Automotive Service Technician

Ken Garff Automotive Group; Indianola (IA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training and certifications

Paid Time Off from first week

401k with company match

Boot program

Year-end bonus program

Employee discounts on vehicle purchase

Job summary

Stew Hansen Southtown, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is seeking an Automotive Service Technician (Mechanic) to join our team in Iowa. You will perform repair work to dealership standards and participate in a proactive multi-point inspection program.

We offer a ProTech rewards system, paid training and certifications, and comprehensive benefits. If you value accuracy, teamwork, and growth, come join us and grow with Stew Hansen Southtown.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of automotive technician experience preferred.
• ASE or dealership manufacturer certifications describe your background.
• Your work is accurate while you are reserved, imaginative.
• A valid in-state driver’s license and a good driving record, per company standards.
• Ability to read and comprehend job-related instructions and information, electronic and paper-based.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform efficient and expert work on repair orders, in accordance with dealership, state and factory standards; maintain knowledge of all factory-technical bulletins.
• Address customers’ primary concerns with diagnosis, repair, and quality control to attain ‘Fixed First Visit’ expectations.
• Perform the KG Electronic Multi Point Inspection on every vehicle; notify if more problems arise than expected.
• Master the Reynolds Dealer Management System for time keeping, work distribution, electronic inspections, repair quotes and communication.
• Be accountable to all dealership owned tools, and maintain superior cleanliness throughout workspace and in all customer vehicles.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ASE or dealership manufacturer certifications

Tools

Reynolds DMS

Job description

**Stew Hansen Southtown**, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a talented and experienced **Automotive Service Technician (Mechanic)** that aligns with our core values and acts with respect, integrity, growth, humility and teamwork.**Our culture and opportunities are unmatched and we are looking for the BEST!**A whole week to recognize our technicians called \"tech week\"Tool allowanceEfficiency bonusesGreat people to work with**\\*\\*\\*Competitive flat rate pay!!\\*\\*\\***We designed a formal reward and recognition system just for you called **ProTech**. Do regular rewards and recognition for performance and tenure, predictable pay raises, efficiency bonus, quarterly tool allowance and discounts, and just being treated RIGHT sound attractive to you? We hear you! Our **ProTech** program is built to reward your hard work and recognize your contribution. Come join us and feel what it is like to be a **ProTech**!Check out the program: https://www.kengarff.com/pro-tech/**Here’s what you’ll need:*** 2 to 3 years of automotive technician (mechanic) experience preferred* You are accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work* ASE or dealership manufacturer certifications describe your background* Your work is accurate while you are reserved, imaginative* Excellent dexterity skills as well as patience, creativity, good judgment, and an eye for detail* You are unselfish and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work* Must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the U.S* High School Diploma or equivalent* Ability to read and comprehend job-related instructions and information, electronic and paper-based* A valid in-state driver's license and a good driving record, per company standards**Here’s why you want to work here:*** Paid training, certifications, and real career growth* Paid Time Off starting your first week and 401k with company match* Red Wing boot program (annual replacement of work boots)* 1:1 Tech to PC- You'll have information at your fingertips* Maternity/Paternity Program* Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance* Great people with a great culture* Year-end bonus program for all employees (Garff Giveback)* Employee discounts on Vehicle Purchase, Parts, Service and More!**Here’s what you’ll be doing:*** Perform efficient and expert work on repair orders, in accordance with dealership, state and factory standards; maintain knowledge of all factory-technical bulletins* Address customers’ primary concerns with diagnosis, repair, and quality control to attain ‘Fixed First Visit’ expectations* Perform the KG Electronic Multi Point Inspection on every vehicle; immediately notify Service Advisor if the car has more problems than you thought, less than you thought, or if problems will take up more time than you thought* Master our Dealer Management System (Reynolds) for time keeping, work distribution, electronic inspections, repair quotes and communication* Be accountable to all dealership owned tools, and superior cleanliness throughout workspace and in all customer vehicles (“leave no trace” standard)