Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Michelin Tire Training
Additional Information
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Steve Maddux

Service Manager / Dispatcher / Detail Manager
Tacoma,WA

Summary

Seasoned Service Manager bringing 38 years of automotive experience. Proficient in business practices, standards of operation and customer needs. In powering leader with passion for developing teams with focus on exceptional service delivery and customer retention. Versatile Service Manager adept at handling customer issues quickly and effectively. Demonstrated record of developing successful policies used store-wide to promote customer engagement and reduce issues. Bringing demonstrated safety management and performance optimization skills gained during experience in service settings. Deliver in-depth training and mentoring to help each improve abilities and advance work quality. Dependable, hardworking and level-headed in addressing diverse problems.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Service Dispatcher

Sunset Ford Auto Group
08.2020 - Current
  • Planned, organized and managed work of subordinate staff to accomplish consistent work within organizational standards.
  • Worked closely with service manager to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Kept detailed track of all available field personnel and all in-progress and completed calls.

Service Manager/Dispatcher/Express Manager/Detail Manager

Tacoma Dodge Inc.
03.2011 - 07.2020
  • Maintained team productivity and quality of service by establishing and maintaining clear benchmarks.
  • Monitored product quality and communicated necessary improvements to .
  • Monitored product quality and communicated necessary improvements to service department.
  • Met with customers to discuss service needs and develop effective and practical solutions.
  • Managed team of 60 employees in service and detail processes to comply with policies across company.
  • Guided techs on automotive repair, tool usage and equipment operation.
  • Trained less-skilled service workers on standards, efficiency and conflict resolution for best-in-class customer service.
  • Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
  • Hired and trained new service workers to improve efficiency of department and cultivate productive work atmosphere.
  • Monitored team performance, adhered to service level agreements (SLAs) and provided detailed job training.

Service Technician

Tacoma Dodge Inc.
11.2009 - 03.2011

Duties were used car technician, writing repair orders, advising used car department manger on condition of vehicles , in charge of any sublet repairs needed, and tracked and advised all managed of process of vehicles until the vehicle was through service.

Service Advisor

Poulsbo RV Inc.
06.2009 - 10.2009
  • Suggested add-on services that would be helpful to customers and improve bottom line.
  • Pleasantly greeted customers and asked open-ended questions to better determine needs.

Service Technician

Tacoma Dodge Inc.
04.1991 - 06.2009

Service Technician

Firestone
06.1983 - 04.1991

Education

High School Diploma -

Gig Harbor High School
Gig Harbor, WA
09.1977 - 06.1981

Skills

Customer service management

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Michelin Tire Training

Spent 3 days in the summer of 2019 in South Carolina at the Michelin proving grounds going through the tire making process, test driving cars with different types of tires, and how tires perform under difference circumstances.

Additional Information

Reference's

Eric Frost

Service Director Tacoma DCJR

253-905-0403

Scott Twomey

General Manager Poulsbo RV

206-391-3694

Timeline

Service Dispatcher

Sunset Ford Auto Group
08.2020 - Current

Service Manager/Dispatcher/Express Manager/Detail Manager

Tacoma Dodge Inc.
03.2011 - 07.2020

Service Technician

Tacoma Dodge Inc.
11.2009 - 03.2011

Service Advisor

Poulsbo RV Inc.
06.2009 - 10.2009

Service Technician

Tacoma Dodge Inc.
04.1991 - 06.2009

Service Technician

Firestone
06.1983 - 04.1991

High School Diploma -

Gig Harbor High School
09.1977 - 06.1981
Steve MadduxService Manager / Dispatcher / Detail Manager