Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Vehicle Operations

Supervisor, Lot Operations

SupervisorNo remote option; must work at a specified Cox location

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Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $49,200.00 - $73,800.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Are you ready to take the wheel and steer our auction lot operations to new heights? We're looking for a dynamic leader to supervise and direct the daily activities of our lot personnel and ensure the smooth, efficient, and orderly staging and movement of vehicles on the lot and through the sales lanes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily Lot Operations: Assist with lot operations to ensure everything runs smoothly before and after sales.
• Supervision: Oversee the vehicle check-in area, coordinating the activities of sale lot drivers, check-in personnel, lane captains, and other lot operations employees.
• Vehicle Movement: Ensure efficient lot operations by managing the movement of vehicles from check-in to the sale lanes, making sure they are received, stocked-in, numerated, and parked in the proper areas.
• Customer Service: Provide top-notch service and resolve any issues that arise.
• Equipment Maintenance: Inspect and maintain lot operations equipment to ensure it is in good working condition.
• Problem Solving: Monitor lot damage and work with the Operations Manager to resolve potential issues.
• Coordination: Work with various departments to schedule and prepare vehicles for sale, ensuring accurate and efficient vehicle check-in and proper sequencing.
• Team Leadership: Direct the work of lot operations employees, prepare work schedules, expedite workflow, assign duties, and monitor work for accuracy and adherence to policies.
• Employee Development: Assist the manager in counseling and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and evaluating job performance, and conducting performance appraisals.
• Safety Commitment: Demonstrate a commitment to safety by following all safety and health procedures and supporting safety activities.
• Staffing and Performance: Review work volumes, plan and monitor staffing levels, and develop strategies for improvement.
• Leadership: Lead by example, champion company values, and ensure all employees are treated with respect.
• Policy Enforcement: Enforce all company policies and procedures related to employee and customer conduct.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of experience in a related field (automotive shop preferred). Alternatively, a bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience; a master's degree and 1 year of experience; or a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience.
• Strong communication and interaction skills.
• Competent supervisory and organizational skills.
• Good computer and software knowledge.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmission.
• Physical abilities to stand, walk, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, climb, and perform repetitive motion tasks.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock hazards, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Moderate noise level.
• Exposure to all weather conditions.

Join us and lead our lot operations with energy and enthusiasm! Apply now to be a part of our dynamic team and drive success in our auction operations. 🚗💼

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.