Tire Technician / Light Mechanic – Plantation, FL

Ark Resource Group; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct-hire opportunity

Stable long-term employment

Hands-on shop work

Job summary

Ark Resource Group is assisting with the hiring of a Tire Technician / Light Mechanic for a full-time, direct-hire role in Plantation, Florida. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with tires, wheel alignments, brakes, oil changes, and general light automotive maintenance.

You will work in a professional shop, delivering safe, reliable vehicle service. Starting pay is $700 per week, with potential increases based on performance and demonstrated ability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with tires and light mechanical services.
• Wheel-alignment experience required.
• Brake inspections and brake-service experience preferred.
• Oil changes and routine vehicle maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to safely operate standard automotive tools and shop equipment.

Responsibilities

• Install, rotate, and service automotive tires.
• Perform tire balancing and related procedures.
• Conduct wheel alignments with appropriate equipment.
• Inspect and service braking systems and replace components as needed.
• Perform oil changes and routine preventive maintenance.
• Assist with basic light automotive repairs.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.

Skills

Tire installation

Wheel alignment

Brake inspection

Oil changes

Light automotive maintenance

Automotive tools

Tools

Automotive tools

Job description

Pay Rate: Starting at $700 per week

Schedule: 5 days per week, approximately 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

Location: Plantation, Florida

Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

About the Opportunity

Ark Resource Group is assisting one of our verified employer partners with the hiring of an experienced Tire Technician / Light Mechanic for a full-time, direct-hire opportunity in Plantation, Florida.

This position is ideal for someone with hands-on experience working with tires, wheel alignments, brakes, oil changes, and general light automotive maintenance .

The selected candidate will work in a professional automotive-service environment performing routine tire and mechanical services while helping maintain safe, reliable vehicles for customers.

The employer is looking for someone dependable, experienced, productive, and able to work independently while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Starting compensation is $700 per week , with the possibility of a pay increase based on performance and demonstrated ability.

Requirements

• Install, remove, repair, rotate, and service automotive tires.
  
• Perform tire balancing and related tire-service procedures.
  
• Perform wheel alignments using appropriate automotive equipment.
  
• Inspect and service vehicle braking systems.
  
• Replace brake pads, rotors, and related brake components when required.
  
• Perform oil changes and routine preventive-maintenance services.
  
• Assist with basic and light automotive mechanical repairs.
  
• Inspect tires for wear, damage, punctures, and unsafe conditions.
  
• Identify basic mechanical or maintenance concerns and communicate findings appropriately.
  
• Properly use automotive tools, lifts, jacks, alignment equipment, and tire-service machinery.
  
• Follow established workplace safety procedures.
  
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in clean and organized condition.
  
• Complete assigned work efficiently while maintaining quality standards.
  
• Work independently while coordinating with other shop personnel when necessary.
  
• Provide professional and respectful service when interacting with customers or coworkers.
  

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience working with automotive tires and light mechanical services .
  
• Hands-on tire installation, repair, rotation, and balancing experience.
  
• Wheel-alignment experience required.
  
• Experience performing brake inspections and brake-service work.
  
• Experience completing oil changes and routine vehicle maintenance.
  
• General knowledge of light automotive mechanical systems.
  
• Ability to safely operate standard automotive tools and shop equipment.
  
• Ability to identify basic vehicle-maintenance and safety concerns.
  
• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain a consistent work schedule.
  
• Ability to follow instructions and established safety procedures.
  
• Strong attention to detail and quality of work.
  
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a shop team.
  
• Ability to perform the physical duties normally associated with tire and automotive-service work.
  

What the Employer Offers

• Starting compensation of $700 per week .
  
• Opportunity for increased compensation based on performance and demonstrated ability.
  
• Direct-hire opportunity with an established local automotive business.
  
• Hands-on automotive work in a professional shop environment.
  
• Opportunity for stable, long-term employment for a dependable and qualified candidate.
  

Benefits of Applying Through Ark Resource Group

Candidates applying through Ark Resource Group may also receive access to additional workforce and community-support resources when eligible.

These resources may include:

• Assistance understanding available health-insurance enrollment options .
  
• Referrals to low-cost preventive healthcare resources available through Ark Resource Group's community and nonprofit partnerships.
  
• Access or referrals to low-cost blood-work and laboratory testing resources , when available and applicable.
  
• Connections with community organizations offering workforce, family, financial, health, or employment-support programs.
  
• Assistance navigating the hiring and application process.
  
• Continued consideration for other employment opportunities that may match the candidate's experience and qualifications.
  

Availability and eligibility for community-support resources may vary. These programs are separate from the employer's compensation and employee-benefit programs.

About Ark Resource Group

Ark Resource Group is a South Florida workforce and recruiting partner connecting pre-screened, job-ready candidates with verified employers.

We work with local businesses and community organizations to help candidates access legitimate employment opportunities while providing employers with recruiting, sourcing, screening, and candidate-referral support.

For this position, Ark Resource Group is acting as a recruiting and sourcing provider only. The selected candidate will be hired and employed directly by the employer. Ark Resource Group is not the employer of record for this position.

Ark Resource Group supports equal employment opportunity and refers qualified applicants without discrimination based on legally protected characteristics.

Final hiring decisions are made by the direct employer in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Ark Resource Group provides recruiting, sourcing, screening, and candidate-referral services and does not guarantee employment, compensation, work schedules, duration of employment, pay increases, or any specific hiring outcome.

Final hiring decisions, compensation, employment classification, work schedules, workplace policies, benefits, and working conditions are determined by the hiring employer.

Ark Resource Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.