Rihm Family Companies is looking for a (Heavy-duty Truck/Dealership) Branch Service Manager to join our growing team. Our family-owned business is driven by our 4 Es of Doing Business – Effective, Efficient, Equity and Expansion. We look for exceptional candidates who value our mission. If you possess a strong work ethic and an appetite for a growing industry and would like to gain experience with an established organization, please apply.

Some of the great benefits that we offer:

• VERY COMPETETITIVE PAY SCALE!
• Generous Personal Time Off Plan (PTO) + Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Savings Plan + Employer Match
• Employer Paid Basic Term Life and AD&D Coverage
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability Available with Employer Contribution
• Supplemental Insurance Available (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity)
• Company Paid Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Discounts (ex. Verizon Employee Discount)
• Red Wing Shoe Safety Footwear Program
• Annual Tool Reimbursement Program

JOB SUMMARY: Manages and supervises daily operation of the Branch Service Department activities and employees. Strives to achieve monthly and annual Branch budget goals. Sets technician expectations to achieve growth in individual skill sets, achieve optimum work product efficiency, and to determine if individual employees are desired for retention or redeployment outside Rihm Kenworth.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Company and Operations:

• In conjunction with Controller, Branch Manager and Director of Service, develops monthly and annual department budget goals
• Contributes to achievement of department goals and objectives
• Stays abreast of activities/work in the shop at all times
• Provides service estimates to customers in conjunction with Service Writers
• Reviews and assists in closing ROs for invoicing or the Warranty Dept within 2 days of last touch by a technician
• Understands and ensures compliance with warranty and policy
• Interacts with factory and vendor representatives
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers
• Directly interacts with customers, direct reports and fellow-employees to achieve best customer outcomes
• Reviews service complaints/issues and effectively takes appropriate action
• Maintains required and needed tool inventory
• Maintains a safe and compliant working environment
• Maintains a professional appearance
• May perform some work on trucks and assists mechanics, except where prohibited by a collective bargaining agreement.
• Attends management meetings when requested
• Other duties as assigned to meet business requirements.

Personnel Management:

• Supervises day to day activities of branch Service employees: technicians, service writers, lot porters/lot generalists,
• Directly oversees and works with the Service Writers to achieve best customer outcomes
• Participates in decision making process with regard to employment actions such as hiring, promotions, transfers, disciplinary actions, terminations, etc.
• Trains, motivates, mentors, monitors and reviews employee performance
• Coaches and takes corrective and disciplinary action, especially with regard to safety matters, accidents and near misses
• Strives for teamwork and positive employee relations within department and with other departments
• Oversees implementation and maintenance of employee training schedule
• Monitors/manages technician time records and approves for payroll
• Holds regular employee meetings to foster open two-way communication and meet employee training and development needs

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years experience automotive or truck service department experience
• 1+ years successful supervisory experience

KEY ATTRIBUTES / SKILLS / CHARACTERISTICS:

• Proficiency with computers and basic business software applications (MS Office)
• Advanced analytical and problem solving abilities
• Dependable, organized and committed
• Strong communication skills, written & verbal
• Resourceful and motivated

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in Business or Management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to use arms, hands and fingers to type, grasp and reach.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The employee will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.