Entry-Level Automotive Wheel Technician

Dent Wizard • San Jose, CA

3d • $60,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Dent Wizard is hiring an entry-level Automotive Wheel Technician. 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 a phased combination of hourly pay and commission as technicians leave training and build a customer base. The role offers uncapped commission-based earning potential, with stated long-term potential of $60,000–$110,000+ and starting compensation expected to be $27.30 per hour. Technicians travel to customer locations to repair and refinish vehicle wheels, deliver customer service, and promote services. The work is outdoors in varying weather and involves physical activity and repetitive tasks. Dent Wizard describes opportunities for advancement to higher technician levels or management.

Requirements

• No prior experience is required; comprehensive paid training is provided.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Strong 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.
• Selected candidates will undergo role-appropriate post-offer, pre-employment screening, which may include a physical examination, vision assessment, background check, and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Auto painting experience or training at a collision repair technical school is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer locations to service vehicles.
• Remove tires and wheels from vehicles.
• Use grinding and sanding tools to repair cosmetic wheel damage, including curb and road rash, peeling, scrapes, gouges, oxidation, and bent wheels.
• Paint and refinish wheels to a like-new condition.
• Provide excellent customer service and promote the company’s services.
• Build customer accounts as technicians transition from training and develop their customer base.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match: 50% on the dollar up to 7% of the employee contribution.
• Paid vacation and paid time off.
• Paid training, including travel, food, transportation, and lodging.
• Tools and supplies, a company vehicle, gas card, and mobile phone.
• Uncapped commission-based earning potential; total compensation may also include commission, bonus, or profit sharing.
• Career advancement opportunities to higher technician levels or management roles.
• Sign-on bonus may be available subject to applicable laws and eligibility terms.

What This Job Offers

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