Automotive Service Technician (Norden Volkswagen)

Go Auto; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their dynamic team across multiple locations in Canada. With a focus on employee growth and development, this company offers an array of benefits, including comprehensive health and dental coverage, a generous health and lifestyle spending account, and an employee referral program that rewards you for bringing in new talent. Employees can thrive in a supportive environment that fosters career advancement, as demonstrated by numerous success stories of individuals who have risen through the ranks. If you are looking for a workplace that values your contributions and invests in your future, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

100% premium for health and dental benefits

$600 health & lifestyle spending account

Employee referral program

Employee of the Month program

Employee Investment Program

Job description

Now hiring at over 50 locations across Canada.

We build our own tools, in-house, to make your job easy and efficient.

Deals & dough

With 39,000 leads coming in every month, you can earn an industry-leading income in any department.

Learn from our mentors who helped us become one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.

Go Gives Back

We donate millions yearly to causes like the Kids with Cancer Society and Go Auto Fuels the Schools.

• We pay 100% of the premium for health and dental benefits

$600 health & lifestyle spending account

After one year of service:

• Every employee receives a $600 health & lifestyle spending account

From massages to optical to gym memberships, we've got you covered over and above our regular benefits plan.

Employee referral program

If you refer a friend to work at Go Auto and they get hired:

• Get up to $500, no questions asked.
• Order affordable lunches made by our in-house culinary team led by Chef David Husereau and have them delivered directly to your dealership.
• We serve lunch to over 1,000 employees a week.

Go Insurance

• Auto, Home, Business, Renters and Condo, Travel, RV

Employee of the Month program

Winners are treated to:

• A first-class meal from our award-winning Red Seal chef and culinary team, served by our Executive team.
• Receive Go Auto swag and a chance to win a $500 Gift Card.

Employee Investment Program

Yearly return based on Go Auto’s annual growth:

• 10% minimum and 25% maximum.

Success stories

Latha Thomas-Back
Part-time receptionist to Senior VP
Starting in the automotive industry as a part-time receptionist, selling cars and going into finance, Latha worked her way completely up the finance ladder, eventually becoming the Vice President of Employee Experience for all 3,000 Go Auto employees before being promoted to one of Go Auto’s 5 Senior Vice Presidents.

2017 Senior VP Go Auto
2012 VP HR Go Auto
2006 VP Finance Go Auto
2003 Director Southtown Chrysler
1999 Business Manager Southtown Chrysler
1997 Team Lead Norden Volkswagen
1996 Receptionist Norden Volkswagen

Gary McDonald
Service Technician to VP Fixed Operations
If an employee consistently outperforms their role, we'll never stand in the way of them achieving their goals. Often, we'll create new positions that best fit their growing skillset. With Gary McDonald, being a Fixed Ops Manager wasn't quite enough. So we made him VP.

2022 VP of Fixed Operations Go Auto
2016 Platform Fixed Ops Manager Go Nissan North / Go Hyundai / Go Mazda
2015 Fixed Ops Manager Southtown Hyundai
2013 Service Manager Southtown Hyundai
2013 Service Advisor Southtown Hyundai
2006 Service Tech Norden Volkswagen

Grace Dien
Assistant Finance Director to General Manager
No one is pigeonholed at Go Auto. Grace Dien had been a finance superstar for more than 10 years when she was promoted to General Sales Manager in 2018 and then to General Manager in 2019. We didn’t care that she hadn’t had prior sales floor experience; we only cared that she could do the job.

2019 General Manager Go Honda
2018 General Sales Manager Go Honda
2013 Finance Director Go Honda
2012 Director Go Nissan South
2010 Assistant Director Team Ford

Jared Biggs
Detailer to Senior VP
At Go Auto, we pride ourselves on rewarding high-performing employees, regardless of the department in which they work. There is no better example than Jared Biggs. He started with us as a baby-faced detailer, and now he's a Senior VP.

2019 Senior VP Go Auto
2018 Platform VP Honda / Volkswagen / Toyota
2016 General Manager Go Honda
2014 General Sales Manager Norden Volkswagen
2012 Sales Manager Norden Volkswagen
2008 Salesperson Norden Volkswagen
2006 Detailer Norden Volkswagen

Thejus Swamy
Lot Attendant to Vice President of RV Operations
Lot attendants are often the least experienced members of a dealership team. That didn’t stop Thejus Swamy from being an absolute sponge and working as hard as he could to grow every day. Today, he’s the Vice President of RV Operations.