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Assistant Automotive Shop Manager Company Overview Our client, a leader in Large Vehicle and Highway Coach repair and refurbishment is seeking an experienced Assistant Automotive Shop Manager. With a focus on quality repairs and a commitment to excellence, they serve clients such as GO Transit and various transit companies in Milton, Brampton, and Hamilton. As an employee-centric organization, they value attitude, work ethic, and longevity. The organization is located in a state-of-the-art garage in Milton, Ontario.
Duties
Role and Responsibilities:
- Develop a positive work environment, assigning and monitoring job tasks and providing overall support to technicians, welders, general labourers, and other shop employees.
- Hire, train, motivate and counsel the shop employees.
- Inspect and quality control shop employees’ work.
- Manage and schedule employees for optimal efficiency and quality repairs done on time.
- Set goals and objectives. Manage the production activities work of the repair & refurbishment shop.
- Prioritize work to achieve best in class customer service.
- Maintain accurate repair order flow to satisfy shop and customer requirements.
- Manage and schedule current capacity of repair, maintenance and refurbishment bays, the associated service equipment, and tools for optimal use.
- Manage, oversee, and populate data into a computerized workflow tracking systems.
- Collaborate with other key business functions.
- Work with finance on customer invoicing and accounts receivable.
- Work with purchasing & materials department on vendor purchasing & payments.
Professional Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) of experience supervising body repairs and/or assembly of heavy-duty vehicles. Ten (10) plus years of direct experience in an automotive/truck environment is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of heavy-duty vehicle/equipment preventative maintenance, refurbishment and repair practices and procedures.
- Sound business judgement, highly developed organizational, administrative, supervisory, time management and interpersonal skills.
- Sound management skills and the ability to effectively plan, direct and oversee employees. Demonstrated ability to design, manage and monitor processes and procedures.
- 310b Certification is an asset.
Additional Qualifications:
- Safety oriented mind-set.
- Acute attention to detail.
- Accountable, professional and an adaptable team player.
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn computer software related to the repair, inventory management and warehouse processes.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel is preferred.
- Ability to withstand long periods of standing and bending.
- Ability to lift heavy equipment and materials, if required.
- Ability to work outside regular business hours, if required.
Compensation Details:
- Base Salary: $80K to $100K.
- Bonus: A 10% bonus for the Assistant Shop Manager role (bonus program confirmation pending).
Company Perks:
- Immediate Benefits:
- Dental and prescription coverage (80%).
- Health spending account: $300 for individuals, $750 for families.
- Retirement Savings Plan (RSP):
- 3% matching initially; increases to 4% after 5 years and 5% after 10 years.
- Work-Life Balance:
- Company closure during the last week of December.
- No evening or shift work.
- Paid annual MTO license.
- Annual boot allowance.
- Summer Hours: 6am to 3:30 pm Monday to Thursday with a 30 minute lunch break and 6am to 12:30 pm Friday until Thanksgiving Regular Hours: 6am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute lunch break