Shop Foreman/supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Recruits, hires and motivates qualified service technicians.

• Assists technicians in developing their skills.

• Understands, keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc.

• Understands and ensures compliance with manufacturer warranty and policy procedures.

• Ensures that all department employees receive appropriate manufacturer training.

• Conducts regular performance reviews for all technicians in accordance with dealership guidelines.

• Ensures that all repairs are assigned to technicians in an equal and fair manner.

• Provides technical support for technicians when necessary.

• Ensures repairs are charged out correctly.

• Checks progress of each repair order throughout the day.

• Maintains high-quality service repairs and minimizes comebacks. Conducts periodic spot checks of completed jobs for thoroughness and quality.

• Road tests vehicles to quality-check work performed.

• Accounts for all documents; ensures that none are missing and all are processed correctly.

• Establishes and maintains customer follow-up program to confirm satisfaction with the service experience.

• Handles all customer complaints within 24 hours, informing other managers as appropriate.

• Manages department performance using tools such as the daily operating control (DOC), efficiency and productivity control, comeback reports, warranty reports, telephone surveys and monthly forecasts.

• Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.

• Monitors shop condition, including cleanliness, safety and the condition of shop equipment. Reports problems to the service manager or dealer.

• Ensures the proper care, storage and inventory of special tools.

• Keeps abreast of new equipment and tools available and recommends purchases.

• Fills in for service advisor and dispatcher when necessary.

• Attends managers meetings as requested.

• Strives for harmony and teamwork within the department and with all other departments.

• Maintains safe work environment.

• Maintains professional appearance.

• Other tasks as assigned.

• Qualifications
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Reasoning Ability

  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

  • Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

  • 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.

    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.