Volkswagen Automotive Express Technician

BALISE AUTO SALES INC; West Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time-off

Employee discounts on vehicles, parts, and more

Job summary

BALISE AUTO SALES INC in West Warwick, RI, is hiring an Entry-Level Express Maintenance Automotive Service Technician. This role involves providing automotive services while receiving coaching and training in a modern work environment.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and a strong interest in automotive systems and repair. The company offers competitive pay, benefits including health insurance and a 401(k), and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Prior technician experience is a plus.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of automotive systems and ability to explain repairs.
• Estimate time of service for efficient scheduling.
• Comply with quality control and inspection requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of automotive service fundamentals

Working knowledge of automotive tools and shop equipment

Professional work ethic

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Volkswagen West Warwick - West Warwick, RI 02893

Salary Range: $15.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Position: Entry‑Level Express Maintenance Automotive Service Technician

Balise has immediate openings for Entry‑Level Technicians to become a part of our Express Maintenance Team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
• Health, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible healthcare spending accounts.
• Paid time‑off available the month you come onboard.
• Paid holidays and closed on Sundays.
• Employee discounts on vehicles, parts, service, insurance and car washes.

What you can expect from us

• An investment in you.We want you to grow your career and we provide the coaching, mentoring and paid hands‑on and/or web‑based factory training to do so.
• Tool assistance programs to help you buy the tools you need to start your career.
• Forty hours per week of competitive pay (paid weekly) while you learn and grow.
• Top of scale wage increases as you grow from Express to Certified to Master Technician.
• Uniforms provided.
• OSHA Certified, clean and professional work environment.
• Modern, climate‑controlled, state‑of‑the‑art facility, technology and equipment.
• A generous paid time off policy that starts the month you come onboard.

What you will learn from us

• Knowledge of automotive systems and the ability to explain systems and repairs to others.
• Ability to estimate time of service or repair job for purposes of efficient scheduling.
• Knowledge of parts requirements to complete a job, and ability to communicate parts requirements via repair orders.
• Knowledge of approved and established procedures for conducting service and repairs.
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with quality control and inspection requirements of Service Department.

What we expect from you

• The highest levels of quality and pride in what you do.
• An inner drive to want to learn and grow your Automotive Career.
• A desire for your income to increase as you progress.
• The satisfaction that comes with being a member of a winning team.

Environmental & Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may incidentally be required to stoop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.
• A current valid driver’s license and insurability rating is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of automotive service fundamentals. Prior technician experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of automotive tools and shop equipment.
• A professional work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgement.
• High School diploma or equivalent.