Manager Trainee - Oil Change/Automotive Care

About the role

Join Delta Sonic Car Wash’s award-winning team in Naperville, Illinois. With flexible schedules, team member discounts, scholarship opportunities, and fun recognition programs, Delta Sonic offers a variety of career paths for you to grow with us. Recognized nationally as a Top Place to Work, we take great pride in providing outstanding opportunities and a positive work culture.

Management candidates begin their employment in an extensive hands-on Manager Training Program. This paid training program allows candidates to further develop their leadership skills while preparing them to fulfill a management-level position in the Oil Change department. Advancement is based on performance, and the majority of our upper management and corporate employees have been promoted from within.

Oil Change Manager Trainees are also responsible for performing minor light-duty automotive repairs such as brakes, tires, suspension components, sensors, etc. They must be able to perform oil change services and 20-point maintenance checks, as well as greet customers in a positive, enthusiastic, and professional manner while ensuring that each customer is educated on the products and services we offer. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sweeping, mopping, picking up trash, cleaning restrooms, removing snow, and performing light maintenance.

The pay range for this position is $20.75 - $30.75 per hour, depending upon experience.

Responsibilities

• Uphold customer satisfaction by ensuring Delta Sonic's standards for quality.
• Master basic employee responsibilities within your assigned department.
• Work hands-on alongside employees.
• Train, coach, and evaluate employees' performance.
• Ensure employees adhere to all safety regulations.
• Prepare and review reports, including the department's staffing schedule and financials.
• Address all customers in a positive, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
• Perform regular maintenance and minor repairs to mechanical systems and/or equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of the premises, including sweeping, mopping, picking up trash, cleaning restrooms, removing snow, and landscaping.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• A valid driver's license is preferred.
• NYS Inspector License preferred.
• Good mechanical skills and ability to troubleshoot non-routine repairs.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for providing great customer service.
• A detail-oriented mindset.
• Must be a team player.
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions, both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to stand, walk and bend for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift moderate amounts of weight.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Six months to one year of leadership, management, or key holder experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate consistent work experience.
• A courteous and professional demeanor.
• Patience, motivation, and initiative to lead others.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend for long periods of time, with or without accommodation.
• Ability to lift moderate amounts of weight, with or without accommodation.
• Flexibility to work at any of the local locations, and schedule flexibility to include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Effective June 1, 2024, seasonal employment opportunities due to attending school are no longer available. Year-round schedule availability is required to be considered for employment.
• Delta Sonic participates in the E-Verify Program.
• Delta Sonic has been awarded as a Top Place to Work!

Benefits

Team members enjoy:

• A team-based and fast-paced work environment.
• Company stability with opportunities for career advancement.
• Professional training in communication, hospitality, and customer care.
• Scholarship opportunities and team member recognition programs.
• Competitive benefits package to include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurances with 401k, HSA, and FSA.
• Team member discounts.
• Flexible schedules.