Automotive Lube Technician

Starling Chevrolet; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Starling Chevrolet in Mount Pleasant, SC is seeking a Lube Technician to join our service team. You will perform oil changes, inspections, and basic maintenance with focus on quality and speed, always aligning with dealership standards.

We value customer service, safety, and reliability; candidates should have a valid driver's license and pass a background check. This full-time role offers health benefits and opportunities for training at our Chevrolet store.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.
• Valid driver's license with a good standing MVR.
• Basic computer skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and interact with them professionally.
• Perform oil changes and multi-point inspections.
• Check and top up fluids; rotate tires as needed.
• Document work performed and communicate findings to advisors.
• Road test vehicles when required to quality-check work.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Detail oriented

Background check

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

As part of the Starling Chevrolet team, you will be part of a family of employees that puts the customer first and brings integrity to work every day. We are looking for a lube technician for our Chevrolet store, located in Mount Pleasant, SC that will adopt our core values and processes. We pride ourselves on providing a good work environment, focused on your success.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the Lube Technician are:

• Greet and interact with customers.
• Change vehicle oil.
• Perform multi-point vehicle inspection (required by manufacturer)
• Perform battery test on each vehicle
• Check the transmission fluid and other fluid levels.
• Inspect various belts and filters and check air levels and gauges.
• Rotate tires. (Training will be provided, but candidates should at least have a basic understanding of car maintenance)
• Perform work as outlined in repair order with efficiency and accuracy and in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Diagnose cause of any malfunction and perform repair.
• Communicate with the parts department to obtain needed parts.
• Save and tag parts for warranty.
• Advise service advisors immediately if additional work is needed, if work outlined is not needed or if repairs cannot be completed within the time period promised.
• Document all work performance.
• Road test vehicles when required to quality check work performed.
• Keep abreast of factory technical bulletins.
• Ensure that customers' vehicles are kept clean.
• Keep shop area neat and clean and be able to account for all dealership owned tools at all times.
• Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.
• Factory online training must be completed in a timely manner.

Work Environment and Physical Abilities of the Lube Technician / Mechanic are:

• Required to perform work inside and outside, in all-weather situations, at the shop division location.
• Requires frequent sitting, standing, balancing, bending or stooping for prolonged periods of time.
• Manual dexterity, fine manipulation and the ability to reach with hands and arms and lift up to 80 lbs.
• Must be able to operate simple to complex and heavy-duty machinery.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with a good standing MVR.
• Basic computer skills are a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Lube technicians should be able to communicate well and explain technical components.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screening.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off