Sales Lot Porter Jobs

The Lot Porter verifies receipt of vehicles delivered to dealer, compares serial numbers of incoming cars against the invoice, and inspects vehicles for damage. In addition, the Lot Porter verifies accessories as listed on the invoice. He/she assigns stock control numbers to vehicles and catalogs/stores keys. The Lot Porter re-shuttles vehicles following sales to maximize use of lot space and order. In short, the Lot Porter 'owns the lot' with regard to vehicle logistics.

The ideal Lot Porter has an unrestricted driver's license, clean driving record, a trustworthy demeanor, and can drive both automatic and standard-transmission vehicles.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with an employer match
• Term Life
• Vision
• Bereavement Leave
• FMLA / Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Accident indemnity rider
• Company-paid Term Life
• Employee Assistant Program
• PTO / Sick days (annually)
• STD/LTD
• Dental
• Medical- 4 plans (BCBS)

Essential Functions: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)

The following is a representative list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Delivers sold vehicles to the new-vehicle preparation department
• Services vehicles with gas, oil, and water
• Moves sold vehicles to maximize use of space and keep the lot in order
• Performs maintenance on cars in storage in order to protect tires, batteries, and exteriors from deterioration
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and safety standards

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Tasting/Smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors, or recognizing particular flavors or odors using tongue or nose
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears
• Stand: Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
• Visual Accommodation: Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)
• Walking: Moving about on foot
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)
• Field of Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
• Sitting: Remaining in the seated position
• Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.