Tire Installer

Costco Wholesale Corporation•Albuquerque, NM

19d

About The Position

Balances, installs, and rotates tires; stocks tires and batteries; repairs tires; and assists members with purchasing and returning tires and batteries. Provides a high level of member service by answering questions and making product recommendations. The position also handles sales transactions, merchandise stocking, cleaning, and other warehouse or department duties as needed.

Requirements

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery.
Open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business, apart from religious or disability considerations.
If hired, provide proof of authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Locate member vehicles in the tire shop area, record existing body damage on service orders, drive vehicles into the install bay, and position them on a hydraulic hoist.
Remove wheels and tires using an impact gun and tire-mounting machine; clean hubs and rims; install valve stems and new tires; and inflate tires to the appropriate pressure.
Use an automatic balancing machine to determine wheel balance, attach balancing weights, and mount wheels according to Tire Shop procedures.
Repair flat tires for members and non-members.
Help members determine tire and battery needs, answer questions, recommend products, and sell tires.
Invoice tire purchases and services, load or move tires to the installation area, and process orders and payments, including cash, checks, and credit or debit charges.
Calculate refund amounts for certain warranty returns of tires and automotive batteries.
Alert a supervisor or manager to complete torque and 10-point checks and authorize vehicle release; park member vehicles and return invoices and keys to the sales desk.
Clean the installation area by sweeping, mopping, spraying, and wiping, and ensure proper cleanup and disposal of potentially hazardous material spills.
Stock tires and batteries in the sales area according to the Tire Shop Manager’s merchandising plan.
Communicate with the Tire Shop Manager, Buyers, Receiving Departments, and Inventory Auditors about merchandise orders, quantities, status, prices, delivery, and promotions.
Assist with department duties and in other warehouse departments as necessary.
Operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery.