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GCR Service Manager

Bridgestone Americas
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Dec 2024

About the role

Company Overview

GCR is one of the largest, safest, and most trusted providers of Off-The-Road and Mining tires and service in the country. Our extensive experience, expertise, products and services provide customers availability to World Class Off-The-Road and Mining tire and service solutions. Our solution-based offers are customized around the needs of each customer, with a commitment to making mining mobility safe, profitable, and efficient. GCR operates 9 Stores, 2 Bandag Retread Plants, and 5 Off-The-Road Tire Repair Facilities in 5 states, along with managing tire programs at several remote mine locations. In short, GCR operates anywhere mining equipment is operated.

Job Category

Retail

Position Summary

Combining in-depth automotive repair knowledge with people skills. This position will manage customer relationships and frequently serve as a liaison between technicians and customers. It will also select, coach, lead, train and supervise vehicle technicians while assisting with the purchase of parts, materials and equipment.

Pay Range:

Commission Eligible

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
• Assign and schedule work duties to auto service staff according to individual skill level
• Serving all automotive service needs of customers
• Oversee the hiring and training of an effective auto service team
• Ensuring high teammate retention
• Maintain compliance with quality standards
• Developing customer satisfaction and retention
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-year degree or equivalent

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 4 years of auto service technical experience
  • 1 year of service manager or service writer experience
  • Problem solving – customer complaints
  • Aptitude to manage inventory, scheduling, equipment maintenance, etc.
  • Capacity to lead and coach others
  • Teammate and customer/communication skills
  • Ability to recruit and select technicians and general service teammates successfully according to store requirements
  • Willingness to continue education and remain current in automotive repair issues
  • Must have completed all the current and required BSRO store education courses & modules required for this position.
  • Must have valid automotive driver’s license at all times in order to test drive customer’s vehicles

Our Team Knows Benefits 

  

Health benefits that start on day one of employment, for all of our full-time teammates:  

  • Paid vacation and holidays  

  • On-the-job training and company-funded TIA certifications  

  • 401(k) match  

  • Vision and Dental Coverage  

  • On demand pay (daily pay) program available  

  

Our Values Give Back To You  

  

  • Professional Development: No matter where you’re at in your career, we’ve got the resources to help you level up.  

  • Community & Involvement: We pride ourselves on working with our local communities and giving back where we can.  

  • Integrity & Teamwork: Part of what makes our teams different is our family-like mentality and drive to do things right, always.  

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

  • A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
  • The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
  • A truly global

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