Service Manager - Wallingford CT

400 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492, USA

Posted Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM

TITLE: Service Manager

GENERAL

SUMMARY:

• Must be an inspirational leader who lives VIP’s mission to EARN AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE by setting expectations such that VIP team members deliver an exceptional experience for every customer.
• Fulfills VIP’s vision where all VIP Professionals love their jobs because they are appreciated, well-prepared, enjoy serving others, and find personal success as a member of the VIP family.
• Creates a working environment aligned with VIP’s team culture that attracts and recognizes high-performing, career-minded people, encourages engagement from everyone, and fosters personal growth.
• Maintains a safe workplace and ensures compliance with all policies and federal, state and local regulations.

• Makes sure that workplace safety is Priority #1. Follows all safety policies, completes all safety-related training, locks out any unsafe equipment, and reports any unsafe conditions or actions to a member of Management.
• Team Building: Build an Extraordinary Team that delivers a different and better customer experience to every customer.
• Hire the best associates in the area.
• Develop a superior team.
• Ensure all associates have taken and passed all required LMS training.
• Have all associates complete any and all relevant vendor training.
• Make sure all associates are T.I.A basic automotive service certified.
• Career path with associates during structured associates coaching sessions.
• Sign up associates and provide study material for any applicable ASE certifications.
• Proper scheduling of the team to meet customer needs all hours of operation.
• Effectively communicate with the team throughout the day, daily huddles and bi-monthly store meetings.
• Monitor e-mail frequently for customer appointments and communication.
• Train, support and deliver the 5 for 5 process to educate our customers about their vehicle’s conditions and partnering with them on any necessary solutions.
• Control the dispatching and assignment of work orders to technicians using the guideline of the first available technician that can perform the work properly should receive the work order.
• Attend off site meetings and training sessions as needed, typically, several times per year.
• Facility and Equipment Maintenance:
  Ensures satisfactory maintenance, appearance, and condition of facility to comply with security, safety and environmental codes and ordinances.
• Ensures satisfactory maintenance, appearance, and condition of equipment, ensuring the team has the resources they need to meet our customer’s needs.
• Manages daily preparation of location, service desk, and equipment prior to start of business each day and the recovery and securing of location and unclaimed customer vehicles at close of each business day.
• Ensures appropriate steps are taken to maintain a clean service department throughout the business day.
• Inspects customer waiting area and parking lot for cleanliness each day prior to opening for business.
• Any facility or equipment issues should be entered into the facility or equipment database.
• Procedural Compliance:
  Enforces strict compliance with the service Code of Ethics and all municipal, state, and federal regulations and procedures pertaining to the operation of the location.

• Communicates with other levels of management as needed to ensure compliance with service standards and company policies.
• Serves as policy administrator in assigned location.

• Achieves all targeted levels of performance as outlined by leadership through various reports.

• SCHEDULE:
  
  The standard expectation is 5-day work and minimum 50 hours per week.
• ATTENDANCE:
  Arrive prior to each work shift, be ready to perform duties upon shift start time, and work all scheduled hours as directed by management team.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strong people management and leadership skills, motivational, supportive, assertive and decisive.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Sound business…