The following is a listing of the employment opportunities found at the average automobile dealership. We have not posted specific job openings, but rather encourage those interested in career opportunities in the automobile dealership industry to review this listing and complete an online application for consideration by area dealerships. If a dealership finds your background potentially suitable for its employment needs, the dealership will contact you directly.
The General Manager is completely responsible for and will be held accountable for the successful operation of the entire dealership. She/he will develop and execute plans to ensure the dealership of a reasonable profit and the stockholders of a fair return on their investments. The General manger will accomplish all objectives through planning, motivating, and coordinating the activities of all departments.
Comptroller/Business Manager
The Comptroller provides sales and expense analyses for all departments. She/he must fairly represent the financial condition of the dealership, develop controls necessary for the proper conduct of the business, maintain accurate records, and establish and maintain the data processing capabilities to accomplish the dealership's objectives.
Secretary
The Secretary properly represents the dealership to its customers and vendors by providing high-quality telephone and secretarial services.
Cashier
The Cashier receives cash from customers and employees in payment for goods and services and records the amount received in an accurate manner. She/he is sometimes the customer's last contact with the dealership and therefore must represent the dealership in a friendly, professional manner.
Office Manager
The Office Manager assists in the fair representation of the financial condition of the company, implements controls to ensure compliance, and competes the activities necessary to accomplish these goals.
Customer Relations Manager
The Customer Relations Manager is the dealership's goodwill ambassador. She/he fulfills the dealership's customer relations policies in an effort to build and retain a loyal customer base. Working with department managers, the Customer Relations Manager develops and administers the dealership's customer relations program. She/he recommends any revisions in the customer relations policy to the Dealer. This position involves three primary areas of responsibility: sales and delivery, service, and reporting.
Switchboard/Telephone Operator
The Switchboard Operator intercepts and routes incoming calls, takes thorough messages, and provides basic information to callers. She/he is the dealership's front-line contact with the public and must represent the dealership in a professional, friendly manner at all times.
Title/Billing Clerk for Vehicle Sales
The Title/Billing Clerk for Vehicle Sales processes car deals. She/he verifies costs, including the costs of reconditioning and equipment add-ons, for the accounting department and prepares legal transfer documents for the DMV.
The General Sales Manager ensures that the dealership meets its new and used-car and truck unit sales quotas and its gross objectives on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. She/he will ensure that the retail and fleet units sold produce sufficient gross to aid the dealership in reaching its profit objective on a monthly and yearly basis. She/he will accomplish these objectives through planning, organizing, coordinating, and measuring the activities of the New and Used Vehicle Sales Departments.
Finance and Insurance Manager
The Finance & Insurance Manager is responsible for selling finance and insurance programs to new and used-car and truck customers.
Marketing Manager
The Marketing Manager performs studies of the dealership's customer base and of the automotive retail market in the area. Using this information, she/he develops effective programs for soliciting business.
Used-Vehicle Salesperson
The used-vehicle salesperson is responsible for selling used vehicles at dealership and customer satisfaction standards. The position includes four broad areas of activity: personal work habits, prospecting, selling and follow-up.
Showroom Receptionist/Greeter
The Showroom Receptionist/Greeter is a front-line representative for the dealership. She/he greets customers as they enter the showroom and directs them to the appropriate party in accordance with dealership policies, and answers basic inquiries.
New-Vehicle Sales Manager
The New-Vehicle Sales Manager is responsible for assisting the General Sales Manager in planning, organizing and controlling the activities of the New-Vehicle Sales Department and in measuring the performance of the employees in the department.
Used-Vehicle Sales Manager
The Used-Vehicle Sales Manager is responsible for maintaining a well-balanced used-vehicle inventory. She/he will be responsible for appraising, reconditioning, displaying, and merchandising the vehicles. She/he will set objectives for the department and accomplish them through planning, organizing, controlling, and measuring the performance of used-vehicle salespeople.
New-Vehicle Salesperson
The New-Vehicle Salesperson is directly responsible for selling new vehicles at dealership and customer satisfaction standards.
Vehicle Leasing Representative
The Vehicle Leasing Representative sells vehicle-leasing services to businesses and individuals in accordance with established profit and customer satisfaction guidelines.
Used-Vehicle Lot Porter
The Used-Vehicle Lot Porter moves and cleans vehicles, keeps the used vehicles in sound working condition, and helps the used-vehicle manager as requested.
The Service Manager is responsible for running an efficient and profitable service department. She/he will operate the department at maximum production, controlling costs, building a loyal clientele, maintaining good employee relationships, setting and obtaining sales and profit objectives, and maintaining service records.
Service Advisor
The Service Advisor is responsible for scheduling service work in the service department and for selling additional needed service to customers.
Industrial Truck Technician
The Industrial Truck Technician repairs and maintains diesel and gasoline industrial trucks according to dealership and factory specifications, using hand tools and power tools.
Automotive Electrician
The Automotive Electrician repairs and overhauls electrical systems in automobiles within dealership and factory quality and efficiency guidelines.
Front-End Technician
The Front-End Technician aligns wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles within dealership and factory quality and efficiency guidelines.
Tune-Up Technician
The Tune-Up Technician tunes automotive vehicle engines to ensure efficient operation, working within dealership and factory quality and efficiency standards.
Used-Vehicle Renovator
The Used-Vehicle Renovator renovates used vehicles for resale in accordance with the dealership's quality standards and time and cost limitations.
Lubrication Servicer
The Lubrication Servicer lubricates moving parts of automobiles.
Lot Attendant
The Lot Attendant verifies receipt of new vehicles delivered to the dealership and parts vehicles in the new-vehicle lot in an orderly manner.
Shop Foreman/Dispatcher
The Shop Foreman/Dispatcher plans, organizes, leads and controls the flow of service work through the service department in a professional, timely manner while ensuring quality repairs at a fair cost to the customer.
General Service Technician
The General Service Technician is responsible for performing vehicle repair and maintenance work as assigned in accordance with dealer and factory standards. She/he will oversee the work of any apprentice technician assigned to him/her.
Air-Conditioning Technician
The Air-Conditioning Technician installs and repairs automotive air-conditioning units within dealership and factory quality and efficiency guidelines.
Brake Repairer
The Brake Repairer repairs and overhauls brake systems in automobiles with dealership and factory quality and efficiency guidelines.
Transmission Technician
The Transmission Technician repairs manual and automatic transmissions in automobiles within dealership and factory quality and efficiency standards.
Automobile Detailer
The Automobile Detailer cleans and refurbishes new and used automobiles.
New-Vehicle Get-Ready Technician
The New-Vehicle Get-Ready Technician inspects and services new vehicles when they are delivered to the dealer and makes minor repairs or adjustments to place the vehicles in salable condition, using hand tools, portable power tools, and specification sheets. She/he will also deliver vehicles to customers.
Warranty Clerk
The Warranty Clerk prepares, records, and reconciles warranty claims and submits them to the factory and distributors for defective parts.
Shop Custodian
The Shop Custodian maintains a safe, clean working environment for all dealership employees and customers.
The Parts Manager is responsible for running the parts department. She/he will accomplish objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, displaying, and advertising.
Outside Parts Sales Representative
The Outside Parts Sales Representative solicits parts business from assigned accounts through personal and phone contacts.
Inventory Control Administrator
The Inventory Control Administrator assures proper control of the parts inventory and related administrative functions.
Parts Counterperson
The Parts Counterperson sells parts to customers over the counter, through the shop or on the phone.
Parts Driver
The Parts Driver delivers and picks up parts and equipment for the dealership.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
The Shipping and Receiving Clerk verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares times for shipment.
The Body Shop Manager is responsible for developing business through insurance adjusters, customers, and other sources to assure an adequate sales volume, provide a reasonable department operating profit, and maintain certain customer satisfaction standards while controlling expenses. She/he directs the activities of body shop employees in performing repairs, including meeting time schedules and productivity levels and maintaining quality standards.
Automobile Body Repairer
The Automobile Body Repairer repairs damaged body parts and bodies of vehicles in accordance with factory and dealership specifications, using hand tools and power tools.
Electrostatic Painter
The Electrostatic Painter operates cone, disk, or nozzle-type electrostatic painting equipment to spray negatively charged paint particles onto positively charged work pieces.
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