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 recommended or required automotive services and repairs. The technician learns to diagnose and repair basic automotive systems, keeps up with changing automotive technology through formal training, and supports fellow technicians and mechanics. The role requires adherence to company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and environmental rules.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- Passion for a career as a technician in the automotive industry.
- 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 extensive standing, walking, pushing, reaching, bending, stooping, repetitive movement, and frequent lifting of equipment weighing more than 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required 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 sessions to learn new technical information and techniques and 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, and safe shop.
- Follow company policies, procedures, safety rules, and environmental rules.
- Provide customers with advice and sell recommended or required automotive services and repairs when 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
