the service department maintains a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Able to perform all duties as per the Service Writer Job Description.
• Greet customers in a professional and courteous manner to promote goodwill and confidence.
• Listens to customer’s description of vehicle problem to determine possible solutions and work procedures.
• Ensures a clear understanding of the customer’s financial responsibility to the repair order and what part of the total repair he will be expected to cover.
• Delegates and distributes work to an applicable qualified technician.
• Provide complete understanding of work to be done on the customers vehicle and the time needed to perform the work.
• Monitors all jobs in progress daily to assure quality standards and efficiency are maintained.
• Provide technical support for technicians when necessary.
• Provide the customer with an accurate repair estimate.
• Advises the expected time the unit will be in the shop and immediately informs the customer of any delays incurred.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of applicable warranty offerings.
• Road tests vehicles to quality-check work performed to ensure it is ready to be returned to the customer.
• Assist technicians in developing their skills, including on the job training and expectations.
• Maintains shop tools and equipment inventory. Works with the Service Manager on obtaining repairs and/or replacement of worn tools and equipment.
• Ensures shop supplies are adequately supplied.
• Supervise the housekeeping of the customer’s truck, the shop, the truck lot, and the locker room.
• Reviews and analyzes, with the Service Manager, technicians’ proficiency records.
• Provide sufficient written information for the night shift foreman to accomplish the work requested without bothering customer to repeat information.
• Demonstrates to customers, when applicable, parts associated to the repair to substantiate why the work was needed.
• Documents all required information for successful completion of a warranty claim.
• Assist the Service Manager in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and motivating all qualified service technicians.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Ensures all health and safety policies and procedures are followed by employees.
• Ensure that all repairs are assigned to technicians in an equal and fair manner.
• Ensures repairs are charged out correctly.
• Reports all out-of-stock parts and/or shortages associated to shift repairs to the Service Manager.
• Maintain high-quality service repairs, with minimal misdiagnosed repairs and comebacks. Conduct quality inspections on each unit that is completed, checking for thoroughness.
• Reviews all repairs performed, and is prepared to discuss with the customer, in detail, the work done.
• Accounts for all documents; ensures that none are missing and all are processed correctly.
• Assist the Service Manager in handling all customer complaints within 24 hours, informing other managers as appropriate.
• Understands and ensures compliance with manufacturer warranty and policy procedures.
• Assigns warranty operations to the appropriate qualified technician ensuring estimated SRT hours are known prior to beginning the job.
• Documents all repairs using the Complaint, Cause, and Correction style of documentation and ensures all other information is included (i.e. pictures, sublet invoices, component serial numbers, etc.).
• Provide documented proof that the repair is warrantable by using all available tools needed to obtain the information (i.e. WebCat Ò , Sir Ò , Cat PowerNet Ò , Rapidserve Ò , etc.).
• Ensures all warranty parts are tagged by the technician and stored in the container provided in the shop.
• Monitor technicians' weekly productivity reports.
• Monitors shop condition, including cleanliness, safety, and the condition of shop equipment at the end of the shift. Report any problems to the service manager or dealer.
• Ensure the proper care, storage, and inventory of special tools.
• Keeps abreast of new equipment and tools available and recommends purchases.
• Attend manager’s meetings if requested.
• Strive for harmony and teamwork within the department and other departments.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Maintain a professional appearance.
• Adhere to and promote all existing health and safety policies in the workplace to reinforce the Hunter culture of a safe work environment.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit; Also directly supervise Service Writers and Technicians on duty. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

State Vehicle Inspector Certification preferred.

Valid Driver's License required; must meet company insurability standards.

Commercial Driver’s License preferred; must meet company insurability standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EOE

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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