General Manager

Location General Manager

Car Max

7195 - Irvine - 9501 Research Dr, Irvine, California, 92618

Car Max, the way your career should be!

The Location General Manager (LGM) has ultimate responsibility for store operations of one or more assigned locations. The LGM creates an exceptional associate and customer experience aligned with Car Max culture.

• Management of total store operations including associate development, profitability, customer satisfaction with a concentration on the sales process and budget management
• Utilizes reports, analyzes information, and monitors trends to identify opportunities in the business
• Displays financial responsibility through P&L management
• Identifies opportunities to reduce waste; identifies process improvements that are value added for customer and associate experience
• Interviews, hires, trains and promotes associates to support store operations and company growth
• Ensures positive associate engagement and associate development through timely and effective feedback, to include individual meetings, file reviews, performance management, and the Annual Performance Review (APR) process
• Leads senior management team in setting strategy for the store and provides vision, direction, and motivation to team
• Champions and implements both company and store initiatives for consistent execution and continuous improvement
• Manages daily store operations by interpreting, communicating and executing policies and procedures
• Resolves customer and associate issues
• Facilitates and participates in meetings and conference calls

• Multi-task in a high energy, fast‑paced work environment
• Speak, listen, and write effectively in dealings with customers and associates across departments
• Read, interpret, and transcribe data in order to maintain accurate records
• Make independent judgments regarding critical business decisions
• Identify business opportunities and suggest improvements

• 5+ years management experience, retail management experience preferred
• Completion of Car Max provided training
• Bachelor’s Degree a plus
• Intermediate PC skills

• Combination of both indoor and outdoor environment, including working at times in noisy and/or inclement weather conditions
• Rotating schedule with shifts that will include nights, weekends, holidays, 12 hour days
• Occasional travel for meetings, training, and special assignments
• Flexibility to work at multiple locations or relocate
• Wear Car Max clothing (acquired through the company) at all times while working in the store

Car Max disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high‑integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Car Max is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Except as otherwise required by state law, Car Max Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.

• Full‑time hourly or commission/incentive eligible associates: up to 48 hours of sick time per year accrued on a per pay period basis and between 80 and 200 hours per year of vacation time after a 90 day waiting period depending on years of continuous service.
• 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday. If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay.

Associates considered full‑time salaried are entitled to paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval.

For more details about benefits, please visit our Car Max Benefits website.

Upon an applicant's request, Car Max will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the Car Max Job Application.