Executive Dodge Jeep of Wallingford

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Sales and Leasing Consultant

The Sales and Leasing Consultant sells and leases new and pre-owned vehicles to meet customer satisfaction goals, dealership sales and profit.

Qualifications for the Sales and Leasing Consultant include:

• High school diploma or the equivalent, college degree is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to sell a minimum quota
• Valid in-state driver's license
• Professional appearance

Internet Sales

In this fast-track position to management, the ideal person will work this opportunity as their own business-within-a-business. Promptly responds to internet inquiries via email and phone to ensure dealership maximizes profit on internet sales. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are the basis for training in low-pressure sales techniques and ability to bring the customer to the showroom.

Qualifications: Some sales experience, strong communication, organization, and follow up skills, ability to multi-task, computer skills, solid working knowledge of the internet and a valid in-state driver's license required.

Business Development Manager

The Business Development Center is responsible for scheduling appointments for customers to visit the dealership. A professional responsible for handling incoming phone inquires and outbound follow up calls, but no cold calling is team-oriented and dedicated to growth and development and maximizing opportunities for the dealership. Extensive training will be provided in appointment setting, building value and product knowledge for the right candidate that demonstrates the ability to maximize opportunities for the business.

Qualifications include superior phone, writing and follow up skills, a self-starter with a focus on customer satisfaction. She/he is well organized with a fundamental working knowledge of Microsoft computer applications.

Business Manager

The Business Manager provides finance and insurance programs to customers of new and pre-owned vehicles.

Qualifications: College degree or equivalent knowledge of dealership finance and insurance procedures with 3 plus years in a high volume dealership. Excellent communication skills, computer knowledge and professional appearance required.

New-Vehicle Sales Manager

The New-Vehicle Sales Manager assists the General Sales Manager in planning, organizing and measuring the activities of the new-vehicle sales department.

Qualifications: High school diploma or the equivalent; college degree a plus. Three years of sales experience; supervisory experience required. Strong coaching and mentoring skills preferred. Excellent communication skills, valid in-state driver's license and professional appearance required.

Used Vehicle Manager

The Used Vehicle Manager assists the General Sales Manager in planning, organizing and measuring the activities of the used-vehicle sales department. Proven ability to maintain a well-balanced used-vehicle inventory; conduct appraisals, display and merchandising of pre-owned vehicles.

Minimum Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or the equivalent; college degree a plus
• Broad knowledge of all types of vehicles and one year experience
• Strong coaching, mentoring and managerial skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional appearance
• Valid in-state driver's license

Service Manager

The Service Manager runs an efficient and profitable service department. She/he must operate the department at maximum production, control costs, build a loyal clientele, maintain good employee relationships, set and reach sales and profit objectives and maintain service records.

Qualifications: Five years experience in an auto repair facility with three years in a supervisory capacity. Professional certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) preferred and Reynolds & Reynolds a plus. Excellent communication, supervisory, managerial skills and a high school diploma or equivalent required.

Service Advisor

The Service Advisor schedules service work and suggests additional work needed to customers.

Qualifications: Two years experience in a dealership position with general knowledge of vehicle mechanical operations. Excellent oral and written communication skills, professional certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), and some sales experience preferred. Reynolds and Reynolds a plus, high school diploma or the equivalent and professional appearance required. 

Service Technician

The Service Technician will perform vehicle repair and maintenance work to meet customer, dealership and factory standards. She/he may oversee the work of apprentice technicians.

Qualifications: High school diploma or the equivalent. Professional certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) preferred. Manual dexterity, mechanical ability, good judgment, valid driver's license and good driving record required.

Parts Manager

The Parts Manager must run a profitable and efficient parts department through proper procedures in purchasing, inventory control, staffing, security, pricing, merchandising, and advertising. Training will be provided on the dealership's computer system.

Qualifications: Ability to operate the department profitably within dealerships guidelines, one year automotive parts experience and one year of supervisory experience, and professional appearance required. Reynolds and Reynolds a plus, and high school diploma or the equivalent is required.

Parts Counter Person

The Parts Counter person sells parts to customers over the counter, through the shop or on the phone and works closely with service technicians in providing parts for vehicle repairs in service department.

Qualifications: One year of experience in an automotive parts department and one year of sales experience and the ability to work well with the public, sometimes with several customers at a time. Professional appearance and high school diploma or the equivalent required.

Parts Driver

The Parts Driver delivers and picks up parts equipment for the dealership. She/he will be trained on parts department's computer inventory system.

Qualifications: Ability to use computer and calculator, drive and operate a fork lift safely, communicate with customers, vendors and other contacts required. Position requires valid driver's license, a good driving record and a professional appearance.

Body Shop Manager

The Body Shop Manager develops business through insurance adjusters, customers and other sources to reach dealership sales and customer satisfaction goals. She/he supervises body shop personnel in performing body repairs, including meeting time schedules and productivity levels and maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications: Excellent communication and managerial skills, two years experience in an auto body repair facility, a working knowledge of body repair methods and one year of supervisory experience required.

Automotive Painter / Refinisher

Qualifications: Working knowledge of all aspects of automotive refinishing and a minimum 5 years experience.

Auto Body Technician

Qualifications: Working knowledge of all aspects of auto body repair, including Heavy Collision and Frame Repair. Minimum 5 years experience required.

Registration Clerk

This talented individual handles registration of new and used cars in very busy dealerships. Experience with DMV guidelines a big plus.

Qualifications: Two years of general office experience. Automotive accounting experience preferred.

Warranty Clerk

The Warranty Clerk prepares, records, and reconciles warranty claims and submits them to the factory and distributors.

Qualifications: Two years of experience in a general office position. Some knowledge of automotive parts and experience with Reynolds and Reynolds a plus. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, use computer, calculator, microfiche machines, and reading vendor catalogs required.

Title / Billing Clerk

The Title/Billing Clerk processes sales transactions, verifies information for accounting and prepares legal transfer documents for the state department of motor vehicles.

Qualifications: Two years of general office experience. Automotive accounting experience a plus.

Cashier

The Cashier receives payment from customers and employees and accurately records the amount received.  She/he must represent the dealership in friendly, professional manner. The right candidate will be trained on dealership computer systems, cash register and other office machines.

Qualifications: One year experience operating a cash register, ability to work well with customers and professional appearance. This position may be combined with the Receptionist position in some dealerships.

New Vehicle Lot Attendant

The New Vehicle Lot Attendant verifies receipt of new vehicles delivered to the dealership and parks vehicles in the new-vehicle lot in a safe an orderly manner.

Qualifications: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, good judgment, valid driver's license and a good driving record required.

Used-Vehicle Lot Attendant

The Used-Vehicle Lot Attendant moves customer and company stock vehicles, handles small deliveries between the dealership and corporate offices and other duties as required.

Qualifications: One year experience in the automotive field. Valid in-state driver's license, good driving record, good judgment and neat appearance required. Verifiable work history may substitute for auto experience.

Receptionist

The Receptionist answers and routes incoming calls, provides basic information to callers, and promptly delivers accurate, thorough messages. She/he is the dealership's front-line contact with the public and always represents the dealership in a professional and friendly manner.

Qualifications: Must speak clearly on the telephone and present a professional, competent image to callers and present a professional appearance. This position may be combined with the Cashier position in some dealerships.

Shop Custodian

The Shop Custodian maintains a safe, clean working environment for all dealership employees and customers.

Qualifications: Neat appearance and stable work history required.