Shop Foreman: Lead Auto Service Team & Quality

Phil Long Dealerships; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

401k

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Legal Insurance

EAP

Onsite Clinic

Job summary

Phil Long Dealerships is hiring a Shop Foreman in Colorado Springs to oversee the service department and ensure high-quality repairs and customer satisfaction. You will recruit, mentor, and manage technicians, coordinate warranty and policy adherence, and drive training and performance improvement across the shop.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to balance productivity with quality service.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Recruits, hires and motivates qualified service technicians.
• Assists technicians in developing their skills.
• 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.
• Understands and ensures compliance with manufacturer warranty and policy procedures.
• Ensures that all department employees receive appropriate manufacturer training.
• Conducts regular performance reviews for all technicians in accordance with dealership guidelines.
• Ensures that all repairs are assigned to technicians in an equal and fair manner.
• Provides technical support for technicians when necessary.
• Ensures repairs are charged out correctly.
• Checks progress of each repair order throughout the day.
• Maintains high-quality service repairs and minimizes comebacks. Conducts periodic spot checks of completed jobs for thoroughness and quality.
• Road tests vehicles to quality-check work performed.
• Accounts for all documents; ensures that none are missing and all are processed correctly.
• Establishes and maintains customer follow-up program to confirm satisfaction with the service experience.
• Handles all customer complaints within 24 hours, informing other managers as appropriate.
• Manages department performance using tools such as the daily operating control (DOC), efficiency and productivity control, comeback reports, warranty reports, telephone surveys and monthly forecasts.
• Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.
• Monitors shop condition, including cleanliness, safety and the condition of shop equipment. Reports problems to the service manager or dealer.
• Ensures the proper care, storage and inventory of special tools.
• Keeps abreast of new equipment and tools available and recommends purchases.
• Fills in for service advisor and dispatcher when necessary.
• Attends managers meetings as requested.
• Strives for harmony and teamwork within the department and with all other departments.
• Maintains safe work environment.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Job description

Phil Long Dealerships is hiring a Shop Foreman in Colorado Springs to oversee the service department and ensure high-quality repairs and customer satisfaction. You will recruit, mentor, and manage technicians, coordinate warranty and policy adherence, and drive training and performance improvement across the shop.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to balance productivity with quality service.