Lead Porter
About The Position
Rydell Auto Center is hiring a full-time Lead Porter to support multiple dealership operations and coordinate the porter team. The role oversees daily porter activities and dispatches vehicle movement through the reconditioning process, helping ensure vehicles reach their next designated locations promptly and that assigned tasks are completed accurately and efficiently. The Lead Porter communicates workflow issues and improvement opportunities to the Reconditioning Manager, helps plan daily workloads, and adjusts assignments as priorities change. The position offers an opportunity to gain experience with a wide variety of vehicles and grow in the automotive industry.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
- Ability and willingness to operate vehicles of all makes, models, and sizes.
- Ability to safely maneuver vehicles in tight spaces.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn photo-uploading software.
- Ability to follow directions and work independently.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
- Frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching.
- Ability to enter and exit vehicles repeatedly throughout the day.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate daily porter team activities to ensure tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.
- Dispatch vehicle movement and maintain a consistent flow of vehicles to their next locations throughout the reconditioning process.
- Monitor vehicle locations and ensure vehicles are moved to designated locations in a timely manner.
- Communicate delays, scheduling conflicts, missing vehicles, and other workflow issues to the Reconditioning Manager.
- Monitor completion of assigned porter duties and follow up on outstanding tasks.
- Serve as a point of contact for porter questions, assignments, and workflow concerns alongside the Reconditioning Manager.
- Identify inefficiencies in vehicle movement and communicate improvement opportunities to the Reconditioning Manager.
- Assist with daily workload planning and adjust porter assignments as priorities change.
Benefits
- Competitive wages starting at $21 per hour
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Employee vehicle purchase program
- Discounts on products and services
- Paid training and growth opportunities
- Paid volunteer time
- Long-term career opportunities at a family-owned and operated company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
