Job Description
Subaru leads the industry with 11 consecutive years to sales increases. The location Garavel Subaru specifically is CT’s FASTEST growing Subaru dealer. At Garavel, we want to enhance the car ownership experience - whether that means repairing a car, providing parts for it, or selling one.
Auto Technician Specific Benefits
- New shop
- Fastest growing Subaru dealer in Connecticut
- Climate controlled shop
- Laptop computer provided
- Uniforms & Tool Box provided
- Work environment OSHA certified to current Air Quality Standards
- Highly productive fast-paced shop
- ASE and state inspection certification reimbursement and all training expenses paid to further your career
- Continued education, manufacturer hands-on and web-based training
- Apprentice / Mentor Training Program & visible career path
- Generous Pay Plan with regular performance reviews
We are ranked # 1 in customer service as measured by Subaru of New England.
What We Offer
- Employer-paid Medical Insurance
- Employer-paid Dental Insurance
- 401k program with company match
- Employee vehicle purchase program
- Employee discounts on parts and service
- Weekly pay periods
- Paid Holidays
- Employer-paid lunches every Saturday
- Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance
- Voluntary AFLAC Supplemental Coverage
Position Summary:
The Service Technician Apprentice is an entry-level position that works alongside an assigned Mentor Lead Technician and/or Service Manager to learn to perform quality vehicle service Express Lube maintenance and repairs.
Salary: $600 - $800 per week
Essential Functions:
- Assists assigned technicians as needed.
- Delivers customer cars to service stalls as requested by technicians.
- Picks up parts from the parts department as directed by technicians.
- Performs safety inspections, oil changes, lubrication work, basic maintenance and minor repairs as directed.
- Replenishes supplies as requested by mentor technician and/or service manager.
- Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
- Attends manufacturer instructor training classes
- Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
- Continuously learn new technical information and techniques in formal training sessions to stay informed with rapidly changing technology.
- Assists in the Lot and other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Pass a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background screening.
- Regular attendance and punctual
- Wears a proper Garavel uniform
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of a Service Technician Apprentice, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to frequently move in and out of vehicles frequently
- Required to test drive all vehicles
Work Conditions:
- All-weather toughness – exposure to inclement weather
- Are often exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment that result in cuts, bruises, or minor burns.
- Work inside enclosed vehicles, such as trucks, cars, and SUV’s. Often work in cramped workspaces underneath vehicles that require getting into awkward positions.
- Regularly wear protective gear, such as goggles or earplugs.
- Are exposed to contaminants, such as antifreeze and chemical degreasers, on a daily basis.
- Are exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting and uncomfortable on a daily basis.
- May sometimes work in cold or hot temperatures
Garavel Subaru is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Apprenticeship, Saturday,