Automotive Store Manager | Up to $110K+ - 2688

Automotive Store Manager — First Automotive

Location: Liverpool, NY
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-5:00 PM
Base Salary: $1,600-$1,800 per week ($83,200-$93,600 annually), based on experience
Earning Potential: $110,000+ annually with sales bonuses
Pay Schedule: Weekly

Lead the Team. Run the Store. Own the Results.

First Automotive, part of The Collins Business Group, is seeking an experienced automotive leader who can take responsibility for the entire store.

We’re looking for someone who understands how to build a productive team, deliver excellent customer service, grow profitable sales, and keep a busy repair operation running smoothly. You’ll work directly with ownership, make sound daily decisions, and provide clear communication about results, challenges, and priorities.

If you have a track record of improving shop performance and developing the people around you, we want to hear from you.

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit your application and résumé.

Step 2: Complete a brief phone interview with ProMotive’s AI assistant, Paige. The interview takes approximately 10 minutes.

After applying, you’ll receive an automated text message with a phone number you can call at your convenience. Candidates who complete the Paige interview receive priority consideration.

About the Shop

First Automotive has served Liverpool and the surrounding community since 1993. Our approximately 6,000-square-foot facility includes seven service bays. We service all makes and models, support retail and fleet customers, and operate as an authorized New York State inspection center.

Our philosophy is simple: “We don’t just fix cars, we help people.”

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of daily operations, store performance, and the customer experience.

• Manage sales, gross profit, labor productivity, and expenses. Identify performance gaps and follow through on improvements.

• Lead, coach, and hold service advisors and technicians accountable to clear expectations.

• Coordinate scheduling, technician workflow, parts availability, and work in progress.

• Strengthen estimating, service recommendations, customer follow-up, and sales execution.

• Resolve customer concerns and vendor issues professionally.

• Maintain accurate repair orders, pricing, purchasing, payments, and documentation.

• Communicate results, staffing needs, and action plans to ownership.

• Maintain a safe, clean, organized facility and support the service counter when needed.

Qualifications

• Proven automotive service management experience with responsibility for employees and business results.

• Demonstrated ability to coach a team, address performance issues, and follow through on commitments.

• Strong understanding of shop profitability, gross profit, labor productivity, and expense control.

• Ability to use financial and operating reports to make decisions and improve performance.

• Strong customer communication, service sales, estimating, and problem-solving skills.

• Comfortable using shop-management software and digital vehicle inspection tools.

• Organized, dependable, and capable of managing daily operations without constant direction.

• Available for the full Monday-Friday schedule.

Be prepared to discuss specific examples of teams you have led, problems you have solved, and measurable results you have achieved.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $1,600-$1,800 per week ($83,200-$93,600 annually), based on experience.

• Sales bonuses with total annual earning potential of $110,000+. Actual earnings depend on performance and the applicable bonus plan and are not guaranteed.

• Weekly pay and a Monday-Friday schedule.

• Medical insurance, including available family and dependent coverage options.

• Dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Benefits eligibility after a 30-day probationary period, subject to applicable plan terms.

• PTO: one week after one year, two weeks after three years, and three weeks after five years. Prior-job seniority may be considered when determining PTO.

• Six major paid holidays.

• Paid training and certifications, with 40 hours of training required annually.

• Holiday parties and team social events.

Why First Automotive?

Lead an established local business with direct access to ownership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Help shape the operation, develop the team, and build lasting customer relationships.

We value honest communication, sound judgment, accountability, and treating people well.

Apply today to lead First Automotive’s next chapter.

Additional Information

Any required pre-employment screening will be job-related and conducted at the legally permitted stage in accordance with applicable law. Qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

First Automotive and The Collins Business Group are equal opportunity employers. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law.