Dealer Career Path Information

A wide variety of unique and challenging auto dealership jobs are available that fit the skills and interests of most everyone. Auto retailing careers offer responsible individuals great potential for advancement, as well as opportunities to meet exciting challenges, to serve customers, and to develop important technical and business skills while working in a professional setting.

 

Sales

Are you motivated and highly competitive? Do you have good communication and interpersonal skills? Do you love cars? If the answer to these questions are “YES!” then an automotive retail sales department just might be the place for you! Top performing salespeople often find a career in sales to be personally and financially rewarding.  They can earn well-above average wages and can have more flexible schedules.  

 

Service

Do you enjoy an intellectually challenging environment that keeps you on your toes? Do you have a passion for cars and computers and enjoy problem-solving?
Service department staff handle an assortment of administrative and customer relations tasks, as well as solving technical problems. Today's service department requires more skill than ever before as new cars and trucks are far more complex than they used to be.

 

Technician

If you're into computers and technology, like solving puzzles and are partial to cars, then the service department of an auto dealership could be just the place for you!
These jobs are state-of-the-art and intellectually challenging, requiring annual training courses to service the latest technology in the newest models. Technicians use their know-how and skills to diagnose and correct problems - they take pride in their accomplishments and see the positive results of their work on a daily basis.

 

Parts

Are you a problem solver with a strong sense of organization and detail and a love for cars? You can turn these interests into one great career!
Working in an automotive parts department provides a solid, fast-paced career with reat compensation. U.S. vehicle owners spend nearly $150 billion a year to service, repair, and equip their cars. This means that there are millions of parts and accessories to be sold, ordered, shipped, inventoried, and delivered. It is the job of the parts department to make all this happen, so a well-run and efficient parts department is essential to the success of a dealership.