Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities in Ajax, Durham Region

Parts Department Manager

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitors the parts inventory and anticipates parts needs in light of future promotions, new model years, trends, and suggested stock orders.
• Is responsible for the security of inventory and for analyzing the quality of parts.
• Works with retail and wholesale customers in considering credit applications, handling complaints, and negotiating prices to ensure customer enthusiasm.
• Is responsible for profit management in the Parts Department and must examine department financial statements, including expenses and revenue, to ensure the department’s profitability.
• In cooperation with the dealership’s management team, must review the previous month’s sales/profit performance to determine where improvements can be made.
• Must time inventory purchases to coincide with sales & special incentives in order to take advantage of savings.
• Is responsible for training and leading the Parts Department team and reviewing team performance on a regular basis, according to dealership policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with customers and to exceed their expectations
• Ability to maintain proper parts inventory levels, to do proper posting, and to measure true turns
• Ability to utilize computers and computer capabilities for inventory, recordkeeping, parts information, etc.
• Knowledge of automotive systems in general
• Ability to develop & follow action plans to ensure customer enthusiasm & Parts Department profitability
• Ability to lead and train team members in Parts Department operations
• Ability to establish and control inventory system
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret inventory reports
• Knowledge of parts pricing procedures
• Knowledge of new models based on technical service bulletins and surveys
• Leadership skills, including empowerment, coaching, organizing & planning and interpersonal sensitivity

 

New Vehicles Sales Manager

Responsibilities and Duties

• Creates and maintains the image of the dealership through advertising and is a prominent presence within the dealership, interacting continually with sales team members and customers.
• Is responsible for accurately planning and forecasting sales, developing annual sales goals for the dealership as part of an annual business plan, and constantly monitoring the dealership’s sales in relation to the plan, revising the plan when appropriate.
• Is responsible for hiring and developing sales team members in the dealership and ensuring customer enthusiasm.
• Helps to complete sales, balancing the needs of customers, Sales Consultants, and the dealership.
• Is responsible for training, developing, and motivating sales team members and serves as a role model.
• Must know all of the variables that will affect the business plan, including supply, demand, profit, competition, promotion, pricing, manufacturing issues, insurance rates, and finance rates.
• Must be able to take measures to compensate for the unexpected.
• Controls the inventory of used vehicles in the dealership, working closely with the Office Manager/Controller.
• Is responsible for appraising and evaluating the retail potential of vehicles, which requires being attuned to the resale market both in the area and nationally.
• Must determine which traded vehicles will be reconditioned and sold and which will be wholesaled.
• Must ensure that traded vehicles are serviced, cleaned, and returned to stock and that the lot is not only neat and presentable but also appropriately displays the inventory.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with customers and to exceed their expectations
• Ability to train and motivate sales team
• Ability to assist Sales Consultants in processing or completing sales
• Knowledge of product and promotional information
• Ability to communicate knowledge of product and promotional information to sales team
• Ability to design effective advertising
• Ability to link inventory to marketing plan
• Ability to conduct sales analyses, comparing sales performance with current sales goals
• Ability to appropriately display vehicles at the dealership
• Leaderships skills of delegation, empowerment, coaching, organizing and planning, and interpersonal sensitivity
• Ability to take an interest in team members, including proactively promoting the appropriate development of team members

 

Used Vehicle Sales Consultant

• OMVIC licensed
• Must hold a valid Ontario Driver’s License.

Excellent compensation package + Great monthly bonuses for performance !
Regular spiffs !
Comprehensive health benefits !
Car allowance !
A great place to work, grow and succeed !

Automotive Technician

Responsibilities and Duties

·   Perform general vehicle mechanical repairs

·   Ability to overhaul transmission would be an asset

·   Replace cylinder heads, timing belts or chains

·   Replace steering gears / rack and pinions

·   Replace struts, shocks, control arms and steering linkage

·   Diagnose check engine lights, ABS lights, etc.

·   Ability to read wiring diagrams

·   Replace exhaust systems

·   Replace complete brake systems

·   Diagnose emission control items

·   Perform A/C system repairs an asset.

·   Write inspection reports

·   Perform Safety inspections

·   Perform recall services

Qualifications and Skills

·   You have a well-rounded personality with a positive and friendly attitude.

·   You have 1-3 years experience.

·   Previous GM training would be an asset

Benefits

·   Family-owned with an excellent reputation in the community

·   Strong benefit plan

·   A very competitive compensation package

·   We pay for on line and live training

·   Exceptional Team environment

·   Opportunities for future career growth

·   Ongoing training and development

Apply by email to jason.williams@vandusengm.com or call 905-427-2500.

Lube Lane Technician

Responsibilities and Duties

Primary responsibility is to perform lube, oil and filter services and Quick Multi point inspections. You will also be responsible for inspecting the status of air filters, tires and break fluids.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Knowledge of automobile repair and maintenance

2. Valid driver’s licence

3. Good driving record

1. High School Diploma

2. Experience as an apprentice

Benefits

·   Full benefits plan

·   Ample opportunity for advancement

·   Amazing Team driven environment

Sales and Leasing Consultant

We are currently looking for talented and eager people with great attitudes to join our team. We offer comprehensive training, health benefits and salary guarantees. The rewards are a high earning potential and a great fun culture! Experienced and non-experienced are welcome to apply. An OMVIC license is preferred, and we can help facilitate.

DUTIES: Greet customers and provide them with information regarding vehicles for sales. Conduct test drives, emphasize product/service features and benefits, quote prices and prepare sales order forms and/or reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Valid driver’s licence
2. Good driving record

Nice to have:
1. Prior Sales experience
2. OMVIC license

Apply by email to katey.whitmee@vandusengm.com

Collision Repair Technician

VanDusen Collision Centre is looking for a Collision Repair Technician.

A minimum of 2-3 years experience is preferred. You have a knowledge of all aspects of the repair process and also a strong desire to work.

We offer a competitive pay plan, as well as a safe and clean team- oriented environment.

Apply to Nath Mercer, Collision Centre Manager
905.427.2506
nath.mercer@vandusengm.com

 

425 Bayly Street West, Ajax ON, L1S 6M3

(905) 427-2500 or (888) 486-2963