Manage account relationships, maintain effective communications, and ensuring customer requirements are met. Work with retail clients to relay information regarding the condition of their cars and obtain required approvals to move forward with reconditioning and repairs. Coordinate work to be performed with the mechanic shop to ensure timely repairs and relay back to the client the progress. Review and update condition report; approve and audit vehicle repair report. Walk vehicles with/for accou... more details
Company
Cox Automotive - USA
Vehicle Operations
Vehicle Operations Support Specialist I
Individual Contributor
No remote option; must work at a specified Cox location
No
Day
Compensation
Hourly base pay rate is $14.38 - $21.59/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage account relationships, maintain effective communications, and ensuring customer requirements are met.
- Work with retail clients to relay information regarding the condition of their cars and obtain required approvals to move forward with reconditioning and repairs.
- Coordinate work to be performed with the mechanic shop to ensure timely repairs and relay back to the client the progress.
- Review and update condition report; approve and audit vehicle repair report.
- Walk vehicles with/for account representative and make recommendations for reconditioning to increase vehicle value.
- Respond to customer inquiries relating to vehicles. Provide quality service and assist in resolving problems.
- Communicate with Lot Operations, Recon, and Mechanical departments to ensure appropriate movement of vehicles to the shops and ensure timely completion of reconditioning and repairs.
- Work with lot operations and ensure appropriate scanning and organization of account vehicles.
- Review vehicles in the sale lineup, locate missing vehicles, and work with an account representative to ensure vehicles are ready for sale.
- Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such. Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Generally less than 2 years’ experience
- Safe driver's needed; Valid drivers license
- Ability to constantly entering and exiting vehicles.
- Ability to walk long distances.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear.
- Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat and climb and sit for periods of time.
- Ability to lift 1-30 pounds.
- Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequent exposure to outdoor weather conditions. Moderate noise level.
To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.
Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.
