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Dealership Service Manager - Dave Smith Motors Inc.

Sonic Automotive

Company websitesonicautomotive.com (Sonic Automotive, opens in new tab)

Base salary $140K  to $160K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Kellogg, ID

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  • LocationKellogg, ID
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (37 min ago) · observed since

About this job

Company Description

At Dave Smith Motors a Sonic Automotive family dealership, you'll find the opportunities, resources, and support you need to grow and develop professionally. Our 100+ dealerships are concerned with more than moving inventory; they're committed to your success and invested in your future. So read on, and consider a rewarding career with Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Annual Salary Range:

$140,000 - $160,000

Job Description

The Service Manager is responsible for running an efficient and profitable service department. He/She will operate the department at maximum production, controlling costs, building a loyal clientele, maintaining good employee relationships, setting and obtaining sales and profit objectives, and maintaining service records.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Forecast goals and objectives for the department and strive to meet them.

  • Strive for harmony and teamwork with all other departments.

  • Prepare and administer an annual operating budget for the service department.

  • Attend managers meetings as requested.

  • Understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state and local regulations that affects service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal and OSHA right-to-know.

  • Hire, train, motivate, counsel, and monitor the performance of all service department staff.

  • Direct and schedule the activities of all department employees.

  • Provide technical assistance to employees as needed.

  • Conduct meetings with department employees to discuss activities and problems of mutual interest.

  • Monitor technicians; payroll records.

Qualifications

  • One year of supervisory experience.

  • Three years of experience in an auto repair facility.

  • Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.

  • High school diploma or the equivalent.

  • ASE certification preferred.

  • Excellent communication, supervisory, and managerial skills.

  • Ability to operate the department at a profit according to dealership guidelines.

  • All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.

  • All applicants must perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner.

  • All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver license.

Additional Information

.It's time to make the most important move of your career.  From our cooperative, team-based approach, to our more than 1,000 internal advancements each year, it's easy to see the difference. When you join our organization, you'll enjoy comprehensive training, competitive compensation, and unparalleled benefits. Simply put, you'll experience the best that a career in the automotive industry has to offer.


All your information will be kept confidential according to EEOC guidelines.

Source: Sonic Automotive on SmartRecruiters · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($140,000) is above 54% of the 4,124 Business Operations roles nationwide listed on this site; 114 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $135,000; the middle half runs from $116,981 to $160,100.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Sonic Automotive roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Sonic Automotive roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Dealership Service Manager - Dave Smith Motors Inc. (this listing)$140K - $160K
Used Car Manager - Audi New Orleans$150K - $225K
Assistant Controller - Lexus / Honda of Serramonte$115K - $132K
Shop Foreman - Long Beach BMW$100K - $150K
Automotive Technician - Sun Chevrolet$100K - $150K
Finance Manager - Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka$100K - $200K
Used Car Buyer - Lexus of Serramonte$100K - $120K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Sonic Automotive roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

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  2. Began meeting the published-salary criteria
  3. fields changed
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-10-13
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Kellogg, ID, United States

$140,000 - $160,000

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