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We are fueled by our goal to be #1 in sales and service in the communities we serve while redefining the car buying experience and delivering personalized service to our guests. We believe in empowering our employees to delight our customers, by fostering an entrepreneurial and creative culture. If you are an out-of-the-box thinker and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity - we want to hear from you!
If you have experience in hospitality, guest services, or just simply love making people happy, we'd like to help you translate those skills into a successful career in the retail automotive business.
How You Will Make an Impact
Our guests seek luxury, value, and world-class service. As a Shop Foreman, you will coordinate and oversee activities between the Service Shop and assisting our guests. You will impact whether we become our guest's favorite place to purchase, lease, or service their vehicle.
What Winning Looks Like:
- Demonstrating a high "HQ" (Hospitality Quotient) consisting of kindness & optimism, intellectual curiosity, work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity.
- Perform vehicle diagnostics, repairs, and restorations to the highest standards
- Manages day-to-day operations of all projects within the department
- Creates, assigns, and maintains work orders; ensuring work is distributed efficiently for the highest productivity and standard of repair
- Ensure a safe and productive operation through proper implementation and administration of company policies and procedures
- Quality assurance of work performed/delivered by the service shop
Skills Needed to Win:
- Master level automotive technician with 15+ years of experience
- Demonstrates ability to manage a staff of 10+ employees
- Excellent organizational skills
- Motivated and fast-paced personality with unparalleled work ethic
- Excellent troubleshooting skills in hydraulic systems, electrical systems, engines, drive trains, and suspension systems
- Strong understanding of carburetors and mechanical fuel injection
- Experienced with internal engine repair and setup
- Available to work full time, and willing to work overtime when necessary
- Basic computer and internet skills
About Us
- We were founded in 2014 by Jeff Swickard in Wilsonville, OR.
- Swickard has positioned itself as a leader in the automotive industry working with brands like Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Lexus, Porsche, Audi, Honda, GMC, and Jaguar-Land Rover among others.
- We have over 2,000 employees at 28 dealerships in 5 states...and we are still growing!
- We were ranked as the 2nd fastest growing auto group in 2021 by Automotive News
- We are a team. Everyone plays a role in our success.
- We are a hospitality company that happens to be in the automotive industry.
Benefits of Working at Swickard:
- Ongoing training and support
- Opportunities for continued personal and professional growth
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, inclusion, and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
Competitive benefits package:
- Insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- Optional disability coverage
- 401k plan
- Paid Holidays
- PTO
To all recruitment agencies: Swickard does not accept agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Swickard employees. Swickard is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
