Shop Manager I

U-Haul; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical coverage

Dental and vision plans

Registered Dietitian Program

Gym Reimbursement Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

ESOP

Job summary

U-Haul is hiring a Shop Manager in Indianapolis to lead a 15+ person repair shop, directing maintenance, preventive services, and safety programs. You will manage budgets, inventories, and staff performance while ensuring high-quality repairs and compliance with company standards.

You will report to the Marketing Company President and drive shop profitability, staff development, and adherence to U-Haul training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Experience directing a repair operation and meeting budgets.
• Familiar with repair standards and U-Haul product guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Direct shop personnel in maintenance and repairs of trucks and trailers.
• Manage budget compliance and key result areas.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance across the fleet.
• Oversee parts inventory and supplier relations.
• Ensure safety certifications are completed before rental release.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discipline shop staff as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Inventory control

Repair knowledge

People management

Training

Safety standards

Job description

This position is not eligible for employer sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work and must not require employer sponsorship.

Location: 3320 W Morris St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 United States of America

Ready to rev up your career? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Are you leader with a knack for fixing things? If so, consider a role as U-Haul Company’s Shop Manager.

In this position you will work under the direction of the Marketing Company President, profitably direct shop personnel.

Shop Manager Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage in the operation of a rental equipment repair shop, normally consisting of 15+ repair shop personnel who perform preventive maintenance and repair on U-Haul trucks and trailers.
• Be on budget through compliance with the operating standards within each Key Result Area (KRA).
• Direct shop personnel in the performance of major preventive maintenance services on the rotation truck fleet and direct shop personnel in the performance of standard preventive maintenance (PM) services on the rotation and one-way truck fleet.
• Direct repair of trailer, support rental items and general rental items as required.
• Direct parts‑inventory management, including establishing minimums and maximums for accurate inventory control.
• Maintain ongoing educational training through the Joint Efforts in Training (JET) Program and participation in the other U-Haul provided training programs for shop personnel.
• Perform truck and trailer repairs commensurate with personnel capability and the facility, to include engine, transmission, drive train and van body repairs, and manage sublet vendors for specialized work such as collision damage.
• Ensure that U-Haul rental equipment passes as a minimum standard, a Safety Certification Inspection before being released into rental service.
• Personnel administration including hiring, promoting, evaluating performance, training and disciplining shop personnel up to and including termination.

Qualifications

• Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle
• Understand the concept of productionizing and be able to implement it
• Develop specialization of labor and use qualification matrix with shop staff.
• Be familiar with warranty procedures and guidelines and be goal oriented.
• Must be familiar with U-Haul Product Standards.
• Follow repair campaigns and special programs exactly; maintain quotas and/or goals.
• Ensure that equipment repair is within published repair limits or obtain authorizations from the U-Haul Technical Center for any repairs that will exceed published repair limits prior to beginning such repairs.
• Ensure that all equipment is repaired with economy and effectiveness (E&E) and in accordance with established monthly repair budgets.
• Ensure that all Company funds are promptly remitted to U-Haul International according to established policies.
• Ensure quality and total serviceability of repaired products for customer satisfaction.
• Must perform safety certifications to ensure quality of work completed.
• Be familiar with U-Haul financial guidelines pertaining to profit and loss concepts, profit sharing and related matters.
• Consult with the MCP and U-Haul Technical Center for guidance in interpreting Company policies and programs and for direction regarding upgrading the shop’s capabilities according to repair requirements in the area served.
• Comply with all U-Haul programs, policies and procedures; encourage participation of all shop personnel in all U-Haul supported training programs including both Ford and GMC training classes and the Joint Efforts in Training (JET) Program to enhance or upgrade mechanical skills.
• Must be 18 or older

U-Haul Offers:

• Full medical coverage, if eligible
• Prescription plans, if eligible
• Dental and vision plans
• Registered Dietitian Program, if eligible
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Weight Watchers, if eligible
• Virtual doctor visits
• Career stability
• Opportunities for advancement
• Valuable on-the-job training
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University®
• Business-travel insurance
• You Matter Employee Assistance Program

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• Paid holidays, vacation and sick days, if eligible
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) savings plan
• Life insurance
• Critical illness/group accident coverage
• 24-hour physician available for kids
• MetLaw Legal Program
• MetLife auto and home insurance
• Mindset App Program
• Discounts on cell phone plans, hotels and more
• LifeLock identity theft protection
• Savvy consumer-wellness programs - from health-care tips to financial wellness
• Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar Program
• U-Haul Federal Credit Union membership

Work Environment: The work involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, machines, fumes, or chemicals. May be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, goggles, gloves, or shields.

Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods both indoors and outdoors while remaining stationary, traversing spaces, repositioning to reach and use tools, and moving a minimum of 50 lbs. assisted or unassisted.

U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.

Since 1945, U-Haul has been serving do-it-yourself movers and their households. Like many other successful ventures, the concept for U-Haul was generated out of need. After World War II, there existed the widespread need for do-it-yourself moving equipment that would be available on a one-way, nationwide basis. U-Haul co-founders L.S. "Sam" Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty Shoen, recognized that need and acted upon it. Their visionary approach spread the cost of ownership among many users, facilitating the mobility of the populations of the U.S. and Canada. The covered wagon of the pioneers morphed into orange U-Haul trailers. In the process, an industry was born.