Vehicle Operations Specialist - Toronto, Canada - Rivian

Rivian

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Role Summary:

As a Vehicle Operations Specialist "VOS", you will be a key contributor to the success of our Delivery & Field Operations organization.

Are you looking for a job with some flexibility? Are you detail orientated, keep things clean, love to organize, love working in a values-based culture that encourages diversity? We are looking for diverse backgrounds such as experience in retail, warehousing, and service industries.

The VOS works in coordination with several cross-functional teams to facilitate vehicle logistics activities, manage documentation, and provide our customers with an exceptional experience.

We're looking for someone who loves operational excellence, continuous improvement, teamwork, and has the desire to grow.

This role is a gateway to operations because you like to make things easier and faster for others.

It's an exciting career as all companies need an expert in operations management where people solve problems collaboratively, are curious in nature, and love to make sense of things.

Responsibilities:

Receive, inspect and process incoming inventory, including completing paperwork
Ensure quality standards through washing vehicles, detailing, and correction activities
Maintain the delivery readiness of vehicles
Conduct quality control process for delivery ready vehicles and manage the communication of defects to service department
Responsible for organizing and maintaining secure key management for vehicle inventory
Maintain inventory lot and ensure that there are safe and usable drive lanes in the lot at all times.
Shuttling vehicles to/from secondary locations including customer and fleet vehicles
Maintain adequate inventory of essential supplies
Prepare, inspect, and stage customer trade ins for remarketing to be transported to the auction via carrier
Conduct various weekly, monthly, quarterly audit process
Work crossfunctionally with proper communication and collaboratively with other teams onsite and remote
Participates in workshops that improve quality and efficiency with guidance from leads/managers.
Proficiency with computers and software including Microsoft Office, and internal business platforms
Complete additional work and tasks as requested by the leadership team

Qualifications:

1+ years' of experience with operations, logistics, or lot management; previous EV or detailing experience valued
Must be at least 21 years of age
High School Diploma or GED required
Ability to work a flexible schedule to support customers on nights, weekends and/or holidays
Working knowledge with computers and software including Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to effectively navigate internal business platforms
Must have a valid driver's license in the state/province of residence that you will be driving/operating a vehicle (or state that you are commuting daily to/from)
Ability to obtain and maintain local sales licenses if applicable in your state/province

Competencies

Adaptable to a fastpaced and constantly changing environment
Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks based on level of importance and urgency
Ability to work autonomously and consistently with limited direction

Physical Requirements

Willingness to work in various working conditions including being in an active service center or unpredictable weather conditions
Physical exertion may be required to perform occupational tasks (sitting up to 2 or more hours at a time, standing for up to 8 or more hours a day, walking, bending, kneeling, laying, twisting, carrying, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs).
Frequent use of hands for purposes of grasping and using tools correctly, entering data, writing communications, or calling customers or internal partners
Strong understanding of written and spoken English
Ability to see, read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions or schematics

Company Statements:

Equal Opportunity:

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.