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This position manages the daily operation of the vehicle body shop, including directing the work of and supervising body shop employees, painters, and reconditioning coordinators.     

Job Responsibilities: 

• Manage activities of the body shop to ensure vehicles are repaired and painted to meet Manheim’s reconditioning standards and customer or account requirements.  • Purchase equipment, materials and supplies for the body shop and oversee maintenance and protection of shop equipment. 

• Provide and maintain safe work environment by explaining, monitoring and enforcing required auction safety procedures and complying with OSHA requirements.  Facilitate safety training for shop employees.   

• Work with AGM, Detail Shop Manager (or Detail Sublet Company), and staff to provide quality product to customers. 

• Supervise the completion of work order forms to ensure accurate vehicle records.  Approve and forward bills and invoices to accounting department for timely billing. 

• Maintain and develop body shop staff and their professional and technical knowledge by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees, and by providing educational opportunities.  Counsel and discipline employees as necessary.  Plan, monitor and evaluate job performance, and conduct performance appraisals. 

• Prepare estimates for collision repair, lot damage, transport damage, etc. as necessary.   

• Manage the flag pay process and review spreadsheets for accuracy.  Coordinate error resolution through Body Shop Supervisor and payroll as necessary.   

• Review work volumes, plan and continuously monitor staffing levels to ensure efficiency, quality work product, and effective customer service; review departmental performance against key performance indicators and metrics and develop and execute strategies for improvement.  

• Effectively leads the team at the location by setting an example in behavior, championing Cox/Manheim values and ensuring that all employees are treated with respect. 

• Enforce all company policies and procedures related to employee and customer conduct. 

• Partner with various market level support teams (i.e. Finance, HR, MFS, Recon, Safety, Security, Sales) to ensure effective and efficient operational processes that align with company objectives and strategies and high quality customer service and support. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by management.  

Compensation:

Compensation includes a base salary of $57,222 – 80,070. Salary may vary outside of the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's experience.

Position is eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree and 7 years experience with at least 1-year experience in a management or lead role; or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience • 2 or more years experience in automotive or body shop preferred  

• Good communication and interaction skills, competent management and organizational skills required. 

• Good computer and software knowledge.   

• Knowledge of federal/state laws and regulations regarding OSHA, EPA and MSDS a must.   

• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record required. 

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear.  Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat and climb.   

• Ability to lift 1-30 pounds (light hand tools, etc.)  Manual dexterity, repetitive motion tasks.  

• Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).  For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.  

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