Collision Estimator - IRA Toyota Danvers

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S., Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience, including vehicle sales, financing, aftersales service, and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Group 1 is investing in the people, technology, and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief, that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees. At Group 1, our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted, challenged, and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork, and respect, you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward.

Overview

Group 1 Collision Center of IRA Toyota Danvers is part of fast growing Group 1 Automotive, a leader in automotive retail. We are looking to add a qualified AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION ESTIMATOR to our team. Group 1 is a Fortune 500 company that offers a team environment, great benefits and ongoing training and support for its associates. If you’ve got the horsepower to join a fast paced environment and hit our high standards - apply today!

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision, Life, Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Vehicle Purchase Program

Professional work environment, with job training and advancement

Responsibilities

• Greets customers upon arrival as well as communicate with them on the telephone providing information, scheduling appointments and collecting customer vehicle information.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with customers, insurance companies and co-workers.
• Listens to customer requests and completes a proper, clear explanation on the work order.
• Thoroughly checks the customers' vehicles to determine all damage to the vehicle include: structural, exterior and interior damage, overall body and mechanical issues.
• Calculates the estimated cost of labor and parts to repair or replace each affected item on the vehicle as well as the estimate for the salvage value of the total vehicle.
• Review with the customer the cost effectiveness of repair versus replacement of parts.
• Determine costs associated with repainting or other applicable customizing that may be required.
• Proper completion of insurance claim forms to indicate repair or replacement cost estimates and specific recommendations.
• Other duties may be assigned by management
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the Company's Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers and vendors.

Qualifications

• Greets customers upon arrival as well as communicate with them on the telephone providing information, scheduling appointments and collecting customer vehicle information.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with customers, insurance companies and co-workers.
• Listens to customer requests and completes a proper, clear explanation on the work order.
• Thoroughly checks the customers' vehicles to determine all damage to the vehicle include: structural, exterior and interior damage, overall body and mechanical issues.
• Calculates the estimated cost of labor and parts to repair or replace each affected item on the vehicle as well as the estimate for the salvage value of the total vehicle.
• Review with the customer the cost effectiveness of repair versus replacement of parts.
• Determine costs associated with repainting or other applicable customizing that may be required.
• Proper completion of insurance claim forms to indicate repair or replacement cost estimates and specific recommendations.
• Other duties may be assigned by management
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the Company's Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers and vendors.

Compensation: $34.00 to $48.00 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all applicable pre-employment requirements in accordance with federal, state, and local law.