Automotive Key Technician

Socket.dev; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching

Company-paid California Locksmith lic​

Job summary

Daybreak Metro, a well-established repossession company operating across California, is looking for an experienced automotive key technician to join our in-house locksmith team. You'll handle live jobs across the Bay Area with a fully equipped mobile key van.

The mobile key van can be staged out of San Jose, Newark, Richmond, or Benicia — whichever location works best for you — and you'll travel to yards across all four locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in automotive key programming, locksmithing, or a related field.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current California Locksmith license, or eligibility to obtain one through the State of California.

Responsibilities

• Perform key cutting, automotive key programming, and lock servicing across a variety of vehicles.
• Work live jobs across Bay Area locations.
• Apply advanced locksmith and programming techniques independently.
• Travel between yards as part of a mobile key van team.

Skills

Automotive key programming

Locksmithing

Attention to detail

Tools

Key-cutting machines

Programming software

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

Daybreak Metro, a well-established repossession company operating across California, is looking for an experienced automotive key technician to join our in-house locksmith team. You'll handle live jobs across the Bay Area with a fully equipped mobile key van.

About the Role

The mobile key van can be staged out of San Jose, Newark, Richmond, or Benicia — whichever location works best for you — and you'll travel to yards across all four locations as needed. The van is stocked with current-generation key-cutting machines and programming software.

This is active, outdoor work — you'll be on your feet, handling a wide range of vehicles, in all kinds of weather.

What You'll Do

• Perform key cutting, automotive key programming, and lock servicing across a variety of vehicles
• Work live jobs across Bay Area locations
• Apply advanced locksmith and programming techniques independently
• Travel between yards as part of a mobile key van team

What We're Looking For

• Minimum one year of experience in automotive key programming, locksmithing, or a related field
• Dependable, punctual, and detail-oriented
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Own cell phone
• 23 years of age or older (insurance requirement)
• Able to pass a drug screening
• Current California Locksmith license, or eligibility to obtain one through the State of California

Schedule & Pay

• Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
• $24 -26/hour, depending on experience

Benefits

• 80% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 100% company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Company-paid California Locksmith license