Lot Operations Specialist II-Zone Administrator

Cox Enterprises • Riverside, CA

5d • $18 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves orienting and instructing new drivers, assisting supervisors with employee direction, and communicating with management to ensure the smooth flow of vehicles. The specialist will maintain logs of vehicle stock numbers and lot locations, communicate schedules and assignments to crew members, and serve as a lane leader on sale days. They will coordinate move requirements with lot managers and quadrant coordinators, assist in staging and parking lease lanes and pre-sales, and manage vans for transporting drivers. Key responsibilities include ensuring timely pick-up and drop-off of employees and vehicles, shuttling employees to and from auxiliary parking lots and remote sites on sale days, and performing daily maintenance checks on company vehicles. The role also emphasizes a strong commitment to safety, working with the Market Safety Manager to support safety activities. The specialist will collaborate with management to review work volumes, plan staffing levels, monitor departmental performance against KPIs, and develop strategies for improvement. Leading the team by example, championing company values, and enforcing policies and procedures are also crucial aspects of this position. Overtime may be required as business needs dictate.

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.
• Safe Drivers needed; Valid driver’s license required.
• Required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear, vision abilities required to include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to lift 1-15 pounds.
• Must clear a pre-employment drug test.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Nice To Haves

• Basic mechanical knowledge of identifying (i.e., flat tires, low gas, jump starting vehicles).
• Knowledge of lot operations/lot layout preferred.
• Knowledge of LDM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Orient and instruct new drivers regarding their job duties and assist supervisor in assigning and directing the work of employees.
• Communicate with supervisor or manager to assure proper flow of vehicles and maintain log of stock numbers for each vehicle moved and its lot location.
• Communicate schedules and assignments to the crew members.
• Serve as lane leader on sale days
• Coordinate move requirements with lot manager and quadrant coordinator.
• Assist supervisor in making sure that lease lanes and pre-sales are properly staged and parked.
• Manage vans and transporting drivers to locations.
• Ensure timely pick-up and drop-off of employees and vehicles by transporting them according to schedule to their proper work destinations.
• Shuttle employees to and from auxiliary parking lots on sale days; provide transportation to employees parking inventoried vehicles at remote sites.
• Pick-up and drop-off employees and other Auction personnel to/from the Auction, parking lots, dealerships, customer locations/businesses, and other locations.
• Perform daily maintenance and routine checks of the van and clean and service the vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories.
• Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such.
• Work in cooperation with Market Safety Manager in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Work with manager to review work volumes, plan and continuously monitor staffing levels to ensure efficiency, quality work product, and effective customer service; review departmental performance against key performance indicators and metrics and develop and execute strategies for improvement.
• Effectively leads the team at the location by setting an example in behavior, championing Cox/Manheim values and ensuring that all employees are treated with respect.
• Enforce all company policies and procedures related to employee and customer conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• May be required to work overtime as business needs dictate.

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED