At Kia Motors America (KMA), you have ownership over your career with dynamic, new products on the horizon and strong growth projections for years to come. At Kia, we all share in driving our sales through strong consumer marketing efforts that reach people interested in fun-to-drive and wallet-friendly vehicles. We are committed to delivering quality products and services to our consumers, while striving to provide you with a work environment that allows your career to flourish. In 2007, KMA was proud to record its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales.
Kia Motor Corporation (KMC) headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and KMA, headquartered in Irvine, California, are proud to be opening their first North American manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia. Scheduled to begin production in the last quarter of 2009, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG), is located on 2,200 acres and, at full capacity, will have the ability to produce 300,000 vehicles annually and employ approximately 2,500 team members. Here, at Kia Motors America you have ownership over your career with dynamic, new products on the horizon and with partners like the Van’s Warped Tour and the NBA, Kia is poised to continue its growth for years to come. At Kia, we all share in driving our sales through strong marketing efforts to reach out to consumers interested in fun-to-drive and wallet-friendly vehicles. We are committed to delivering quality products and services to our customers, while striving to provide you with a work environment that will help your career flourish.
What’s happening at Kia?
By 2011, the oldest Kia model with be the Borrego, on sale in July 2008. We currently have 10 models in our line-up…you do the math. We need the best and brightest to help in driving our growth as we accelerate through this new world of Kia. Come along for the ride.
We value your health and well being, so much so we at Kia offer all members of our team with benefits that offer flexibility to meet your changing needs. In this section, you will find benefits and perks that show you how much Kia appreciates all members of our team for the hard work they do each day.
* Medical
We value your health by providing access to quality medical care with Kia paying 100% of the premiums for you and your family.
* Dental
The Kia dental plan helps pay for professional dental care for you and your family with Kia paying 100% of the premiums for you and your family.
* Vision
You will receive discounts on a variety of professional eye-care services and products at thousands of locations nationwide with Kia paying 100% of premiums for you and your family.
* Retirement Savings Plan
The Kia Motors America, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) is open to all team members after 6 months of service with a company match of 100% up to 4% of the salary deferral with 100% vesting open to team members immediately.
* Flexible Spending Accounts
With a little planning, employees taking advantage of this program can reduce their taxes and increase their spendable income.
* Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA)
One of the largest expenses for many families is dependent care. This includes day care, after school care, elder care, and care in your home. The DCSA lets you set aside pretax dollars to pay for eligible dependent care expenses and offers potential for significant tax savings.
* Life Insurance
We provide, at no cost to you, basic life insurance coverage equal to 2 times your annual pay. In addition to the basic life benefit, employees may elect as a voluntary program through payroll deduction, to purchase additional life insurance for themselves and coverage for their spouse or children.
* Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
Short-term disability (STD) and Long-term disability (LTD) coverage is designed to provide a portion of your income if you are disabled and can no longer work. Kia pays the full cost of this benefit by paying premiums to the insurance carrier. STD benefits begin after 30 days and LTD benefits begin after 90 days of disability and you may receive 60% of your monthly pre-disability pay.
Time-Off
* Vacation and Sick Leave
To help in balancing needs of both our personal and professional lives, Kia offers 2 weeks of annualized vacation and team members can accrue up to 6 sick days per year to be used on a as needed bases.
* Holidays
We at Kia celebrate 13 paid holidays throughout the year.
Perks
* Lease Cars
All Kia team members are eligible to lease up to 2 vehicles (based on having a driving record, in good standing) with all insurance and maintenance included in the lease price.
* Vehicle Purchase Program
After 90 days Kia team members, their spouses, children, parents, siblings, spouse's children, spouse's parents and/or spouse's siblings are eligible to purchase new vehicles from participating Kia dealers at near dealer cost. Full-time employees also have the option to purchase off-lease vehicles at reduced prices through Kia's Company Cars department.
The team of individuals at KMA, are dedicated to making this Company the best in the sales,
marketing and distribution of well-made, affordable cars and parts; we are committed to
delivering quality products and services to our customers, while striving to provide you with a
great place to work.
To accomplish these goals we need the best and brightest in the industry. We will make our
best efforts to provide you training, job opportunities and guidance to enhance your career;
in return, we look forward to your energy, positive attitude and high performance.
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