General Manager

Locals Automotive (Austin, TX) Full-time | On-site | $75,000–$100,000 base + bonus | $120,000–$165,000+ OTE Run a business. Not a shift. Locals Automotive is growing fast — we're opening new locations across Austin, Dallas, and Arizona, and we're doing it by betting on leaders, not resumes. No automotive experience necessary. It is not an advantage here. That isn't a courtesy line. Our best operators came from restaurants, retail, hospitality, banking, fitness, and the military. They knew how to build a team, hold a standard, and make people better — and we taught them the car business. If you can do the first part, we'll handle the second. What you'll actually own The team. You'll hire, coach, and develop your service advisors and technicians. Your bench is your business. The customer experience. Every person who walks in should leave feeling like they were told the truth. That standard starts with you. The P&L. Sales, gross profit, and payroll are yours. You'll run the location like it's your own, because functionally it is. The culture. What you tolerate becomes the standard. You'll set it every day. What you'll learn here You don't need to know any of this on day one — you'll know all of it within a year: Car count, average repair order (ARO), and close ratio — the three numbers that run a shop Digital vehicle inspections and how transparency drives trust and revenue Technician productivity and efficiency Daily production meetings and shop flow We pair every non-industry GM with an experienced assistant manager who knows the technical side cold. You're never learning alone. What we're looking for 3+ years leading a team of 5 or more, with real accountability for results Curiosity — you ask why, and you keep asking Energy — people work harder around you than they do without you Confidence with humility — you have opinions, and you can be wrong out loud Resilience — bad days don't leak onto your team Integrity — non-negotiable in a business built on trust Availability to work Saturdays What we offer $75,000–$100,000 base depending on experience Performance bonus with realistic OTE of $120,000–$165,000+ Health, dental, and vision Paid time off A clear path to multi-location leadership as we expand — we promote from within, and we're growing fast enough to mean it