Lot Operations Specialist II - Lane Leader (Manheim)
About The Position
Cox Automotive is seeking a Lot Operations Specialist II - Lane Leader to coordinate the physical movement of vehicles through the sales lane to the block and parking following auction. This role involves overseeing the assignments of drivers, jump start/battery operators, and push truck operators to ensure a smooth flow of traffic during the auctioning process. The Lane Leader will also conduct inspections of support equipment, pre-sale meetings with drivers, and presale walks to ensure vehicles are in their assigned lanes. Key responsibilities include identifying and addressing issues such as missing vehicles, overflow areas, and inoperable vehicles, maintaining the run list, responding to customer inquiries, coordinating vehicle movement, overseeing parking of sold and unsold vehicles, and reporting any safety concerns or theft to management.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED and 3 years’ experience in a related field.
- OR any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline.
- OR 5 years’ experience in a related field
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Ability to drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmission.
- Basic mechanical knowledge of identifying (i.e., flat tires, low gas, jump-starting vehicles.)
Nice To Haves
- 6 months of auction or driving experience preferred.
- Knowledge of lot operations/lot layout preferred.
- Knowledge of LDM preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the physical movement of vehicles through the sales lane to the block and parking following auction.
- Makes and oversees the assignments of drivers, jump start/battery operators and push truck operators in promoting a smooth flow of traffic through the auctioning process.
- Conduct inspection of support equipment for proper working order
- Conduct pre-sale meeting with drivers identifying driver return routes, over flow areas, plan changes, etc.
- Conduct presale walk to ensure vehicles are in assigned lane as scheduled
- Identify and address missing vehicles, overflow areas, inoperable vehicles and other issues
- Maintain the run list indicating vehicles with no keys, late vehicle entries, and/or late number changes
- Respond to customer and dealer inquiries and concerns
- Coordinate and direct vehicle movement to maintain continuous flow of traffic to the block
- Oversee parking sold vehicles and re-parking non-sold vehicles
- Report theft, lot damage, or any safety concerns to management
Benefits
- Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month
- seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
- additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave
- time off to vote
- jury duty leave
- volunteer time off
- military leave
- parental leave
- health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- retirement planning (401(k))
- paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
