Tire Installer

Costco Wholesale Corporation • Chula Vista, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for balancing, installing, and rotating tires, as well as stocking tires and batteries and repairing tires. The role also involves assisting members with tire and battery purchases and returns, answering questions, and making recommendations to provide a high level of member service.

Requirements

• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business.
• Must provide proof of authorization to work in the United States if hired.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with tire installation and repair.
• Knowledge of tire and battery products.
• Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Balances, installs, and rotates tires.
• Stocks tires and batteries.
• Repairs tires.
• Answers member questions and makes product recommendations.
• Assists members with purchasing and returning tires and batteries.
• Locates member cars in the tire shop area of the lot.
• Lists body damage on service order.
• Drives member vehicle into install bay and onto hydraulic hoist.
• Raises auto and removes the wheel using an impact gun.
• Removes tire from wheel, cleans hub and wheel rim.
• Attaches new valve stem, mounts new tire on wheel, and fills tire to appropriate air pressure.
• Operates automatic balance machine to determine proper weight and placement for balancing.
• Attaches weights to rims.
• Mounts wheels to auto using the impact gun according to Tire Shop procedures.
• Repairs flat tires for members and non-members.
• Sells tires.
• Invoices tire purchase and service.
• Loads tires on dolly or rolls tires to install area.
• Alerts supervisor or manager for torque check and 10-point check and to authorize vehicle release.
• Parks member auto in lot and returns invoice and keys to sales desk.
• Cleans the installation area by sweeping, mopping, spraying, and wiping.
• Stocks tires and batteries in the sales area according to the Tire Shop Manager’s merchandising plan.
• Rings up orders.
• Receives accurate payment, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges, gives out receipt and submits order.
• Calculates refund amount for certain warranty returns of tires and auto batteries.
• Communicates with Tire Shop Manager, Buyers, Receiving Departments, and Inventory Auditors regarding special orders, quantity, status, price, delivery, and promotion of merchandise.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of potentially hazardous materials spills.
• Operates vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Assists with department duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance
• Health care reimbursement account
• Dependent care assistance plan
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase plan to eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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