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Don Sanderson Ford began operations on May 1, 1955. Our original dealership was located at 5630 NW Grand in Glendale. Prior to that time, the dealership had operated as Glendale Motors. Don Sanderson (01/6/1913 to 12/14/1985) was born in Mesa and moved to the Glendale area when he was six. He attended Glendale and Peoria schools. After serving his country in World War II in the South Pacific, he returned to his own service station and used car lot at Central and Camelback in Phoenix. In 1950, Mr. Sanderson sold his business and began a career as a new car and truck salesman for Madison Motors, a downtown Phoenix Ford dealership. In the following 5 years Mr. Sanderson earned every sales achievement award Ford Motor Company offered. His successful sales career with Ford led him to purchase Glendale Motors on May 1, 1955. Since then the dealership has enjoyed continued growth and massive expansion. In 1964, the dealership moved from its original location on Grand to a new location several blocks away, 5300 NW Grand where it operated until 1992. After Don Sanderson's death in 1985, the "Don" was dropped from the name and we became known as Sanderson Ford, Inc. David Kimmerle took over as CEO at this time and the 35-year philosophy of "The Dealership That Service Built" continued without missing a beat. In October 1990, we opened our current state of the art service center on Maryland Avenue. It has 80 bays, 65,000sf of space and is air-conditioned (our technicians love it). The next two years brought the current showroom and general office facility on 51st Avenue. In March of 1995, we added a new Lincoln franchise on Bell Road which now shares its space with Sanderson Volvo of Phoenix. Sanderson Ford will be celebrating 67 years of success in the Phoenix area in May of 2022. We have enjoyed every minute of serving the Phoenix, Arizona community and to see the bigger picture, view the below video, celebrating a family tradition for the last 65 years! Our continued success is a reflection of the loyalty of our customers and employees and our employees' ability and dedication shown over the years we have been in business. Sanderson Ford will continue to accept its civic responsibilities and will always strive to assume its full share in promoting the welfare and progress of the community and its employees. Our primary concern is the satisfaction of our customers. Our online dealership was created to enhance the buying experience for each and every one of our internet customers. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Don Sanderson Ford began operations on May 1, 1955. Our original dealership was located at 5630 NW Grand in Glendale. Prior to that time, the dealership had operated as Glendale Motors. Don Sanderson (01/6/1913 to 12/14/1985) was born in Mesa and moved to the Glendale area when he was six. He attended Glendale and Peoria schools. After serving his country in World War II in the South Pacific, he returned to his own service station and used car lot at Central and Camelback in Phoenix. In 1950, Mr. Sanderson sold his business and began a career as a new car and truck salesman for Madison Motors, a downtown Phoenix Ford dealership. In the following 5 years Mr. Sanderson earned every sales achievement award Ford Motor Company offered. His successful sales career with Ford led him to purchase Glendale Motors on May 1, 1955. Since then the dealership has enjoyed continued growth and massive expansion. In 1964, the dealership moved from its original location on Grand to a new location several blocks away, 5300 NW Grand where it operated until 1992. After Don Sanderson's death in 1985, the "Don" was dropped from the name and we became known as Sanderson Ford, Inc. David Kimmerle took over as CEO at this time and the 35-year philosophy of "The Dealership That Service Built" continued without missing a beat. In October 1990, we opened our current state of the art service center on Maryland Avenue. It has 80 bays, 65,000sf of space and is air-conditioned (our technicians love it). The next two years brought the current showroom and general office facility on 51st Avenue. In March of 1995, we added a new Lincoln franchise on Bell Road which now shares its space with Sanderson Volvo of Phoenix. Sanderson Ford will be celebrating 67 years of success in the Phoenix area in May of 2022. We have enjoyed every minute of serving the Phoenix, Arizona community and to see the bigger picture, view the below video, celebrating a family tradition for the last 65 years! Our continued success is a reflection of the loyalty of our customers and employees and our employees' ability and dedication shown over the years we have been in business. Sanderson Ford will continue to accept its civic responsibilities and will always strive to assume its full share in promoting the welfare and progress of the community and its employees. Our primary concern is the satisfaction of our customers. Our online dealership was created to enhance the buying experience for each and every one of our internet customers. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sanderson Ford has two very large (and always busy) Service Department Technician Bay Buildings. Each bay building (shop) is 85 stalls each and they are both AIR CONDITIONED !!! We have the ability to heat the shops, but we are blessed with the fact that we don't need to use the heaters too much in Arizona !!
Sanderson Ford has three different service teams, which are as follows: Quicklane -- team size of 20 Retail Service - team size of 30 Fleet Service - team size of 20
Our Service Department shop hours are: Monday through Friday 7am to 6pm Saturday 7am to 3pm We have multiple and very flexible work schedules to assist our employees in balancing work and home life.
Sanderson Ford provides all specialty tools and equipment that would be required to service vehicles. Sanderson also provides each technician with a laptop and software subscriptions to assist the technician with diagnostic and repair information, as well as internet access. Technicians are required to provide their own hand and pneumatic tools only.
We have a very nice "break" room in each one of our shops. Each break room is air conditioned/heated, and equipped with a microwave, a cold storage area for your lunch box, and an ice machine to allow employees to fill large cups with ice cubes. (Remember, this is Arizona so we like ice alot !!)
Sanderson has two shops, each with 85 bays. Please see description above.
For 2021, collectively, our two shops wrote in excess of 43,000 repair orders, which averages to 3,583 per month.
We have a really neat way for technicians to order parts - the technician is assigned a laptop at time of hire and when they require parts to repair a vehicle, they request the parts via laptop software right from their bay !! The parts get delivered right to the technician's bay. When parts that have core value or must be returned for warranty purposes, the technician again requests the "pick-up" via laptop and they get picked up. The technician never has to leave their bay and can always keep working !!!
Unfortunately, we do not allow anyone to perform "side work" in any of our buildings. However, we do allow a technician's immediate family vehicle in for service, as long as the proper protocol is followed. In that case, the technician is allowed to work on their own vehicle in our shop.
Sanderson Ford prides itself on a family atmosphere and team spirit. Sanderson has won the Ford Motor Company's "Presidents Award" for Customer Satisfaction for the past 17 years in a row !!!
Yes -- as your career develops as a Ford Certified Technician, Sanderson supports your development in several ways. First, Sanderson pays you the stated completion time for each Ford web-based test that you complete. You can complete the tests on your off-work time such as evenings and weekends, and we will pay you for completing each one. Second, as your career expands, we will enroll you at a Ford Certified Training Center. Phoenix has one here, which makes things very convenient. We will also reImburse you for any ASE, MECS, etc. certification that we would support
Our platform to support career growth at Sanderson is well known within our company. We are proud of the fact that we have very high tenure amongst our technicians and that over 50% of our total technicians are of "Master Technician" status !!
Sanderson reviews technician pay and performance when the technician hits objectives such as hours produced, quality, and certifications.
Upon hiring, we have safety training which covers Safety Data Sheets and their use, as well as lift training. Specialized training such as forklift, etc, is completed on an "as needed" basis.
Sanderson supports technician "students" from a variety of programs, such as Ford Asset, UTI, Ford Fact, etc. When we employ entry level technicians, we pair them up with a seasoned technician so that the student technician receives the proper supervision and evaluation.
Sanderson supports many of the High Schools and their programs. A recent example would be a local high school that was putting on a technician "technical challenge" and the student winner of challenge would receive a tool set valued at over $5000.00. Sanderson Ford paid for and donated the tool set. This event took place in February of 2022.
Yes -- please read the above two answers.
Right here and growing. Sanderson Ford has been here on the same spot since 1955, and it certainly isn't going anywhere !!!
Sanderson Ford sponsors "Operation Santa Claus" annually, and that effort delivers thousands of food items, Christmas presents, and financial donations to several charities throughout the Phoenix Metro area each year.
Yes, we have an application which can easily be completed within 45 minutes.
We do in fact conduct telephone interviews, especially when the applicant lives out of town or state. Many times local applicants just show up unannounced, and we conduct the initial interview face to face, which works too.
Our in-person interviews entail work history assessment and skills assessment.
Drug Screening, Background and Motor Vehicle Record checks are performed
We do not perform a skills assessment, however, the applicant's skills are discussed so if hired, the applicant is placed into the proper skillset for assigned work.
Typically, the entire process takes less than 2-4 days.
Typically, less than 1 week.
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An "A" Level technician is one who a true professional and craftsman of the trade. You will use your strong technical abilities to diagnose and repair vehicles. You will hold one or more certifications and you will pride yourself on your work quality. You will have a positive outlook on life and want to be a robust part of a team environment.
A "B" Level technician is one who will flex your technical knowledge and abilities to diagnose and repair many areas of a vehicle. You will also have a strong ability to perform electrical repairs and comfortable with software updates and reprogramming. You will more than likely hold at least one certification and you will pride yourself on your work quality. You will have a positive outlook on life and want to be a robust part of a team environment.
A "C" Level technician is more of an advancing technician, typically having recently completed formal automotive training. You will have a strong willingness and desire to continue your learning path with "on the job" training and web-based learning classes. You will pride yourself on the ability to perform the majority of maintenance and light repair services, all with a high level of quality. You will have a positive outlook on life and want to be a robust part of a team environment.
A "Lube" technician is of an entry level of experience. Required work and knowledge that focuses on routine maintenance services such as oil changes, tire rotations, inspections, and general fluid services. A willingness to continue to learn either "on the job" or web-based training classes. You will pride yourself on quality, not quantity. You will have a positive outlook on life and want to be part of a team environment.
| Health Insurance | Offered | BlueCross Blue Shield PPO includes a Basic Life Insurance Benefit of $5000 when enrolled in the Medical Plan |
| Dental Insurance | Offered | Ameritas Dental PPO - 2 options to meet your needs |
| Vision Insurance | Offered | Incorporated within the Medical & Dental Insurance |
| Retirement Plan | Offered | 401k Roth Employee Match |
| Sick Leave | Offered | 48 hours eligible sick time after 90 days |
| Vacation | Offered | 1 week earned after one year employment 2 weeks earned after two years employment 3 weeks earned after ten years employment |
| Paid Holidays | Offered | Paid Holidays after one year employment |
| ST / LT Disability | Offered | Voluntary Disability Insurance - Short Term or Long Term or both - your choice to meet your needs |
| Life Insurance | Offered | Voluntary Life Insurance - up to 7 times your salary to max of $300,000 - also available for your spouse at 50% of employee amount - some medical questions may be required. |
| Uniforms | Offered | Company supplied uniforms at 50% of rental cost |
| Other | Offered | Flexible Spending Accounts |
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