General Manager - Collision
About The Position
Our team is expanding, and we are looking for an experienced Collision Repair General Managers to join our team. What does joining our team offer? A unique blend of independence, excitement, growth opportunities, and a supportive work culture. We are an employee-centric team, and we want you to join us! The General Manager oversees and assumes responsibility for various departments. The General Manager ensures the profitability of each department, such as estimators, services and parts, auto body technicians, painters, and maintenance technicians. There should be constant adherence to company policies as well as making sure the employees follow all company policies and procedures.
Requirements
- High School degree or equivalent experience required
- Valid Driver’s License
- Minimum of 3 years of management experience in the collision repair industry
- Experience with industry software i.e. CCC One, Mitchell, Parts Trader, ALLDATA
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional customer service skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
- Assumes full responsibility for center profit and loss (P&L) management, including following cash control and security procedures, managing supply and materials costs, managing staffing, and facilitating materials and supply ordering and management.
- Provides leadership, management, and oversight to all center personnel, including hiring, training, developing, coaching, and promoting team members, as well as managing compensation and discipline.
- Prepares and administers an annual operating budget for the body shop.
- Ensures all personnel and team members understand all key performance indicators (KPI’s) and are given the proper training and support to meet or exceed all KPI’s consistently.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with insurance adjusters.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
- Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.
- Gives fair estimates on costs and time required for bodywork.
- Follows up on Vendor service and performance.
- Monitors progress and completion of vehicles in the shop, ensuring that proper repair and safety procedures are followed.
- Maintains high-quality service repairs and minimizes comebacks. Conducts periodic spot checks of completed jobs for thoroughness and quality.
- Checks quality of completed work.
- Handles customer complaints immediately with a great sense of urgency.
- Prepares final billing for completed repair orders.
- Controls accounts receivables for body repair work.
- Understands, keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc. Provides necessary training.
- Ensures that proper safety equipment is available and being used properly.
- Facilitates and/or conducts technical training and sends employees to appropriate training schools as needed.
- Monitors the maintenance of paint booths, frame straightening equipment, and other large, fixed assets to ensure long-term usage and value.
- Keeps abreast of new equipment and tools available and recommends purchases.
- Attends managers' meetings.
- Maintains professional appearance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
