Service Manager

# **Service Manager** **Department:** Service **Reports To:** Service Director / Branch or General Manager * * * ### **Overview** McCandless Truck Center is one of the region’s premier Commercial Truck Sales & Leasing Dealerships, proudly serving the Colorado Springs area for many years. Our team enjoys a fantastic culture and opportunities for advancement, which are company-wide focused to help you grow both personally and professionally. We’re interested in helping you establish and build a long-term career with us, because we know that happy employees lead to happier customers! The Service Manager’s main responsibility is to proactively develop and manage the service department business and operations in a way that maximizes customer and employee satisfactions, as well as positively contributes to the business performance and overall company profitability. * * * ### **What We Offer:** - Health Insurance - 80% of employee premiums are company paid! - Free Dental & Vision insurance for employees! - Life Insurance Policy - 401(k) plan with company match - PTO and Vacation Days - Training - Fantastic Culture and Work Environment * * * ### **Key Responsibilities** - **Oversee daily service department operations** by leading staff, managing schedules, ensuring workflow efficiency, maintaining shop standards, monitoring tool and equipment condition, enforcing parts and warranty procedures, and addressing deviations through proper action and escalation. - **Build and manage strong customer relationships** by addressing current and future service needs, resolving complex complaints, supporting technical issue resolution, and representing the department in customer interactions and meetings. - **Drive service solution sales** by developing and promoting the service portfolio, aligning offerings with customer needs, coordinating sales activities, ensuring effective team communication, monitoring pricing strategies, and collaborating across departments to support business objectives. - **Manage service department performance** by monitoring budgets, KPIs, and operational targets; analyzing financials and warranty data; ensuring regulatory compliance; and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve business goals. - **Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture** by promoting professional development, maintaining confidentiality, encouraging continuous learning, and leading by example to support departmental and organizational goals. * * * ### **General Knowledge and Skills You Will Need** - **Apply business acumen** to understand operations and drive improved service performance and profitability. - **Lead and develop individuals and teams** by aligning performance with goals, resolving conflicts, and ensuring policy adherence. - **Maintain up-to-date knowledge** of International Motors and IC Bus products to effectively support customer needs and business processes. - **Plan, allocate, and manage resources**—human, physical, informational, and financial—to achieve organizational objectives. - **Uphold safety and health standards** by following policies to ensure a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment. - **Communicate openly and respectfully** with stakeholders, fostering dialogue, building consensus, and promoting clear interactions. - **Deliver service excellence** through ongoing engagement, expert guidance, and promoting a culture of accountability. - **Inspire and energize teams** by fostering purpose, resilience, and a drive for excellence. - **Resolve complex issues** by guiding root cause analysis and coaching for lasting solutions. * * * ### **Desired Education & Experience** - High school education or equivalent - Bachelor’s degree in business, management, technical, or related field or equivalent experience • Relevant work experiences in a dealership position recommended - Further education in a relevant field - Currently maintains or can obtain Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) *T…