Body Shop Manager

Description

The Body Shop Manager has overall control over customer satisfaction and the profitability 

of the body shop.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Supervise the body shop staff including estimators, painters, and body technicians. 

2. Work with insurance adjusters, creating relationships that get the claims paid quickly and according to estimates.

3. Meet with any dissatisfied customers and factory personnel.

4. Maintain high body shop technician and painter productivity with training programs.

5. Coordinate with the parts manager inventory any items on order and any items that need to be returned for credit.

6. Control expenses such as paint and body shop supplies and policy adjustments.

7. Increase sales and gross profit by generating new business with insurance company mailings and advertising.

8. Control repair order flow and supervise open repair reports and work in process. 

9. Maintain conformity with government regulations such as OSHA safety, and hazardous waste disposal.

10. Control the shop tool inventory, paint materials inventory, and shop manuals, purchasing the most current items at the least amount of expense.

11. Monitor the maintenance of paint booths, frame straightening equipment, and other large, fixed assets to ensure long term usage and value.

12. Control body shop accounts receivables.

Skills Required and Physical Demands:

1. Excellent verbal, math, and leadership skills. These skills may be tested and evaluated.

2. Previous body shop foreman or related management experience.

3. Ability to communicate with customers, department employees, and other managers with verbal meetings and written reports.

Benefits:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance: 100% employer-paid coverage with a variety of plan options to fit your needs, including medical plans featuring a $0 deductible and $0 copay upon completion of a baseline visit.
2. 401(K) Plan: 401(k) plan with a company match of 50% up to 4% of your salary.
3. Life Insurance: 100% employer-paid life insurance policy of $50,000 with no medical exams required.
4. Paid Vacation: 1 week of paid vacation in the first year of service, with a rollover of 40 hours and a max cash out of 40 hours.
5. Sick leave 3 paid days per service year – 100% employer paid.
6. Paid Holidays: 6 paid holidays per year, including New Year's Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
7. Other Perks: 5-day workweek for sales, parts, and administration positions, 90-day & annual 1-on-1 performance evaluations, and employee discounts on new vehicles, parts, and services.

Requirements

By submitting your application, you agree to the following:

• You are at least 21 years old.
• You have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• You will pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• You will undergo a background check.
• You understand that the 401K company match has an annual maximum amount.
• You understand that earned vacation time is based on the total time of continual employment.
• If you do not meet all these requirements, your application will not be considered.

Thank you for your interest in this position.