BestDrive Service Manager

Company: Continental
Location: Longview, TX

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As a Service Manager you will manage the service activities for a busy commercial tire & service center. The Service Manager will be involved with the operation and maintenance of a commercial fleet repair and warehouse by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide general supervision to inside and outside service technicians: mounting and balancing tires, repairing valve stems, etc.
  • Running the service side of the business, dispatch, drive up, routing, inside selling, answering phones, inventory control.
  • Communicate effectively with customers and employees in assessing customer needs.
  • Meeting customer requirements for service in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that work quality is maintained and tires correctly labeled.
  • Quoting tire prices, including casing tradeins, accurately.
  • Assist with the hiring and training of new Service Department employees.
  • Provide backup to General Manager in store operations.
  • Assisting the General Manager in implementing programs and procedures to ensure the safety of associates and customers.
  • Verifies equipment and merchandise on service trucks.
  • Ensure that tools for shop and service trucks are replaced and/or repaired.
  • Responsible for the accuracy of mileage, maintenance and fuel consumption records on service vehicles.
  • Ensures that all service vehicles have regular preventative maintenance and are in proper operating condition.
  • Maintain reasonable inventory levels of supplies and materials to maintain uninterrupted production at varying seasonal demands.
  • Maintain Hazardous Materials Book required by OSHA.
  • Complete paperwork as required for inventory, payroll, accounting, etc.
  • Ensure that general housekeeping responsibilities are performed.
  • Excellent safety and attendance performance is expected.
Qualifications
  • HS Diploma preferred. Some college or military education preferred.
  • Automotive or previous tire industry experience preferred in a service capacity
  • Ability to apply basic math, reading, and writing skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers