Careers at Owatonna Motor Company

Building a Legacy

At Owatonna Motor Company it is our mission to exceed our customers’ and employees’ expectations and maintain their loyalty for a lifetime. Our goal is to be an industry leader in providing unmatched quality automotive products and services.

We Believe our employees are the fuel that drives our business, so we aim to treat each employee as a valuable part of our team. Our employees enjoys training programs, a fantastic culture and opportunities for advancement, which are company-wide focuses to help you grow both personally and professionally. We’re interested in helping your career and adding to your resume because we know that happy employees lead to happier customers!

If you share in our beliefs, please take a look at our open positions and apply today!

Partners with Our Community

At Owatonna Motor Company we are more than a business, we strive to be good neighbors. We take pride in our community, therefore, we support various local organizations in order to give back and help better our community. As an employee, you will get the chance to give back as well!

Our History

On a mission to do things differently than other automotive dealers, we at Owatonna Motor Company focus our efforts on providing unmatched quality automotive products and service and implemented the ‘Best Price Philosophy’. We strive to provide a more relaxed, honest, and enjoyable car buying experience. We aim to exceed our customers’ and employees’ expectations, maintaining their loyalty for a lifetime. 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.

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 a group of 85 stores in 17 states! Our Founder, Leonard Rydell, had many strongly held business and personal philosophies that served him well. These philosophies, known as “Leonardism’s”, help guide us through our daily business and personal decisions. Some of our favorite “Leonardism’s” are…

“Never take advantage of a customer, even if you can.”
“Put yourself in a position to take care of as many people as possible.”
“Seek excellence, and the rest will follow.”

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:

1. Customer Enthusiasm
2. Employee Satisfaction
3. Financial Performance
4. Market Effectiveness
5. 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.

Career Paths

Owatonna Motor Company is a one of a kind experience where individuals can learn the ins and outs of the auto industry and work their way up to other positions and evenbecoming a General Manager or a Dealer. We are very passionate about developing and growing individuals. If you want to take the next step in your career and invest in your own future, apply today and join our team!