Diesel Technician Apprentice

Love's Travel Stops; Tehachapi (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Scheduling

401(k) – 100% match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision after 30 days

Competitive Pay

Career Development

Hiring Immediately

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops invites applicants to join its Diesel Apprentices program. You'll be trained to diagnose and perform repairs while assisting customers on the lot. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and learning across electrical, air systems, and basic diagnostics.

No prior professional experience is required; Love's will teach you. Expect a rotating schedule, physical duties, and potential DOT medical card support paid by Love’s.

Qualifications

• Entry into the Diesel Apprentices program with on-the-job training provided.
• No professional experience required; candidates must be mechanically inclined.
• Commitment to safety policies and procedures from day one.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with roadside services as part of daily duties.
• Learn preventative maintenance services and basic diagnostics.
• Ability to move and lift 75+ pounds and work in varying temperatures.
• Adhere to rotating day/night schedule and safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service mindset

Mechanical aptitude

Safety conscious

Team player

Job description

Benefits: * $20.00 - $25.00 p/hr* Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance program* Paid Time Off * Flexible Scheduling * 401(k) – 100% match up to 5% * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30 days * Competitive Pay * Career Development * Hiring Immediately

Welcome to Love’s!

Diesel Apprentices work in a fast-paced environment and maintain clean places with friendly faces. You will interact with customers & drivers from all over, making their travels and their day better. Are you mechanically inclined with no professional experience? No problem!We will teach you!

In the apprentice program, you can expect to learn:

• Electrical diagnostics and repairs


• Air conditioning & heating diagnostics and repairs


• Wheel end assembly diagnostics and repairs


• Air system diagnostics and repairs


• Air brakes diagnostics and repairs


• Charging system diagnostics and repairs


• Basic computer diagnostics and auxiliary component replacement


• Parts lookup and acquisition

Job Functions:

• Assist customers with roadside services

• Learn preventative maintenance services


• Ability to move, lift 75+ pounds working in close quarters. Ability to work in various temperatures.


• Always put the safety and satisfaction of your customers first, complying with company safety policies & procedures.


• Work a rotating schedule that alternates between day and night as needed.


• Ability to obtain a medical card through the Department of Transportation. (paid by Love’s)

Our Culture:

Come see why Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores was recognized by Indeed as the winner of the Better Work Award in 2023.

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.