Service Porter

Dan Pilson Auto Center Inc•Charleston, IL

3d•$15 - $17

About The Position

The Service Porter performs a variety of duties related to vehicle maintenance and lot presentation. The role includes cleaning vehicles, checking basic fluids, performing simple maintenance, removing snow or debris, and rearranging vehicles for sales or lot organization. Other duties may be assigned by management. The position involves regularly working in wet or humid conditions and near moving mechanical parts, with frequent exposure to heights, fumes or airborne particles, and outdoor weather. Occasional exposure includes extreme temperatures, electrical-shock risk, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate. Physical demands include lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds, standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus. The hourly wage is $15.00–$17.00. Starting pay is determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, education, and geographic location. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts.

Requirements

Customer service skills, including responding promptly to customer needs and meeting commitments.
Interpersonal skills, including listening without interrupting.
Oral communication skills, including speaking clearly, listening, clarifying, and responding to questions.
Ability to work as part of a team, balance team and individual responsibilities, give and receive feedback, and contribute to a positive team spirit.
Ethical conduct, respect for others, reliability, integrity, and upholding organizational values.
Consistent attendance and punctuality, and ensuring work responsibilities are covered when absent.
Professionalism, including reacting well under pressure, accepting responsibility, and following through on commitments.
Accuracy, thoroughness, and ability to complete work in a timely manner.
Ability to observe safety and security procedures, identify potentially unsafe conditions, determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, and use equipment and materials properly.
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words, recognize similarities and differences between words and number series, and print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers; multiply and divide with tens and hundreds; and perform these operations using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl regularly.
Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Wash and clean the interiors and exteriors of new and used vehicles to ensure they are presentable to potential customers.
Check basic vehicle fluids regularly and adjust levels as necessary.
Perform simple, basic vehicle maintenance.
Remove snow and/or debris from vehicles and the lot as necessary.
Rearrange vehicles for sales or lot reorganization.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.