Dealership facilities positions
5 positions, each with what the role does, when a store needs it, what it pays and one flat fee per hire.
A clean, safe and working building sells cars and keeps the shop running. These roles maintain the showroom, the lifts and equipment, the grounds and the lot after hours.
How to pick the right level
- Custodians fit mid-size stores and up.
- A maintenance technician pays off when lifts, doors and lighting go down too often.
- A facilities manager runs maintenance, contracts and image upgrades across a group.
Every level, what it pays and the fee
Security Officer
$500 per hireProtects inventory, customers and staff, and patrols the lot after hours.
When a store needs it: Large stores. Pay: $28,480 to $39,370 a year.
Custodian
$500 per hireKeeps the showroom, service lounge, offices and restrooms clean.
When a store needs it: Mid-size stores and up. Pay: $31,200 to $39,240 a year.
Groundskeeper
$1,500 per hireMaintains landscaping, snow removal and lot appearance.
When a store needs it: Large stores. Pay: $35,740 to $60,250 a year.
Maintenance Technician
$1,500 per hireMaintains the building, lifts, lighting and equipment so nothing stops the shop or the showroom.
When a store needs it: Large stores. Pay: $36,050 to $54,780 a year.
Facilities Manager
$7,500 per hireManages buildings, maintenance contracts, construction and facility image upgrades.
When a store needs it: Dealer groups. Pay: $91,660 to $173,010 a year.
About store size and pay
Store size guidance reflects how dealerships typically staff as they grow, drawn from our 25 years inside dealerships and recruiting for them since 2012. Every store is different, so we confirm the right level on your intake call.
- Every store: Any franchised or independent dealership
- Mid-size stores: About 100 or more new and used retail units a month, or 50 or more employees
- Large stores: About 250 or more units a month, or 150 or more employees
- Dealer groups: About 3 to 10 rooftops
- Large dealer groups: 10 or more rooftops
- Stores with a body shop, stores with in-house financing and specialty dealers: roles that depend on the business, not its size
Pay bands are what people in each role earn at automobile dealers, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), including commissions and bonuses. Most bands run from the 25th to the 75th percentile; senior levels use the upper range of the same occupation. A band marked * uses all-industry figures because BLS does not report that role for auto dealers.