Automotive Service Technician Apprentice

University Mazda Kia - Waco's most desired place to work 

University Mazda Kia dealerships is looking for a motivated individual who would like to join our Team.

Want to become a part of a winning team, want to work for the fastest growing Family owned Car Dealer group in Central Texas, Want to find your CAREER and not just your JOB then you need to come join Waco Automotive Group and enjoy our way of doing business.

Automotive Service Technician Apprentice Program

Requirements to be accepted into our apprentice program:

• Coachable
• Team Oriented
• Highly posotive and upobeat outlook on life
• Can do attitude
• Give it Everthing within you to be a success
• Must Pass Background and Drug Screen
• Must have valid driver’s license and pass motor vehicle record test
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Passion for automotve mechanical and computerized service technician as a career
• Attention to detail
• Organization and follow-up skills
• Valid in-state driver’s license and have and maintain an acceptable, safe driving record

What are the day-to-day responsibilities?

• Become a mechanics mate and learn the following through mentoring, coaching and actual particpation:
  • Performing vehicle repair and/or maintenance work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards to drive Customer loyalty.
  • Diagnosing the cause of any malfunction and perform repair, if authorized by the Customer.
  • Conducting multi-point inspections to make appropriate recommendations to ensure safety and reliability of Customer vehicles.
  • Documenting work performed on each vehicle on the repair order.
  • Maintaining an inventory of normal Technician’s tools not normally inventoried by the Service department as “special tools.”
  • Keeping abreast of factory technical bulletins and participating in factory-sponsored training classes as appropriate.
  • Providing an exceptional customer experience to drive loyalty

Automotive Service Technician Apprentice Job Description

An automotive service technician apprentice will shadow and follow all of the commands willingly given by the mentoring & coach technician.  Youn will conduct yourslef in such a manner and be proffesional at all times as if you are a skilled-level technician.  You will be required to learn in fullness with competency and perform diagnoses and repairs in all areas.  

Personal Accountability

• Professional appearance.
• Reliable
• Punctual
• Teamwork

Who Would I Interact With?
This position interacts daily with your coach and mentor, other Technicians. You will be introduced to members of the team as you develop your skills sets that work in Parts and with our customer facing Service Advisors. You will observe and take notes when a valued customer is present and speaking with the Senior Technician. You will from time to time observe and listen as Sales Associates, Sales Managers, Directors and the General Manager have conversations with the Senior Technician. 

Automotive Service Technician Physical Demands

• Standing for long periods of time.
• Typically, may bend, stoop, lift or carry objects weighting up to 50 pounds.

Disclaimer: This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance plans Some paid by the Employer
• Dental insurance
• Other types of insurance
• Paid Training