Auto General Service Technician
About The Position
The General Service Technician performs basic automotive services, including mounting and balancing tires, tire repairs, oil changes, and vehicle inspections, while delivering an excellent customer experience. The role also involves maintaining clean and safe work areas in the tire and service department and may require advising customers about recommended or required automotive services and repairs. The technician learns to diagnose and repair basic automotive systems and keeps up with changing automotive technology through formal training. The position includes physical work such as standing, walking, pushing, reaching, bending, stooping, repetitive movements, and frequently lifting equipment weighing over 100 pounds. Work may take place outdoors and involve exposure to weather, chemicals, odors, dirt, dust, and moderate noise. A vehicle may need to be driven as required.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- Passion for a career as an automotive technician.
- Eagerness to learn and a competitive drive to succeed.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Availability to work days, nights, holidays, and weekends as needed.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
- Ability to perform extensive standing, walking, pushing, reaching, bending, stooping, and repetitive hand, arm, and leg movements.
- Ability to frequently lift heavy equipment weighing more than 100 pounds.
- Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
- Learn to diagnose and repair basic automotive systems, including brakes, alignments, suspensions, cooling, and electrical systems.
- Participate in formal training to stay current with changing automotive technology.
- Change engine oil and filters.
- Install tires and perform tire maintenance.
- Install batteries and check starting and charging systems.
- Install headlights and other small bulbs.
- Repair flat tires.
- Install wiper blades.
- Stock and unload tires.
- Assist fellow technicians and mechanics with technical activities.
- Keep store management informed of mechanical repair problems as they occur.
- Keep the shop clean, organized, and neat.
- Follow company policies, procedures, safety rules, and environmental rules.
- Provide advice to customers and sell them on automotive services or repairs that are recommended or required for their vehicles, as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Supplemental benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO and holiday pay
- On-demand pay through DailyPay
- Reduced benefits available for part-time team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
