Careers at Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe

“We have nothing of higher value than our people.”

Building a Legacy

Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe is located in the Santa Fe Auto Park and serves Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Alamos and the surrounding communities. We are a full-service Chevrolet/Cadillac dealer and our vision is “to be so effective that we are able to be helpful to others”. We sell new and used vehicles, auto parts and accessories, provide full automotive service as well as quick lube, collision repair and detailing services. Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe has a great history of providing world class service to our customers and excellent career opportunities in the Santa Fe area for sharp, energetic people. In order to attain an industry leading staff, we offer apprenticeship mentoring, paid training, the latest tools and technology, a great culture and opportunities for advancement.

If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, please take a look at our open positions and apply today!

Community Partnership

At Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe, we are more than a business, we are partners in our community. Therefore, we support various local organizations in order to give back and better the communities we serve. As an employee, you will get a chance to give back as well! We are especially proud to be a flagship sponsor of the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Program”, and we’ve been partnering with them for the last 7 year. We’re dedicated to helping ensure no one — from survivors, to those currently undergoing treatment, to the more than 250,000 people who will be diagnosed this year — has to face breast cancer alone.

Our History

In December of 2010, Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe was established and opened for business. Our goal is 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 implemented the ‘Best Price Philosophy’, which means no haggle and no hassle, in order to provide a more relaxed, honest, and enjoyable car buying experience. It is our mission 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:

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.

Spotlight

Honesty & 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 & 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

Our people come first! We will help you get up to speed once you join our team

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance and 401K Plan offered

Vacation, Sick, Holiday Pay & Employee Discounts on products and services

Great opportunities to make your mark & effect change

Testimonials

Joe Gonzales

Service Advisor

"After working at several other dealerships, I had the opportunity to join Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe in June of 2001. I began working as a technician in the shop, moved to dispatcher and finally to a service advisor. The values of the company allow me to work in a fast paced, welcoming, friendly environment and that is the major difference on why I am very successful in the automotive industry."

Jesse Peach

Shop Foreman

"After I graduated from UTI and began my career in Phoenix, AZ the dealership I was working for closed so I decided to move back to New Mexico. There, I had the opportunity to join the Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe team in October of 2011 as a technician. Since I got hired, I have received Gold Level Certification in all repair categories and have since been promoted to the shop foreman. The culture and values of the company have allowed to reach my goals in my career and look forward to the future with the company."

Joey Kapala

Business Manager

“I started as a service writer back in 2011 and I have worked my way up to Finance Manager. I like the opportunity for growth with this company. I have been successful in many positions and have had the opportunity to move up and grow with Chevrolet Cadillac of Santa Fe. In my current position I like that I can assist people and make their buying experience even better. I believe all the employees really care about each other and strive to make every guest happy.”

Elizabeth Romero

Title Clerk

“I started working part time during high school helping in the office in 2015 and in a short time I was promoted to a full-time position as a receptionist. I was recently promoted again to Title Clerk for the dealership handling all the registration and title work for our guests. I like that I was given the opportunity to grow and learn new things. The philosophy of, “We promote from within,” is really what this company is about and I really enjoy coming to work everyday.”