The Van Horn Automotive Group has an opportunity for an experienced General Manager to lead the team to success at the Van Horn dealership located in Newhall, Iowa near Cedar Rapid, Iowa area!

The General Manager ensures the profitability of the dealership and oversees the various departments which include variable operations (sales & financing), fixed operations (service & parts), and the business office. The General Manager is responsible for staffing decisions, and will motivate and coach the dealership’s team through leadership and solid business practices.

The GM must have strong communication and organizational skills, create long term relationships with customers and vendors, and provide plans and strategies for the overall success of the dealership.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, energetic, have experience with operating reports and financial statements, and have the ability to be trained on all dealership computer systems.

Previous General Manager or General Sales Manager experience required.

Why work as a General 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
• Holiday parties, summer picnic & more!

Your Responsibilities:

• Daily lot/stock walk
• Daily one on ones with all key managers and salespeople
• Hiring all management positions, completing performance evaluations regularly and developing short and long-term goals for each department manager
• Planning and developing short and long-term goals and objectives annually, and submitting time projections to corporate management for approval.
• Paying close attention to daily operations, recommending and creating improved courses of action where necessary.
• Explaining the policies and procedures of the dealership to all employees and following up with employees to ensure that these issues are understood and followed.
• Overseeing the monthly financial statement to ensure it is complete, accurate and submitted on time to the management/dealership owners.
• Coordinating with the business/administrative office to ensure that records and analyses are correctly maintained.
• Creating a good working relationship with lending institutions and manufacturer personnel and maintaining these relationships.
• Coordinating regular meetings with the managers of each department to ensure their profitability and efficiency.
• Overseeing the hiring and training of all department managers.
• Maintaining an enthusiastic attitude to build positive employee attitudes and morale.
• Overseeing and maintaining compensation plans for all employees.
• Focusing on any customer complaints that department managers are unable to rectify and taking the necessary steps to resolve these complaints

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• 5 years previous General Sales Manager or General Manager experience required

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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