Express Maintenance Technician

Lakeside Toyota; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 15,911 - 22,661; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

401K Plan

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Paid Vacations

Life Insurance

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Lakeside Toyota in New Orleans is seeking a Service Technician to perform multipoint inspections and communicate service needs effectively. Responsibilities include servicing vehicles, lubricating parts, and checking fluid levels. Ideal candidates must have a valid driver's license and some experience in automotive repair. The position offers a starting pay of $14.00 per hour, plus bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401K plans.

Qualifications

• Must meet dealership's requirements for employment.
• Ability to read/comprehend written instructions and information.
• Familiarity with all aspects of automotive repair/maintenance.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to operate manual transmissions.
• Prior experience as a technician's helper or apprentice preferred.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform multipoint inspections.
• Communicate additional service/repair needs to service advisors.
• Service universal joints, grease fittings, and steering knuckles.
• Inspect fluid levels in steering gears and power steering reservoirs.
• Check tire pressure.
• Lubricate moving parts with specified lubricants.
• Drain oil from crankcase and refill.
• Add water to radiator and battery.
• Replace oil and air filters.
• Inspect all vehicles for additional repairs.

Skills

Automotive repair/maintenance

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Reading comprehension

Valid driver's license

Job description

Lakeside Toyota - Service

Metairie, LA

Job Responsibilities

• Perform multipoint inspections.
• Communicate additional service/repair needs to service advisors.
• Service universal joints, grease fittings, and steering knuckles using hand-or compressed-air powered grease guns.
• Inspect fluid levels in steering gears, power steering reservoirs, transmissions, differentials, rear axel housings and shackles.
• Check tire pressure.
• Lubricate moving parts with specified lubricants.
• Drain oil from crankcase and refill with required amount of oil.
• Add water to radiator and battery.
• Replace oil and air filters.
• Inspect all vehicles for additional repairs.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, safety standards and codes of conduct.
• Follow dealership safety procedures to avoid exposure to fumes, dirt and harsh chemicals.

Compensation

Starting at $14.00 per hour plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• Must meet dealership's requirements for employment
• Ability to read/comprehend written instructions and information
• Familiarity with all aspects of automotive repair/maintenance
• Must have a valid drivers license and be able to operate manual transmissions
• Prior experience as a technician's helper or apprentice preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to inclement weather.
• Ability to operate an automobile.
• Prolonged periods of standing, stooping and bending.
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Requires a significant amoung to walking and/or standing. May also require working in the seated position for long periods while operating controls with arms and legs. This position may also require working at a production pace while pushing and/or pulling materials from place to place.

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K Plan
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Vacations
• Life Insurance
• Direct Deposit