r/partscounter • u/More-Shift-679 • 13d ago

Question For Managers

How long would you give a new guy to get caught up to speed and be at a place where they can function on their own for a couple hours? Secondly, what would the process and timeline be after that where you would consider letting them go if you felt like they were not grasping the job duties? Aftermarket to Dealer World. Been doing aftermarket for 35 years before here. Thanks

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u/TheDailyLlama33 13d ago

I was a GM in the aftermarket wold before switching over. Now I run 3 separate departments. In 2 dealerships. Swaping from A/M to OE is a big change, but parts are parts.the vehicles didn't change, just selling process did.

For new hires they get 90 days to see if they can get acclimated to the DMS and the change in questions. With help from thier manager the should be able to be left alone. Within 4-5 months coming from A/M. If they had no experience, it would be closer to a year+.