Automotive Sales Associate

Parks Ford Lincoln and Hyundai of Gainesville

Parks Ford Lincoln and Hyundai of Gainesville, acquired by the Parks family in 2006, relocated to its brand-new, state-of-the-art, energy efficient facility in 2013. Selling new Ford, Lincoln, Hyundai and Pre-Owned vehicles, we consistently set sale records and lead our competition in Customer Satisfaction.

Our dealership team is led by General Manager/Partner Rob Terry, 26 years in the car business.

Parks Ford Lincoln and Hyundai strive to provide our customers with the best possible sales and service experience, so buying and owning a Parks vehicle is virtually stress free.

What We're Looking For

Our award winning Sales department is looking for a Sales Associate to join our team. No automotive experience required, but is a plus! If you're looking for an opportunity to grow and develop your career apply today!

What We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Wireless discounts
• Employee purchase and service discounts
• Legal assistance program
• Aggressive Christmas bonus program
• Paid and personalized training with department manager
• Career progression with a heavy focus on internal promotions
• Florida hospital wellness discount
• Aggressive pay plan
• Manufacture incentive bonuses
• An opportunity to define yourself and your career

Responsibilities

• Enhance the customer buying process by performing high-quality, professional, and knowledgeable presentation and demonstration of vehicles
• Prepare and present demo vehicles so latest technology is enabled and ready for display
• Supply customer with product performance and benefits
• Build strong rapport with customers
• Assist with lead generation by managing incoming email leads and set appointments for vehicle demonstrations over email and text communication
• Prepare email collateral for clients in anticipation of scheduled appointments, making sure clients are informed before they walk into the dealership

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic with high energy throughout the sales workday
• Outgoing and friendly, especially while handling objections
• Quality customer service skills and sales track record
• Strong interpersonal and communications, in-person and over the phone
• Persuasive and able to overcome customer objections during the sales process
• Focuses on the customer's needs to enhance dealership and personal sales
• Eager to learn dealership best practices and advance customer service skills
• Ready to hit the ground running on learning new products in and out