Automotive News Canada - October 2024 - 22

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Best Dealerships To Work For
West Park
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC
Altona, Man.
lDealership group: Pinnacle Automotive
lPresident: Brian Lowes
lNumber of employees: 26
Lucinda Helm, director of people and
culture, on training provided to management
or management prospects:
We conduct monthly leadership training
for our leaders, emphasizing leadership
and development competencies.
All leaders and high-potential employees
at our dealership participate in
HGregoire Nissan Vimont
Laval, Que.
lDealership group: HGregoire
lGeneral manager: Guy Filiatrault
lNumber of employees: 55
General Manager Guy Filiatrault on
offering new hires and/or existing
employees a long-term career path: Our
group offers continuous training and
many advancement opportunities. A
person could start from an entry-level
position and move up to a management
position. It is also possible to transfer
from one of our dealerships to another.
situational leadership training. We provide continuous
learning opportunities for employees who want to grow
and develop in our dealership through stretch assignments
and on-the-job training.
Helm on creating an inclusive workplace culture: We set a
goal to cultivate a culturally diverse workforce. To achieve
this, we focused on our hiring practices; we restructured
our interview process to ensure that each panel includes at
least one female manager, and we updated our job postings
and descriptions to emphasize equity and inclusivity.
General Manager Michelle Wiebe on volunteer/charitable
work performed by employees: Being a contributing member
to our community is something we take great pride in.
We work with several organizations, including The Altona
Community Foundation, Prairie Senior Centre, Sunflower
Festival, Legends Car Club Cancer Run, Airport Drag
Races, Car Show Altona Motocross Park and St. Joseph
Festival.
Filiatrault on which departments/
positions face the biggest hiring/
retention challenges: The entrylevel
positions.
Filiatrault on best practices for
improving hiring and retention: Our
group always tries to make sure
the employees feel like they are
a part of the team from the start.
That's why we have an employee
recognition club that rewards
employees for their hard work. We
also hold events and social activities
where they have the opportunity
to meet and interact with
their colleagues from other departments
and sometimes other dealerships.
West
Park Chevrolet has changed hiring practices to ensure a more
inclusive workplace culture. PHOTO: WEST PARK CHEVROLET-BUICK-GMC
Continuous training and advancement opportunities are offered to employees at
HGregoire Nissan Vimont. PHOTO: HGREGOIRE NISSAN VIMONT
Driving your
dealership forward.
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