Automotive Key Technician

Daybreak Metro Inc; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

License paid by company

Job summary

Daybreak Metro Inc. is seeking an experienced automotive key technician to join our in-house locksmith team. You’ll operate a mobile key van across the Bay Area, performing live jobs at yards in San Jose, Newark, Richmond, or Benicia. The van is equipped with current-generation key-cutting machines and programming software.

This is active outdoor work, requiring you to be on your feet in varied weather while handling a wide range of vehicles and technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in automotive key programming, locksmithing, or related field.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• California Locksmith license current or eligible to obtain one.

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

Valid driver’s license

Reliable transportation

Cell phone

Tools

Key-cutting machines

Programming software

Job description

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