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Careers in the Automotive Industry
The automobile industry is a dynamic industry that is constantly
evolving to meet the needs of a high-tech society. For those who are
looking for an interesting, rewarding career, the automotive industry
offers a wide variety of challenging, well-paying jobs for qualified,
motivated people.
There are a wide range of careers available in the automotive
industry. If you are interested in working at a new car or truck
franchised dealership in Manitoba, send your résumé to MMDA and we’ll
let our Dealer Members know it is available. Please specify the types
of positions you would be interested in.
The modern automobile dealership is a dynamic business that serves as
a total transportation solution for the public. Most dealerships have
exciting career opportunities in the high-tech support areas of
service, parts and accessories, as well as new and used vehicle sales,
finance, leasing, and a variety of clerical positions.
Within the dealership, these departments work together as a team to
make the dealership successful. Every day is different in a
dealership, and there is a great deal of pride and satisfaction in
knowing you have done your job well as part of a successful team.
Because each person in a department represents the dealership to the
customer either directly or indirectly, there is a high demand for
qualified and motivated people.
Administrative Careers
Dealerships employ a variety of administrative staff necessary to
support and coordinate operations. Administrative opportunities
include:
- office managers
- comptrollers
- secretaries
- accounting managers
- cashiers
- telephone operators
- bookkeepers
- clerks
Service Careers
Service is one of the most important departments in a dealership. It
is a key profit center with more people, facilities and equipment than
any other department. It is also the key to the success of a
dealership. If customers do not receive courteous, prompt and reliable
service, it is unlikely that they will come back. Opportunities in
service include:
- shop manager (foreman)
- service managers
- service advisors
- service specialists
- Service Technicians, including:
- Tune-up Technicians
- Front-end Technicians
- Automotive Air Conditioning Technicians
- Electrical Repair Technician
- Automatic Transmission Technicians
- Brake Repair Technicians
- apprentice technicians
- warranty clerk
- cashier
Parts Careers
A well-run, efficient parts department is essential to a successful
dealership. Not only does it support service and sales operations, but
many large parts departments aggressively sell parts and accessories
to the public and to other dealers and independent repair shops.
Opportunities in Parts include:
- parts manager
- inventory clerk
- pick-up and delivery person
- shipping and receiving clerk
Sales Careers
Automobile salespeople are front-line professionals representing the
dealership as well as the manufacturer of the products he or she
sells. Salespeople are organized self-starters with excellent
communication skills that truly enjoy working with people.
Opportunities in Sales include:
- sales representative
- sales manager
- assistant sales manager
- finance manager
- insurance manager
- customer relations manager
- marketing manager
- showroom greeter
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