Longo Toyota Service Valet

Valet Position

Our valets create the first and last impression for our guests. From moving vehicles smoothly, safely, and efficiently, valets represent the dealership in a professional and friendly manner. A large part of your role will be to enhance the Longo guest experience. Our ideal candidate is energetic, self-motivated, a team player, has excellent communication skills, and approaches every task with a positive attitude. If you have those qualities, we can teach you the rest!

This is an entry level position with a chance to learn about the automotive industry. At Longo, the opportunities are endless, and can promote from within into roles such as a Service Consultant, Service Technician, Sales Consultant, and many more. This is a full-time position with some schedule flexibility, includes weekend shifts; as a Longo team member you would get to work with an amazing team surrounded by only the best.

The service valet position has a pay scale consisting of the following elements and ranges. Wages include a base hourly rate of $18.00.

*This position is 100% on site at Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA.

Perks of working with us:

• Weekly pay - get paid every Friday.
• 401k with a generous company match
• Vacation (accruals earned on full time or part time status)
• Vision, dental, and medical care benefits available to any team full time team member
• Team member referral bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounts with corporate partners like GE, Dell, Oakley, Yeti, Ray Ban, and many more
• Development and growth opportunities
• Free employee parking
• On-site gym, free of charge to team members

Responsibilities:

• Install and remove disposable seat covers, steering wheel covers, floor mats, and ID tags in all the vehicles brought in for service
• Drive vehicles from the service lane to their proper places in the service parking lot
• Maintain the parking lot in a neat and organized manner
• Ensure all vehicles in the service parking lot are secured
• Assist in moving disabled vehicles in or around the service department
• Retrieve customer vehicles from the parking lot
• Help maintain a professional appearance of the service departments
• Inspect each vehicle for lot damage that may have been occurred during the vehicle's stay in the service department
• Must follow all company safety policies and practices
• Assist in all other areas of the service department, as needed. This includes closing duties taking out the trash for tech stalls, etc.
• Maintain high ethical standards
• Maintain professional appearance

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of six (6) months customer service experience, desired
• Ability to coordinate activities with other employees; read and comprehend instructions and information in the English language; work well with the public
• Must have a valid driver's license and have and maintain an acceptable, safe driving record

Physical demands:

• Frequently bend, stretch, twist, or reach with their body, arms, and/or legs; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions including low and high temperatures, precipitation and wind, noisy environments, and small and/or enclosed spaces.
• Adjusting, moving, and lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Frequently operating motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Why Penske Motor Group:

Benefits of working with us:

• Full suite of medical benefits, which includes health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401K with a generous company match
• Team member discounts for cars, service, parts, and retail goods
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing training and industry education through our in-house "Penske College" to help advance this position from a job to a career.
• Employee referral bonus program because your friends will want to work where you do.
• Company and corporate partner discounts to companies like GE, Dell, Microsoft, Quicken, and many others.

About us:

Longo Toyota and Longo Lexus, part of Penske Motor Group, LLC, is taking a different approach to automotive sales. We understand that the wants and needs of our guest are changing every day. By adapting and providing superior guest service has made Longo the #1 Toyota retailer for 50 consecutive years and the world's largest dealership.

We're looking for team members who are eager, well-rounded, ambitious and who want to jump into a new and exciting career. Our learning & development programs are geared to provide you with the proper introduction into the organization and our team of experts in every discipline will provide you the guidance needed to ensure your success.

Some companies may promise the world by offering you a fancy title or tell you about a creative benefits program that doesn't fit your personal needs. We firmly believe in transparency with everything that we do and in providing a variety of benefit offerings that allow our team members to select those that are important to them. With our average team member having been with Longo for more than 9-years, you can tell that these beliefs are deeply rooted in our culture.

If you have experience in any industry or organization that focuses on providing a superior guest experience, then apply today.