Junior Mechanic

Kart Directory; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

RPM Raceway in Jersey City is seeking a Junior Mechanic to care for the kart fleet, ensuring karts are maintained for optimal driving and safety. The role supports the Operations team to keep racing on schedule and customer experience high.

You will assist with shop procedures, communicate issues to management, and help maintain inventory and tools while complying with regulatory inspections and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Friendly, presentable, punctual and responsible.
• Good communication with management and teammates.
• Able to multi-task, problem solve and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kart fleet to ensure racing demand is met and karts are safe to race.
• Implement shop policies, procedures and reporting for management.
• Communicate kart issues to management and other mechanics.
• Keep karts free of operational issues and safe for racing.
• Maintain charging and remote equipment and ensure tools are stocked.
• Ensure parts inventory is ordered and organized; prepare for inspections.
• Log weekly kart repairs and month-end information for Corporate and Bookkeeping.
• Prepare for regulatory inspections and coordinate with local governing team.

Skills

Helpful disposition

Good communication

Team player

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Job description

JUNIOR MECHANIC

Job Description

Join this exciting, growing company as a member of the Operations team in RPM Raceway. The primary goal of the Mechanic is to care for kart fleet to ensure we meet racing demand with karts which are maintained for optimal driving experience and efficiency. The Mechanic will be expected to be competent in the track functions.

The Mechanic’s job duties & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the performance and results of the shop
• Implement shop systems, policies and procedures including reporting required for Mgmt.
• Communicate issues with karts to management team and other mechanics
• Keep karts free of operational issues and ensure they are safe to race
• Maintaining charging and remote equipment
• Ensuring we have correct tools on hand and effectively manage loss prevention
• Work with other stores to ensure cost effective sources for alternative parts, etc. are available
• Complete Kart Inspection Checklists to meet governing regulations
• Maintain a clean and safe shop
• Ensure parts inventory is ordered, stocked, maintained and organized
• Maintaining and reporting weekly logs for kart repairs and issues and month-end information to Corporate Mechanic and Bookkeeping Department
• Prepare for regulatory inspections and follow-through with local governing team

The Mechanic’s job skills and specifications include:

• Helpful and friendly disposition and presentable, punctual and responsible
• Good communication skills with management skills and a strong team player
• Able to multi-task, problem solve, respect process and have strong organizational skills and invested to do whatever it takes to help make RPM Raceway the best experience to each racer that walks through our door