--- title: Service Director at Swickard Auto Group description: Swickard Auto Group is hiring for the Service Director role in Thousand Oaks, CA. Pays $180K–$240K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/service-director-at-swickard-auto-group-01a17fc0-ecaf-7ae1-9924-dc7f4a056805 date: 2026-10-28T00:36:56Z og_description: Join Swickard Auto Group as Service Director in Thousand Oaks, CA. Pays $180K–$240K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/0u24wz.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Swickard Auto Group](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/swickard-auto-group?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Thousand Oaks, CA | | **Salary** | $180K/yr - $240K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 27, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Swickard Auto Group sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 1 H-1B petition (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Swickard Auto Group. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $57,000 – $100,000 a year (median $85,000). ## Description **Thousand Oaks CA | Fixed ops | Service Director | Service Manager | Absorption | CSI | Luxury brand | Import brand | 5+ years required | Pipeline | General application | Veterans encouraged to apply | $180,000 - $240,000+/yr** **GENERAL APPLICATION:** This is not a posting for a specific open position. Swickard Auto Group is building a pipeline of qualified Service Director candidates for future single-store openings. Submitting an application does not guarantee an interview or immediate consideration. Qualified candidates will be contacted individually as positions become available. **IS THIS YOU?** • You're a proven fixed ops leader with 5+ years of Service Manager or Service Director experience -- you own CSI, absorption, technician development, and department financial performance, and your track record reflects it • You lead by building the people and the processes around you, not by managing reactively -- your department runs at a high standard because of the culture you built, not because you're watching every repair order • You're open to the right opportunity in Portland, Seattle, the Bay Area, or Thousand Oaks and want Swickard to know who you are before a specific role opens **WHO WE ARE** Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company in the retail automotive space built on one idea -- be the favorite of our guests, our employees, and our manufacturing partners. We operate 40+ dealerships across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii, and whether you're leading a store in Portland or Thousand Oaks, the standard is the same. Do right by people, every time. **WHAT YOU'LL DO** Service Director roles across our markets are single-store fixed ops leadership positions. Responsibilities typically include: • Own the full fixed operations department -- service, parts, and body shop where applicable -- as a unified P&L with full accountability for performance • Drive CSI, absorption, effective labor rate, technician efficiency, and gross profit to targets -- and hold your leadership team accountable to the same • Develop service and parts managers -- coaching fixed ops leadership rather than bypassing them, and building the bench strength that supports growth • Partner with the General Manager and variable ops leadership to align the store's fixed ops performance with overall business objectives • Oversee manufacturer certification compliance, warranty administration, and OEM relationship management • Lead recruiting, retention, and development of technicians and service advisors -- fixed ops talent is the foundation of sustainable absorption • Monitor and act on key fixed ops metrics -- absorption, hours per RO, effective labor rate, technician productivity, parts fill rate, and aged inventory **WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR** • 5+ years of Service Manager or Service Director experience at a franchised dealership -- required • Luxury or import brand fixed ops leadership experience strongly preferred -- Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Volvo, or comparable platforms represented across our four markets • Demonstrated absorption performance at or above 100% -- you know what a self-sustaining fixed ops operation looks like and you've built one • Strong P&L fluency -- you read your department financials, you understand what drives them, and you act on them proactively • A developer of people -- your service managers, advisors, and technicians perform better because of how you lead them • Prior DMS experience required -- familiarity with platforms such as CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, DealerSocket, Tekion, or equivalent • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record **WHAT WE OFFER** • **$180,000 - $240,000+/yr -- range varies by store, brand, and market** • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Life insurance and supplemental coverage options • Paid time off and paid holidays • Executive-level visibility within a 40+ rooftop organization with an active acquisition pipeline -- Service Directors who perform at Swickard are the first consideration for expanded operational leadership as the organization grows • Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts **WHY SWICKARD AUTO GROUP** • Swickard's organizational infrastructure -- centralized HR, legal, finance, marketing, and fixed ops best practices -- means a Service Director here focuses on leading the department rather than rebuilding operational foundations from scratch • A company that promotes from within -- Service Directors who build strong, self-sustaining fixed ops operations at Swickard are the natural pipeline for broader operational and platform leadership roles as the organization expands • Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry • Our HEART values -- Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank -- are the operational standard across every department, fixed ops included If you're a proven fixed ops leader ready to own a single-store Service Director role -- and you want us to know who you are when the right store opens -- apply. ## Skills - Performance Analysis - Warranty Administration - OEM Relationship Management - Driver's License - Auto Body Repair - AWS Cloud Development Kit (Cdk) - Leadership - Driving - Profit And Loss (P&l) Management - Recruitment - Coaching ## Benefits - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Dental Insurance - Health Insurance ## Related - [More jobs at Swickard Auto Group](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/swickard-auto-group?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 280179 jobs - [Retail Motor Vehicles](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/retail-and-wholesale/retail-motor-vehicles?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 56661 jobs - [Swickard Auto Group](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/swickard-auto-group?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 196 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 280179 jobs - 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