Automotive Driver

LaFontaine Toyota Dearborn • Dearborn, MI

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Driver will transport company vehicles, documents, and supplies as well as run errands as needed. They also will pick up and deliver customers to and from the dealership. The company is a growing business that is committed to family, promotes employees from within, is passionate about protecting the environment, has an inspiring company culture, and is actively involved with the community and local charities. The LaFontaine Automotive Group, founded in 1980, includes 54 retail franchises, 9 collision centers, and 34 Michigan retail locations, employing nearly 2,500 individuals. Their mission is to personalize the automotive experience by building lifelong relationships that connect families and strengthen communities, demonstrated by active participation and contributions to numerous non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and charities throughout southeast Michigan.

Requirements

• Current, Valid, Driver’s license; satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Required.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Problem solving.
• Ability to complete tasks on your own as well with a team.
• Good work ethic organized, and positive attitude are a must.
• High school diploma or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Operates a passenger van safely and efficiently.
• Responds to requests from dispatch or management for scheduled and unscheduled pick-ups or drop-offs.
• Assists passengers in boarding and exiting vehicle.
• Inspects exterior and interior of vehicle at beginning of each shift for properly operating headlights, turn signals, brake lights, interior courtesy lamps, air-conditioning or heating, warning lamps, mirror adjustment, properly inflated tires, windshield wipers, vehicle damage, etc. prior to moving vehicle.
• Responsible for ensuring inside and outside of vehicle are properly cleaned and fueled on an ongoing basis.
• Keeps interior of vehicle neat and orderly.
• Accurately completes driver sheet for each shift with information including number of passengers, pick-up and drop-off times, mileages, destinations, etc.
• Treats all guests, customers, and other persons in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner.
• Move vehicles throughout the dealership.
• Move vehicles between dealerships.
• Pick up customer vehicles and transport the vehicle back to the dealership.
• Organize vehicle inventory around the dealership.
• May also be required to perform other related duties as requested.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Discounts on Sales and Service
• Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life/AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance)
• Voluntary Benefits (Flexing Spending Account, Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Legal & Identity Theft Protection)
• 401(k) and Employer Match
• Holiday Savings Program with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees