Waverly IA, Service Manager

Waverly, IA Service Manager*

Job Function:

Provide service operation leadership to maximize return on investment through optimizing Service Department processes and safety procedures to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction, grow profitable service labor sales, manage controllable expenses, attract and retain outstanding talent while effectively engaging department personnel.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Develops and maintains effective Service Department processes to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction.
2. Leads by sharing best practices that fosters improvement of the Service Department. 
3. Timely review of work order accuracy to be processed by administrative staff ensuring maximum return on investment.
4. Work with Human Resources to recruit, hire, develop and retain key talent.
5. Responsible for the safety of the service department in alignment with company safety policies.  Conducts safety training, reviews safety related incidents and implements corrective actions agreed upon by Store Manager. 
6. Develop service personnel training paths in conjunction with Store Manager by evaluating abilities and scheduling the appropriate classes or learning modules to minimize disruption of department work flow.
7. Communicates and holds service personnel for the location responsible to understand policies, procedures, and service goals.
8. Establishes service personnel goals, provides feedback, rewards performance, and addresses performance issues in alignment with strategic service department direction provided by Store Manager. 
9. Engages team to participate and promote customer seminars, field days and related events.
10. Works with Store Manager and other team members to create and implement a perpetual marketing plan that grows service sales and addresses seasonality of work load. 

Additional Responsibilities

Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

*Safety Sensitive Position

Waverly IA, Service Manager Pay & Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (including health, dental, vision, & life)
• Company Matched 401(k) Retirement
• PTO & Holiday Pay (starts on day one)

Waverly IA, Service Manager*

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2 or more years’ experience in managing a department.
• Understanding of financial principles relative to department operations.
• Ability to analyze and interpret internal reports.
• Ability to use standard desktop load applications and internet functions.
• Familiar with John Deere and competitive products.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, one-on-one and within a group.
• Must have good leadership skills.
• Ability to work well with other people.
• Must be well organized and accurate.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must have good hearing and sight – well enough for safety purposes.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods.

Working Conditions:

Normal office setting with occasional exposure to environments including fluctuations in temperature and humidity, dusty, dirty, wet, etc.

Hazards:

• Exhaust fumes from equipment in enclosed areas.
• Noise level from equipment can be high.
• Exposure to agricultural chemicals which may require the use of safety/protective equipment.

*Safety Sensitive Position

Job Specific 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, set, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.