How Lou Bachrodt keeps four dealerships moving with Checkr
A one-person HR team uses configurable screening tools and a connected Paylocity workflow to support hiring across four locations
Lou Bachrodt Automotive Group has been in business for more than 60 years, going back to the Bachrodt family's first Chevrolet dealership. Today, the group operates four locations, including two Chevrolet stores and a commercial truck center, offering sales, service, and parts for most major domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Automotive
250–500 background checks per year
Key results
- Manages candidate screening for four dealerships as a one-person HR department
- Reduced manual review time on flagged reports by building the insurance carrier's exact requirements into Checkr's flagging rules
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Managing HR across four dealerships
Stephanie Sorensen joined Lou Bachrodt Automotive Group as part of a two-person HR team. Today, she manages HR independently.
Turnover is common in auto retail, and Stephanie estimates that recruiting and onboarding take more than half of her working hours across four sites. She prioritizes tools that simplify those tasks.
“I try to use as many things as I can that create less work for me, because there’s always something to do with HR,” Stephanie says. “That’s why I really like Checkr, because I don’t have to chase down candidates or manage follow-up communications.”
Faster results for state background checks
Stephanie’s confidence in Checkr’s speed comes from direct comparison. At a previous company, she worked with another background check provider, where certain state checks often took weeks to process.
“We used another background check vendor at my previous company, and sometimes it would be weeks before we got a report back,” Stephanie says.
Stephanie says Checkr has helped Lou Bachrodt avoid the multi-week delays she previously experienced with certain state checks.
Rules that match her insurance carrier's requirements
Every manager and employee in a driving role completes a driving record check (MVR). The group also uses Continuous MVR reports to monitor driving records after hire. Stephanie configured Checkr’s adjudication criteria to align with her insurance carrier’s standards, helping to identify results that require review.
By maintaining a consistent screening workflow, the team has been able to absorb higher hiring volume without rebuilding its processes or adding recruiting headcount.
Favorite features
- Custom adjudication criteria: Configures criteria based on the insurance carrier’s requirements, including license suspensions and major moving violations
- Checkr integration with Paylocity: Connects screening with the hiring workflow, reducing the need to move between systems
A connected workflow for a department of one
Lou Bachrodt Automotive Group was already using Checkr through its Paylocity integration when Stephanie joined three years ago. She has continued using the connected workflow because it helps her manage screening without switching between separate systems.
“The ease of working with Checkr and Paylocity is amazing,” Stephanie says. “They work together, so I don’t have to worry about moving between different systems.”
