Auto General Service Technician
About The Position
The General Service Technician performs basic automotive services, including mounting and balancing tires, tire repairs, oil changes, vehicle inspections, and other less technical services, while providing an excellent customer experience. The technician maintains clean and safe work areas in the tire and service department and may advise customers about, and sell them, recommended or required automotive services and repairs. The role involves learning to diagnose and repair basic automotive systems, such as brakes, alignments, suspensions, cooling, and electrical systems. The technician must keep up with changing automotive technology through formal training and follow company policies, procedures, safety rules, and environmental rules. The position involves extensive standing, walking, pushing, reaching, bending, stooping, and repetitive movement of the hands, arms, and legs. Frequent lifting of heavy equipment weighing more than 100 pounds is required. The employee may drive a vehicle, work outside, and encounter weather, chemicals, odors, dirt, and dust. Specific vision abilities include close and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus. Noise levels are usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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 meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting of equipment weighing more than 100 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Learn to diagnose and repair basic automotive systems, including brakes, alignments, suspensions, cooling, and electrical systems.
- Participate in formal training sessions 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.
- Clean and maintain an organized, neat shop.
- Follow company policies, procedures, safety rules, and environmental rules.
- Provide customers with an excellent experience and, when required, advise them about and sell recommended or required services and repairs.
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
