Summary
Location
Santa Barbara
Salary
$3k - $8k
Type
full-time
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About this role
Considering a career with Ken Garff Automotive Group means you are in for a great ride (excuse the car metaphor)! We’re not your standard dealership or group of dealerships and we are pretty darn proud of that. We are out to do things differently and want to consistently change, grow, and progress. For that reason, our employees are proud of where they work!
Lexus of Santa Barbara, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a talented Automotive Sales Consultant (Associate) that aligns with our core values and acts with respect, intelligence, greatness, honesty and teamwork.
As a group, we aim to become the most esteemed automotive group by treating people R.I.G.H.T and creating lifetime customers!
Here’s why you’ll want to work here:
- Paid training and real career growth
- Industry leading schedule (5-day work weeks)
- Competitive compensation package
- Average $3500-$8,000/monthly = Min. wage hourly rate + commissions/bonuses w/ top making 6 figures
- Great people with a great culture
- Paid Time Off and 401k with Company match
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
- Year-end bonus program for all employees (Garff Giveback)
- Employee discounts on Vehicle Purchase, Parts, Service and More!
The pay scale above is the compensation range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position. Within this range, individual pay is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, specific skills, relevant work experience, relevant education and/or training, and performance related bonuses and incentives.
Here's what you'll be doing:
- Lead customers through the sales process including vehicle/car selection, test drive, personalization, financing and paperwork
- Perform high-quality, professional, and knowledgeable presentation and demonstration of new and used vehicles/cars
- Use Customer Relationship Management tool to effectively track all customer interactions
- Effectively educate customers on Ken Garff Benefits
- Present customer Deal Structure and additional finance products
- Follow up with customers and maintain high customer satisfaction
- Develop additional sales skills and techniques through ongoing training and instruction utilizing Ken Garff University
- Complete any and all ongoing training modules to keep abreast new vehicle products, features, accessories, etc.
- Represent the dealership and Ken Garff Automotive
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in SALES focused role, AUTO SALES highly desired but not a deal breaker.
- WILL TRAIN in AUTO SALES
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the U.S
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- A valid in-state driver's license and a good driving record, per company standards
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
(( We Hear You ))
Other facts
About Ken Garff Automotive Group
Ken Garff founded his business in 1932 upon the principles of honesty, integrity, personalized customer service, and being a good corporate citizen. Today, Ken Garff has more than 50 locations throughout Utah, Texas, Iowa, Nevada, Michigan, and California.
To distinguish and strategically position its dealerships, Ken Garff recently retooled its brand. The need for this retooling was driven by an evolving market place and super-savvy customers wanting a different car-buying experience, including more transparency and a higher level of trust. These changes were built around the new brand slogan, "We Hear You."
Despite the company's growth and changes within a challenging market place, Ken Garff is going to great lengths to keep alive and well the principles upon which Ken founded the company, of providing an unsurpassed experience for every customer, every time.
Ken Garff believes in giving back to the communities in which it serves. Since Ken founded his business over 81 years ago, the company has given millions of dollars and thousands of hours to schools, charities and community organizations.
Why Work for Ken Garff?
Ken Garff recognizes the importance of a benefit program that provides protection to our employees and their families. A comprehensive benefits program has been created to fulfill a wide range of needs.
Benefits available to employees include:
• Competitive Compensation Package
• Medical , Dental and Vision
• 401K Plan with Company match
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Volunteer Time Off Program
• Year-end bonus program for all employees
• Personal Wellness Plan
• GarffCare Roadside Assistance Program
• Discounts on Parts and Service and More!
Ken Garff is an Equal Opportunity Employer
((We Hear You))
What you'll do
- Lead customers through the sales process, including vehicle selection, test drives, and financing paperwork. Educate customers on benefits and maintain high customer satisfaction through follow-ups.
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