Automotive | Apprentice Technician | $18/hr

Virginia Tire & Auto; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Toolbox and Tools (valued at $8,000)

Low-Cost Health Insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Tire and auto repair discounts

Affordable dental and vision insurance

Life & short-term disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Virginia Tire & Auto is seeking an Apprentice Automotive Technician to join our team in Virginia. You will learn and perform oil changes, tire mounting and balancing, battery installation, and basic vehicle maintenance while advancing toward C-technician status.

You will complete a 25-point vehicle condition report, review All-Data for scheduled maintenance, and document estimates for service recommendations. This role offers growth, hands-on training, and a fast-paced shop environment.

Qualifications

• Have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Ability to independently perform oil changes and/or replace tires.
• Proven investment in your future goals i.e. owning tools, attending courses and training programs.
• 1 consecutive year or work experience -OR- two years of high school auto tech courses.
• 6+ months of automotive mechanical experience or equivalent NOVA courses.

Responsibilities

• Mount and balance tires.
• Battery installation.
• Visual Brake Checks.
• Basic Maintenance Light Reset.
• Complete a 25-point vehicle condition report on all vehicles and check All-Data for scheduled maintenance services on all vehicles.
• Thoroughly document and create estimates for service recommendations.

Skills

Oil changes

Tire changes

Vehicle maintenance

Valid driver's license

Education

Auto tech courses (1 year or more)

Job description

Job Category: General Service - Lube/Tire Tech

Requisition Number: AUTOM004017

• Posted : August 3, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $18 USD per hour

Locations

Showing 1 location

One Loudoun 44705 Wellfleet Drive Ashburn, VA 20147, USA

One Loudoun 44705 Wellfleet Drive Ashburn, VA 20147, USA

South Riding 43230 Defender Drive Chantilly, VA 20152, USA

South Riding 43230 Defender Drive Chantilly, VA 20152, USA

Leesburg 105 Robinson Mill Plaza SE Leesburg, VA 20175, USA

Leesburg 105 Robinson Mill Plaza SE Leesburg, VA 20175, USA

Our Automotive Apprentice Technicians are experienced, passionate about working on cars and want to grow quickly in their careers. You need to have the experience to independently perform oil changes and/or tire repairs which makes you immediately eligible for advanced classes and a toolbox program to aid in your learning and growth. From Mazda’s to Maserati’s, you get to work on many different makes and models mounting and balancing tires, performing oil changes, other automotive services while learning your trade and building a career. Our shops are filled with the latest tools and technologies, and through our apprentice position you are fast-tracked to success. Virginia Tire & Auto is the place to take your automotive career to the next level.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Become knowledgeable on VTA procedures and performthe followingautomotive services on customer vehicles:
• Mount and balance tires
• Battery installation
• Visual Brake Checks
• Basic Maintenance Light Reset
• Complete a 25-point vehicle condition report on all vehicles and check All-Data for scheduled maintenance services on all vehicles
• Thoroughly document and create estimates forservice recommendations based on the 25-point vehicle condition report.
• Work individually and as a team with the Service Department to meet all promise times.
• Keep pace with customers, balance multiple priorities and use good judgment to manage time.
• Participate and complete required training classes to attain C-technician
• Achieve and maintain 40% productivity and $100 rec/car within first 90 days

QUALIFICATIONS

• Have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Proven investment in your future goals i.e. owning tools, attending courses and training programs
• Ability to independently perform oil changes and/or replace tires
• 1 consecutive year or work experience -OR- two years of high school auto tech courses
• 6+ months of automotive mechanical experience or equivalent NOVA courses

WHY YOU’LL LOVE US

Mission matters here. At Virginia Tire & Auto our mission is to take the stress out of car care. We do that by taking the stress out of our employees lives by fostering an employee-first culture where employees are appreciated and valued. And by being a values-based business with a conscious. We are looking for individuals to join our team who want to share our values: to be professional, genuine, attentive and forward-thinking.

WHAT WE’LL DO FOR YOU

• Guaranteed hourly rate
• Toolbox and Tools (valued at $8,000)
• Low-Cost Health Insurance
• Industry best paid vacation and holidays
• Tire and auto repair discounts
• Affordable dental and vision insurance
• Life & short-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Energy filled, busy shops
• A clean, professional work environment with a team that wants to see you succeed
• A company culture designed to support your career growth

WHO WE ARE

Virginia Tire & Auto is making car care as stress-free as possible. We are proud to be a Top Family Owned Business in the DC area, a Top Shop by Tire Review Magazine and a consistent Best of NOVA Auto Repair winner.Virginia Tire & Auto is committed to employee advancement and growth by offering career paths and stability to its 400+ employees.

Virginia Tire & Auto promotes a smoke-free, drug-free environment.

Virginia Tire & Auto is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Experience

Required

1-3 years:

Lube Tech

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Drivers License

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