Careers
The automobile industry is a dynamic industry that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of a high-tech society. For those who are looking for an interesting, rewarding career, the automotive industry offers a wide variety of challenging, well-paying jobs for qualified, motivated people.
There are a wide range of careers available in the automotive industry. If you are interested in working at a new automobile franchised dealership in Manitoba, send your résumé to MMDA and we’ll let our Dealer Members know it is available. Please specify the types of positions you would be interested in.
The modern automobile dealership is a dynamic business that serves as a total transportation solution for the public. Most dealerships have exciting career opportunities in the high-tech support areas of service, parts and accessories, as well as new and used vehicle sales, finance, leasing, and a variety of clerical positions.
Within the dealership, these departments work together as a team to make the dealership successful. Every day is different in a dealership, and there is a great deal of pride and satisfaction in knowing you have done your job well as part of a successful team. Because each person in a department represents the dealership to the customer either directly or indirectly, there is a high demand for qualified and motivated people.
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MMDA has partnered with the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association to launch a new online platform, CarsandJobs.com.
It features auto career resources, and hundreds of job postings across the country.
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Dealership Career Opportunities
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Administrative Careers
Dealerships employ a variety of administrative staff necessary to support and coordinate operations. Administrative opportunities include:
- office managers
- controllers
- secretaries
- accounting managers
- cashiers
- telephone operators
- bookkeepers
- clerks
Service Careers
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Service is one of the most important departments in a dealership. It is a key profit center with more people, facilities and equipment than any other department. It is also the key to the success of a dealership. If customers do not receive courteous, prompt and reliable service, it is unlikely that they will come back. Opportunities in service include:
- Shop manager (foreman)
- Service managers
- Service advisors
- Service specialists
- Service Technicians, including:
- Tune-up Technicians
- Front-end Technicians
- Automotive Air Conditioning Technicians
- Electrical Repair Technician
- Automatic Transmission Technicians
- Brake Repair Technicians
- Apprentice technicians
- Warranty clerk
- Cashier
Parts Careers
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A well-run, efficient parts department is essential to a successful dealership. Not only does it support service and sales operations, but many large parts departments aggressively sell parts and accessories to the public and to other dealers and independent repair shops. Opportunities in Parts include:
- parts manager
- inventory clerk
- pick-up and delivery person
- shipping and receiving clerk
Sales Careers
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Automobile salespeople are front-line professionals representing the dealership as well as the manufacturer of the products they sell. Salespeople are organized self-starters with excellent communication skills that truly enjoy working with people. Opportunities in sales include:
- sales representative
- sales manager
- assistant sales manager
- finance manager
- insurance manager
- customer relations manager
- marketing manager
- showroom greeter
Scholarships & Bursaries
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Scholarships
Recognizing Education
MMDA is proud to support furthering learning and post-secondary education. See your eligibility for our offered scholarships.
Sales Certification Program Scholarships
Two $750 awards are given annually to members in good standing of the Sales Certification Program and their relatives. Applicants must be full-time students from a recognized University, Community College, Technical Institute or other post-secondary institution for advanced learning. As well, applicants must demonstrate high ideas, leadership skills and qualities of citizenship.
Official Supplier Scholarships
Every year, MMDA accepts applications for the MMDA Official Supplier Scholarship for six scholarships worth $1000.00 each.
Objective: Each year, these funds help Manitoba students pursue an education that will lead to employment with a new automobile dealership in Manitoba.
Eligibility: It can be a trades program in high school or a business-related post-secondary program.
Field of study: The scope can include but is not limited to Business Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, Communications and Marketing.
The deadline for application is September 30 every year.
Bursaries & Awards
Recognizing Excellence
Recognizing excellence in education and learning is important to MMDA. Learn more about potential bursaries and awards available.
Red River College Bursary
MMDA has and ongoing endowment fund at Red River College which provides three $1,000 bursaries annually.
Click here to see all Red River College Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships
Georgian College – Canadian Automotive Institute
Since its inception in 1998, MMDA has provided scholarship money for this college. There are 2 scholarships of $1,000 each for students from Manitoba.
Assiniboine College Bursary
The Westman area dealers established this fund in 1999. Funding came from MMDA, the Westman area dealers and the Government. A yearly scholarship is awarded to an automotive technician.
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