Automobile Technician

Company: Southview Too

Location: Barrie, Ontario

Job Title: Automotive Technician AND Apprentice

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. No weekends.

Southview Too is growing and has an opening for an Automotive Technician and an Apprentice whose knowledge, experience and entrepreneurial aspiration is required to help to continue building the business and company brand. This position would be well suited to individuals who have been looking to make the next step in their respective careers and be a part of continuing to build an innovative company.

Looking for growth, new approaches, new technology?

Southview Too isn’t your ordinary shop. It’s all about customer experience. It puts you in control using your knowledge and expertise to do what’s right for the customer. It means you will share responsibility for growing the business through ideas and operational excellence. It also means that you will learn cutting edge technology and business skills.

Job Purpose:

- General inspection, maintenance and repair for passenger vehicles and light trucks
- Training, assistance, and supervising of auto technicians of varying levels of experience
- Oversee daily operations
- Advising business owners on technical capabilities

Job Responsibilities:

- Day to day business operations
- Inspecting and testing vehicles, completing preventative maintenance such as: engine tune ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing and replacing filters.
- Listening to customers descriptions of issues, repairing engine failures, repairing mechanical and electrical system malfunctions, replacing/rebuilding parts and components
- Verifying vehicle service abilities by conducting test drives and adjusting controls and systems.
- Keeping shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventative maintenance. Keeping supplies ready by inventorying stock.

**Salary**: $18.00-$34.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Barrie, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Automotive repair: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver's License (required)
- Journeyman (preferred)