Welcome to the Friedkin affiliated companies. We are a privately held family of companies located primarily in Northwest Houston.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is a distributor of Toyota products and services to dealers in the Southwestern United States. Founded in 1969, GST has been consistently named to Forbes' list of Top Private Companies.

Gulf States Financial Services, Inc. (GSFS) markets select, superior vehicle service and maintenance programs sold through various automobile dealers.

GSFS also provides services to automobile dealers, including training programs and consulting services.

GSMarketing (GSM) produces comprehensive automotive direct mail marketing programs for Toyota and non-Toyota dealers. In business for more than 20 years, the company's services include design of advertising and corporate identity programs.

Friedkin Business Services (FBS) is a shared services center that provides tactical process support to the other Friedkin companies. Services include human resources, financial services and other administrative functions.

Friedkin Information Technology (FIT) provides information systems support to the other Friedkin companies. Services include database administration, desktop services and support, product development and research.

Compensation and Benefits: We follow a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy complemented with market-based job analysis. We also offer a very competitive flexible benefits plan that allows our associates to customize their benefit choices to their individual needs. Benefits include:

medical insurance
prescription drug program
dental insurance
vision plan
life insurance
long-term care insurance

In addition, the companies provide their associates with no cost, short-term disability, long-term disability and accidental death/dismemberment insurance. New associates receive paid holidays, sick time, personal business days, and two weeks vacation. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a company match, which associates are eligible to participate in after 90 days of employment.

Our associates enjoy the convenience of the on-site workout facilities at several of our locations. Through utilizing our on-site facilities, an off-site fitness center, associates can earn valuable rewards, such as travel passes, gift certificates and other discounts.

Our associates also reap the benefits of our relationship with Toyota through vehicle discounts.

Living By Our Values

As a family of companies, we have found our success in living by our value system. We believe that putting our values into practice creates lasting benefits for all of our associates, shareholders and the communities we live in.

We value our associates. We recognize the dignity and contributions of each individual and the creativity that results from the diversity of individuals and ideas. We are committed to an environment of trust, teamwork, challenge and development. We endeavor to communicate with each other in frank, fearless and constructive ways.

We value our customers, appreciating their requirements, understanding their expectations and satisfying them with distinction.

We value our suppliers and treat them as essential team members.

We value quality and enthusiastically develop and provide superior products and services with distinction.

We value leadership and are dedicated to achieving excellence through the loyal efforts of talented and enthusiastic associates. We lead through competence, innovation, teamwork and eagerness to excel.

We value a work environment filled with fun and pride.

We've told you about us... ...if you'd like us to learn more about you, e-mail your resume to FBS_HR@tfcomp.com or you can fax it to 713-580-5609.