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 delivering an excellent customer experience. The role also involves maintaining clean and safe work areas in the tire and service department. The technician may advise customers and sell them on automotive services and repairs recommended or required for their vehicle. The technician learns to diagnose and repair basic automotive systems and keeps up with changing automotive technology through formal training. The role requires extensive standing, walking, pushing, reaching, and frequent lifting of heavy equipment over 100 pounds. Work may take place outdoors, with exposure to weather, chemicals, odors, dirt, dust, and moderate noise.
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.
- Specific vision abilities, including 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.
- Continuously learn new technical information and techniques 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, and safety and environmental rules.
- Advise customers about and sell recommended or required automotive services and repairs.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Supplemental benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO
- 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
