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About Carvana At Carvana, we sell cars but we aren’t car salesmen.  Our promise is simple: we won’t sell a car to a customer that we wouldn’t sell to our own Mom. Period. To make sure our car’s are in first-rate condition,  we’ve built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers around the country, where our cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website. Using our Carvana Certified 150-point inspection process, we’re able to verify that every vehicle meets our rigorous mechanical and cosmetic standards.  We strive to provide only the highest quality vehicles to our customers in our mission to deliver a no-hassle, better car buying experience. We are actively looking for passionate and talented individuals who can help us deliver on that promise.  Think you’ve got what it takes to join our team? Keep reading below to see what we’re looking for! About the team and position As a leader in our Inspection department, you will have the opportunity to work at one of our Inspection Centers, directly managing and developing a team of hourly associates while leading the team to provide necessary automotive  parts to our teams in a timely and cost-efficient manner. This role  will work closely with associates, and production leaders across the Inspection Center to successfully find and order needed automotive parts and manage our inventory.  The ideal candidate will be goal-oriented, approachable, energetic, and self-motivated, with the ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organization at the Inspection Center.  What you’ll be doing Manage the safe movement of cars into and out of the Inspection Center  while meeting or exceeding set production and quality goals Review and approve identified mechanical and physical defects of incoming inventory Lead a team of production associates and partner with the Inspection Center General Manager to repair or reject inventory based on estimated cost of repairs and/or the overall quality of the vehicle Train the team on Standardized Work and 5s methodology, ensuring that effective practices are consistently being implemented on the line Implement and train the team to best practices on identifying and completing repairs effectively and efficiently the first time, to minimize rework and delays in production Utilize our standard reporting tool IMS to identify and problem solve for misses, issues, and inefficiencies within your line Conscientiously work in ways that decrease possibility of injury to yourself or other team members in the shop due to spills or other preventable hazardous conditions Meet or exceed inventory production goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis Conduct business within Carvana policies and procedures Effectively manage the time and attendance of all team members with integrity Act ethically and in the best interest of the customer and the business at all times Portray a positive image of Carvana and set the tone for the  team by actively participating in the creation of a positive, professional work environment Drive the development of team members through consistent evaluation of team performance and giving thoughtful individualized feedback  to each team member on a regular basis Other duties as assigned What you should have The qualifying candidate must love helping people and possess the drive to achieve superior customer satisfaction. They must be goal-oriented, enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, with the ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organization   High School Diploma or equivalent is required Vocational/Technical degree preferred, but not required Experience supervising/managing a team Excellent communication and listening skills. Attention to detail is required as well as the ability to interact with managers and coworkers in a profe