Careers at Rhinelander Auto Group

“We have nothing of higher value than our people”

Building a Legacy

Rhinelander Auto Group was established in 2003. It’s been our goal for the last 15+ years to be an industry leader in providing unmatched quality automotive products and service while continually striving to meet the changing needs of our guests. We recognize the greatest resource we have is our employees and we never take that for granted. We strive to fill open positions within our ranks first, creating career paths for many of our employees regardless of where they start in our company. Rhinelander Auto Group is located in northern Wisconsin serving the Northwoods area and surrounding communities. We are a full-service Chevy, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and Toyota dealer whose vision is “to be so effective that we are able to be helpful to others.” We sell new and used vehicles, auto parts, accessories and provide full automotive services such as quick lube and detailing. Rhinelander Auto Group has a great history of providing world class service to our guests, in addition to offering excellent career opportunities for sharp and energetic people in the Northwoods. In order to attain an industry leading staff, we offer paid training, the latest tools and technology, a great culture and opportunities for advancement.

Our History

We are very proud of our culture which largely comes from being a part of the Rydell Auto Group. The Rydell Auto Group was founded in 1954 and has grown into one of the largest privately held dealership groups in the United States.

Our founder, Leonard Rydell, had many strongly held business and personal philosophies that served him well, and are models that we live by and use to guide us through our daily business and personal decisions. At Rhinelander Auto Group, we operate on the belief that our people come before profit. We believe our mission should go further than letters on the wall, making it an invitation to be lived out every day.

Community Partnership

At Rhinelander Auto Group, we value being good community citizens. It’s because of this that we support various local organizations to better the community we serve. As an employee, you will get a chance to give back as well! We are proud to support:

Rhinelander Partners in Education
Rhinelander K-9 Unit
Rhinelander Area Food Pantry
Frederick Place - Temporary Emergency Homeless Shelter
Hodag Grid Iron Club
Hodag Little League and Babe Ruth
Hodag Sports Club
YMCA of the Northwoods
Oneida County Humane Society
Kwahmot Ski Club

And many more!

About Our Company

Car dealer success stories are plentiful, and they come in many forms. There are up-through-the-ranks guys such as Dan Towne, who was an entry-level salesman at Rhinelander Auto Group in the early 2000s, but over the course of 15 years, worked his way to the top. Dan is a proud Rhinelander native. Dan credits his start in the car business to his father-in-law who worked at a local dealership and encouraged him to apply. The comradery of sales was appealing to Dan and the opportunities were endless. So endless, in fact, he worked his way to General Sales Manager by 2009.

By 2013, Dan and his family moved to Colorado where he furthered his career by assisting with the purchase of our sister store, Durango Motor Company, and building it from the ground up over the course of 3 years. Once the new store was established, Dan returned a final time to Rhinelander in 2016 overseeing Rhinelander Auto Group's day-to-day operations as General Manager for two and a half years, before becoming owner in December 2018. Through the changes and after his extended time away, our values, and philosophy remain the same. He remains committed not only to Rhinelander Auto Group, but to the community as well. Dan is thrilled to be settled back in Rhinelander with his wife, Marie, and his three children, Marshal, Lexi, and Ellie. Outside of work, Dan likes to spend time with his family doing outdoor recreational activities like boating, fishing, and hunting.

Rydell's Vision & Mission

Rydell’s Vision: To be so effective that we are able to be helpful to others.

Rydell’s Mission:

Industry Leader: Our goal is to be an industry leader in providing unmatched quality automotive products and services.

Meeting Needs: We will constantly strive to meet the changing needs of our customers. Our aim is to provide an atmosphere that encourages employee teamwork, integrity and excellence.

Constant Growth: Together we will set and continually improve sales, service and operational standards to ensure long-term market leadership and profitability.

Exceed Expectations: It is our mission to exceed our customers’ and employees’ expectations and maintain their loyalty for a lifetime.

Rydell’s Philosophy

The Rydell philosophy is based on five key areas that we believe are critical to business success:

Customer Enthusiasm
Employee Satisfaction
Financial Performance
Market Effectiveness
Ongoing Improvement

Our philosophy holds that each area is of equal importance and we continually strive to reach a level of excellence in each area. However, in any planning or decision-making process, or in any situation of seeming conflict or contradiction among the five critical areas, Customer Enthusiasm will always carry the most weight.

Rydell Values

Honesty and Integrity

We believe that all decisions are to be made with integrity. Leadership is setting good examples for others to follow, expecting as much from yourself as from others.

Individual Responsibility and Accountability

We believe that we are responsible to satisfy the needs of our customers for all our products and services. Individual accountability for our own performance and for the quality of our products will demonstrate to our customers that we are enthusiastic about them and really care.

Unconditional Dedication to Excellence

We believe that there is no place for mediocrity and halfhearted efforts. We accept personal responsibility for overcoming obstacles and being the very best. We actively choose to excel in every aspect of our personal and professional lives.

Cooperation & Communication

Close mutual support of one another is a fundamental tenet of ours. We value open communication and encourage new ideas, realizing that teamwork produces a better employee work environment and enthusiastic customers and suppliers.

Our People

We have nothing of greater value than our people. We respect the uniqueness of every individual and believe that such an attitude will build a team of confident, creative members possessing a high degree of initiative, self-respect and self-discipline.

Ongoing Improvement

We believe in not accepting the status quo, in constant improvement, and in the value of ongoing education in any form. We believe in providing opportunity for personal, professional and organizational growth within our Company.

Being Good Community Citizens

We give willingly to and are actively involved in the support of our communities, because they provide us our success.

How We Care For Our Team

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance and 401K Plan offered

Employer Paid $30k Life Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Legal/ID Shield

Job Related Continuing Education and Training

Employee Pricing on Vehicle Purchases

Free Oil Change/Auto Butler for Birthday

Employee Discounts at YMCA/Verizon/AT&T

Testimonials

Tarsie Goes

Marketing Coordinator

I think that it is important to understand that working at Rhinelander Auto Group is not just another “job” - it’s a career choice. Ten years ago I started at the dealership reception desk and continued to work my way through sales, service writer and detail manager roles. I have settled in as Marketing Coordinator for our team which allows me to utilize my college education and experience throughout the dealership. Working for Rhinelander Auto Group has offered opportunities to advance my career choice as well as being a strong community leader. Being a part of the Rhinelander Auto Group family is a large part of what provides me with my professional and personal success.

Tim Miller

Service Manager

The thing I like most about Rhinelander Auto Group is there’s a place for everyone at any stage of their career with tons of opportunity for advancement. I started here over 15 years ago as a quick lube tech. From there, I made my way through several positions and departments starting as a repair tech, then worked my way through different sales and service positions, eventually settling in as to the GM service manager for the last 10 years. The best part of my day is giving people the same opportunities I was afforded to help them reach their long term career goals. There is no place I’d rather be, and no other people I’d rather be around, than at Rhinelander Auto Group.

Debbie Sampolinski

Internet Sales

I started at Rhinelander Toyota in summer 2016 as a sales consultant, and have since been moved to our internet sales department where I sell products for our GM and Toyota store. What I love most about Rhinelander Auto Group is the people I work with and the guests I help every day. The sky is the limit here, and I absolutely love it!

Brock Lombardo

New Car Inventory & Sales Manager

I started at Rhinelander Auto Group as a GM sales consultant in 2015. At the time, I had no idea that this job would turn into a career so quickly. I went from sales to the GM new car inventory manager and sales manager in the matter of three years. I can credit that to the investment Rhinelander Auto Group has in its employees through continuing education and hands-on learning experiences like driving new Corvettes at the Las Vegas Performance Driving School! We operate based on the philosophy that we are ‘to be so effective that we are able to be helpful to others,’ and of course that shows through our guest satisfaction, but you quickly learn that that philosophy is also manifested through the company culture. Rhinelander Auto Group values each individual for who they are, but also highly values honesty and integrity, individual responsibility and accountability, unconditional dedication to excellence, cooperation and communication and the desire for ongoing improvement. We are pushed to our potential to not only be a great employee, but to be an even better person who supports the communities that have supported us for so many years.