The Wood Automotive Group is excited to announce that we are looking for a General Manager for South Centre Volkswagen! The General Manager will be responsible for the success of the entire operations including, Accounting, New, Used, Parts, and Service departments. The General Manager will develop and execute plans to ensure the overall department operations maintain an acceptable level of profit. The General Manager will accomplish all objectives through planning, motivating and coordinating the activities of all operations. In addition, the ideal candidate must:

• Plan the dealership\xe2\x80\x99s operations of the coming year with the Dealer Principal and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Monitor and maintain acceptable Gross Profit levels in all areas of the dealership\xe2\x80\x99s operations
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with our related OEM, WAG, and related personnel
• Oversee all dealership\xe2\x80\x99s personnel functions, to include: interviewing, hiring, measuring and evaluating performance, recognizing accomplishments using HR resources
• Review the compensation plans for all employees with consultation with Dealer Principal and COO
• Provide enthusiastic leadership to shape employees\xe2\x80\x99 attitudes and build morale
• Embrace long term strategies to ensure continued excellence in customer service and satisfaction
• Develop merchandising strategies and assist in creating an effective, cost-efficient advertising and marking programs
• Oversee the Okotoks Volkswagen Satellite dealership

Qualifications:

• Related management experience is required
• Experience in all aspects of managing a dealership franchise, with a proven track record in vehicle sales, service and parts and customer satisfaction
• The ability to motivate and develop a cohesive team throughout the dealership.
• A solid understanding of retail and wholesale financing.
• Maintain a superior customer satisfaction rating.
• Create and implement new marketing strategies for continued growth.

About the Benefits of being part of our team:

• Benefits Package: We have an outstanding benefits package for our employees and families that covers 90% of prescription drugs, 80% of general dentistry, and resources including Financial Advisory Services, Nutritional Counselling, Legal Advisory Services, and much more!
• Pension Plan: To support our goal of building our employees\xe2\x80\x99 careers and helping employees plan for retirement. Wood Automotive Group offers a pension plan with employer contributions \xe2\x80\x93 free money!
• Health & Wellness: Wood Automotive recognizes that a healthy lifestyle is an essential part of personal, family and workplace well-being. YMCA and Goodlife Fitness has partnered with our company to offer corporate rates and other great discounts exclusively to our employees and families
• Career Opportunities: We have nine business locations, where we have excellent opportunity for growth and advancement. We love to grow within! In addition, there are many Group social events and company perks. Come join our team for more!

About Wood Automotive Group: We are proud to be celebrating our 40th year anniversary! This is your opportunity to join a leader in the automotive sales & service industry. Wood Automotive Group believes in hard work, honesty, and collaboration. Every member of the team is valued and recognized for their contributions to the overall success of the business. Wood Automotive Group is committed to building from within and recruitment objectives are focused on finding the right cultural fit. People are their greatest asset and they seek those who want to truly develop a career with a growing organization. The Wood Automotive Group, one of Alberta\'s largest automobile retailers proudly represents Ford, Lincoln, Honda, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Volkswagen as well as hundreds of pre-owned models. The Wood team has worked hard providing unparalleled customer service, competitive pricing and quality products. Committed to education and community, the company is a long-standing sponsor of the SAIT Automotive Business Administration program, as well as a proud supporter of many organizations. Those include the Woodridge PREP Centre, The Salvation Army, the SSUBI ("Hope") Foundation, KidSport, and the Shaw Charity Classic. We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.