Journeyperson Automotive Service Technician
Description
- Enjoy a structured work schedule with hands-on mechanical tasks in a safe and well-equipped environment
- Mentor apprentices and play a key role in shaping the next generation of mechanics
- Unlock growth opportunities with a clear path to becoming a Lead Technician
- Join a company that’s all about safety, quality, and growth
- Thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment where your career can truly take off
- Our aim is that the career of every team member is supported by quality, leadership, training, and opportunities for advancement
- Offer a structured work schedule and pride ourselves on having a supportive and safe work environment.
- This position pays between $34.67 to $38 per hour based on experience and wage progression based on efficiency. We offer a clear path for career advancement with wage increases along the way
- $5,000 Recruitment and Retention Bonus (paid according to program terms)
- Extended group health, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible full-time and part-time permanent employees.
- Participate in our Profit Sharing program, RRSP matching, and paid vacation.
- A team member discount program that offers discounts on tires, services and more
- Perform a wide range of general mechanical services, including brake and suspension repairs, engine diagnostics, and routine maintenance
- Mentor and coach apprentices, sharing your expertise and helping develop their skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment
- Collaborate with a highly skilled team, working on various vehicles, from standard passenger cars to light trucks
- Assist in identifying potential mechanical opportunities with the Sales team
- Ensure the highest standards of safety and quality are maintained
- Fully licensed as an Automotive Service Technician (Red Seal)
- A valid driver’s license
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in front-end brakes, shocks, and wheel alignment.
- Skilled at inspections, diagnostics, adjustments, service, and repair on various vehicles.
- Excellent attention to detail with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
Kal Tire uses AI tools to support parts of recruitment, including but not limited to job posting and pre-screening. All interviews and hiring decisions are being made by Kal Tire’s hiring managers and recruiters.
Solving our customers’ automotive challenges and making a positive impact - It’s how we roll, and it’s been that way since Tom Foord opened the doors to Kal Tire in 1953 in beautiful Vernon, BC. Over the years, we’ve become a trusted partner for large and small industries and fleets across Canada. Our customers rely on our expertise, our make-it-happen approach to service, and our lineup of the most trusted tire brands in over 260 retail locations coast to coast. Kal Tire is also the largest truck re-treader in Canada, with 11 retread facilities across Canada and internationally, and has a state-of-the-art tire recycling facility in Chile, where 40% of the weight of scrap tires is recycled to return to mines as an alternative fuel. In addition, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group is an international leader in mining tire service and supply, servicing more than 150 mine sites across five continents. Kal Tire offers a culture that fosters inclusion and respect. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the AODA and AMA. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment or employment process. Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known.