Careers at Giles Automotive

Building a Legacy

We are a fun and energetic company with a clear mission: “To be ‘a vehicle’ that improves the lives of our employees, our customers and our community.”

This is more than a fancy saying or bumper sticker, this is our purpose it’s our way of life. It is seen in how we hire, train, and promote our employees.  It’s also seen in how we carry ourselves in the Acadiana community.  You can be assured to be welcomed into a culture of quality people who understand their “why.”  Our mission is critical in helping you to develop a career path so you can continue to grow and find your purpose with our organization.

One of the ways we measure our culture, employees, and job fit is by seeing everything through the lens of our core values.  Our selection process is always guided by these handful of values.

Giles Core Values

• Holds oneself to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and sincerity.

• A continuous drive for excellence and self-improvement.

• Is dependable & takes full responsibility for one’s area of influence.

• A professional team-player that deeply respects others.

• Possesses a strong desire to serve our community, our customers and each other.

• Exudes a strong positive attitude.

 We invite you to contact us to learn and explore everything we have to offer.

Company Awards

• Giles Automotive is ranked #1 on the Best Automotive Companies to work for in Lafayette list.  (Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.)

• Out of 16,000 dealers, Bob Giles was named Time Magazine’s 2022 Dealer of the Year. The most prestigious honor in the auto industry.

• Giles Automotive has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and has been an accredited business with the BBB since 1982.

• Giles Automotive was the only Acadiana Dealer to be recognized with not just one but two J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Awards at our Volvo & Subaru locations.

Community Partnership

We were recently awarded the Better Business Bureau’s “Good Neighbor Award” which is for a business and its employees who play a significant role in the support of programs and services to the community. 

Our goal is to strategically position Giles Automotive as a recognized, community partner. We build meaningful and lasting relationships with individuals and organizations in the community. At current, Mr. Robert Giles serves the Acadiana community and has done so for the past 30 years.

Giles Automotive’s Community Involvement Effort: Hunters for the Hungry; Acadiana Community Heroes & The 60-Minute Miracle; Lafayette Education Foundation; Hurricane Relief; Dreams Come True of Louisiana; Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana; Acadiana Animal Aid; Acadiana Outreach Center; Pay it Forward Campaign; St. Landry Church Fire Relief; Errands for Seniors during COVID-19 Pandemic.