Have you been working in an agriculture dealership and ready for your next step in your career? Do you have a proven track record of improved performance? Do you naturally and easily engage with people to build relationships, trust and connection?

As part of the corporate management team, you provide high-level direction and strategic leadership for the Service operations of the organization to maximize return on investment through service sales growth and the effective management of labour sales, staffing and budgets. As an engaging leader you effectively connect, motivate and inspire department personnel to strive to increase performance while building customer relationships. This position can be based out of any one of our five dealer locations in southeast Saskatchewan.

For you to be successful in this role you:

• Have exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships through trust, diplomacy, empathy, and tact while inspiring others to meet and exceed corporate goals.
• Understand financial reporting for a service department and through analysis, can interpret how improvements can be made.
• Through your growth-mindset you strive for continuous development of yourself, those you lead and those within the department.
• Have a strategic, proactive approach to customer service, service offerings and employee compensation.
• Like technology and are excited about how it can improve productivity and create efficiencies.
• Adopt change willingly and become a champion to move the business forward.
• Enjoy sharing your knowledge with the motivation to develop others.
• Have public speaking and engaging presentation skills
• Understand mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems used in the repair of agricultural and turf equipment.
• Understand the challenges facing service departments in the agriculture industry.

For you to be selected for an interview you have:

• Proven leadership skills managing a team to get results.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in the agriculture industry.
• A business or agriculture degree, diploma or applicable trade certification.
• Computer skills required. Microsoft 365, Service Advisor and CDK a strong asset
• Valid driver's license required to travel to the 5 dealer locations.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and travel to the United States on occasion.

What may be important to you:

Our compensation is competitive to market and reviewed annually. We offer group benefits, health spending account, matched pension that increases after three years of employment and an attractive performance bonus structure. Vehicle, fuel and cell phone allowances available.

Nelson Motors and Equipment is a family owned, 5 location John Deere agricultural dealership in business since 1959. The family owners are actively involved in the day-to-day operations and strive to know their employees on a first name basis. We recognize work anniversaries and have an active social club. We value commitment, honesty, appreciation, motivation, and partnerships. Supporting community is important to us as is employee development and training opportunities.

If belonging to a successful, down-to-earth, company that feels like family, is important to you, we want to hear from you. Through our online company application portal, send us your cover letter and resume that outlines how your background fits this position. If you send by email, you risk the application being missed. By joining Nelson Motors and Equipment, you can be assured of a close-knit, casual, yet hard-working environment. We've been in the business since 1959 taking care of customers, employees and the communities we serve. Come join us.