Van Horn of Manitowoc has an excellent opportunity for a Body Shop Manager!

As a Body Shop Manager, you will be responsible for operating the department at maximum production, controlling costs, building customer relationships, maintaining good employee relationships, and setting and obtaining all department sales objectives.

Family Born. Employee Owned. The Van Horn Automotive Group has been empowering people and amazing customers since 1966, and now has over 17 locations throughout Wisconsin and Iowa with over 650 employees. Being employee-owned offers a unique benefit that invests in you and your future. As a 77% owner, our employees receive contributions to a qualified retirement plan that is 100% funded by the company!!

Why work as a Body Shop Manager at Van Horn:

• Generous paid time off policy including vacation, personal days, and holidays
• Gym/workout reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, Dental Vision, 401k & more!
• Paid volunteer time: 16 hours of paid time off annually to volunteer for organizations of your choice
• Employee discounts on vehicles, parts, and service
• Employee Owned - Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Professional work environment
• Promote from within culture
• Community involvement
• Employee referral program
• Holiday parties, brewer game, summer picnic & more!

Responsibilities:

• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Hires, trains, motivates, and monitors the performance of all body shop employees.
• Prepares and administers an annual operating budget for the body shop.
• Directs and schedules the work of all body shop employees.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with insurance adjusters.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers.
• Monitors technicians' daily productivity reports and corresponding payroll records.
• Gives fair estimates on costs and time required for body work.
• Follows up on parts department orders to ensure parts availability.
• Monitors progress and completion of vehicles in the shop, ensuring that proper repair and safety procedures are followed.
• Maintains high-quality service repairs and minimizes comebacks. Conducts periodic spot checks of completed jobs for thoroughness and quality.
• Checks quality of completed work.
• Prepares final billing for completed repair orders.
• Controls accounts receivables for body repair work.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc. Provides necessary training.
• Facilitates and/or conducts technical training and sends employees to appropriate training schools as needed.
• Monitors the maintenance of paint booths, frame straightening equipment, and other large fixed assets to ensure long-term usage and value.
• Keeps abreast of new equipment and tools available and recommends purchases.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License
• Previous auto body collision repair experience
• Previous estimating experience
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of collision repair center operations and processes

Employee Owners Do It Better- Come find out for yourself!

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Van Horn Gives:

As an upstanding member of the business community, we are active participants in local charities, events and activities. Our family values carry over into all we do, and we eagerly engage ourselves in opportunities to use our resources to enhance and aid the lives of others. We provide our employees paid time to volunteer in charitable organizations in our communities.

See how you can make a difference in the community!

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