Entry-Level Automotive Wheel Technician

Dent Wizard • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Dent Wizard is hiring an entry-level Automotive Wheel Technician to travel to customer locations and repair and refinish vehicle wheels. No prior experience is required; the company provides comprehensive paid training, including travel, food, transportation, and lodging. Training is compensated at an hourly rate, followed by phased hourly and commission compensation as technicians build a customer base. The role offers uncapped commission earning potential, with long-term earning potential described as $60,000–$110,000+ and starting compensation expected to be $27.30 per hour.

Technicians work outdoors in varied weather, service vehicles at customer locations, remove tires and wheels, and use grinding and sanding tools to repair cosmetic wheel damage. They paint and refinish wheels and provide customer service while promoting services and building accounts. The position involves physical activity, including kneeling, bending, squatting, climbing, standing for extended periods, and lifting up to 75 pounds. The company provides tools and supplies, a company vehicle, a gas card, and a mobile phone. It also offers benefits, career advancement opportunities, and a supportive team environment. Candidates selected for an offer undergo role-appropriate post-offer, pre-employment screening, which may include a physical examination, vision assessment, background check, and drug screening.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Customer service and sales skills to interact with customers and build accounts.
• Attention to detail and a focus on quality and safety.
• Manual dexterity for repetitive-motion tasks.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and ability to work independently.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical stamina to kneel, bend, squat, climb, work on one's feet, and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive painting experience.
• Collision repair technical school training.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer locations to service vehicles.
• Remove tires and wheels from vehicles.
• Use grinding and sanding tools to repair cosmetic damage to wheels, including curb and road rash, peeling, scrapes, gouges, oxidation, and bends.
• Paint and refinish wheels to a like-new condition.
• Deliver excellent customer service and promote services.
• Build customer accounts.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) match: 50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution.
• Paid vacation and paid time off.
• Comprehensive paid training, including travel, food, transportation, and lodging.
• Tools and supplies.
• Company vehicle.
• Gas card.
• Mobile phone.
• Uncapped commission earning potential.
• Career advancement opportunities to higher technician levels or management roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed