Porter

Lot Technician Position

We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Lot Technician to join our team. The Lot Technician will play a crucial role in maintaining the appearance and organization of our dealership's lot, ensuring that vehicles are properly displayed and ready for sale, including being fully fueled or charged, clean, and ready to demonstrate to customers.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with organizing and arranging vehicles on the dealership lot, ensuring that vehicles are displayed in an attractive and accessible manner.
• Perform routine inspections of vehicles on the lot, checking for cleanliness, damage, and any necessary repairs.
• Move vehicles between the lot, service department, and other dealership locations as required.
• Assist with vehicle deliveries and pickups, including coordinating with sales and service staff to ensure timely and efficient handling of vehicles.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the lot, including sweeping, trash removal, and snow removal during inclement weather.
• Verifies receipt of new cars delivered to dealer and parks cars in new car lot in an orderly manner: Compares serial numbers of incoming cars against invoice.
• Inspects cars to detect damage and to verify the presence of accessories listed on invoice, such as spare tires and radio and stereo equipment.
• Assigns stock control numbers to cars, and catalogs, and stores keys.
• Park cars, following sales, to maximize the use of space and maintain lot in order.
• Services cars in storage to protect tires, battery, and finish against deterioration.
• Help maintain vehicle file for inventory manager to ensure car documentation is in order.
• Ensure all cars are properly signed for state and manufacturer requirements.
• Assist with other tasks as needed, including dealership events, inventory management, and customer service activities.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar role preferred but not required; we are willing to train the right candidate.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.
• Physical stamina and ability to perform tasks that may require lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Able to pass a drug screen and background check.
• Able to drive manual and automatic transmission vehicles.
• Valid Driver's License with a clean driving record.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Employer-paid life insurance up to $25,000, with additional coverage available.
• Annual employer-paid flu vaccination.
• Employer matching 401k contributions up to 3%.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Reimbursement for jury duty pay difference for full-time employees (up to two weeks per year).
• Paid vacation time: 1 week/year after one year of employment, 2 weeks/year after two years, and 3 weeks/year after five years.
• Paid sick leave: 3 days/year.
• Paid bereavement leave: 3 days/year for immediate family members.
• Online access (PC and Apps) to Payroll (Clocking in & out) & Benefits Data.
• Toll Free Payroll & Benefits number to call for help M-F 7 AM to 10:30 PM (CST).
• Access to LifeCare (24 hours a day), a Work-Life Employee Assistance Program. LifeCare saves time and money with quality matches to resources for parenting, senior care, legal and financial services, home services, wellness, and EAP sessions. LifeCare also operates LifeMart, one of the largest members-only online discounts shopping websites, with discounts on thousands of products and services.
• Access to "Health Advocate" to give you trained professionals to help take care of Health Care & Benefits Issues.

• Voluntary benefits including:
• Dental insurance with employer contribution.
• Medical insurance with employer contribution.
• Health savings account contribution option.
• Vision plan.
• Legal shield coverage.
• Christmas fund with company match.

If you are a reliable and detail-oriented individual with a passion for maintaining cleanliness and organization, we invite you to apply for the Lot Technician position at our dealership. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications. Join us in ensuring that our dealership lot reflects the professionalism and quality of our vehicles and customer service. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Our dealership has been and remains committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, or preference, marital status, citizenship status, military status, age, national origin, nationality, handicap or disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law or regulation. In keeping with this policy, we seek to recruit, hire, train, and promote into available jobs the most qualified persons and to administer personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, layoffs, and terminations in accordance with this policy. All employees are expected to conduct themselves in the workplace in a manner that is consistent with this policy.