Tire Technician - Full-Time - Cottage Grove

Full-Time Tire Technician

$18-$19/hour

At Discount Tire, we change more than tires. We make dreams come true. As a Full-Time Tire Technician, you are the backbone of our success, keeping customers safe while building a career and life you love. We are a people-first team who cares for each other, serves customers the right way, and wins together in a promote-from-within culture.

We're proud to be recognized as a Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2026 and named one of Forbes' America's Best Large Employers for 2026.

Why It's Different Here

• People First: Caring teammates, trusted experts, clean stores, and safety in everything we do
• Career Mode: Every store leader starts in the bays and earns the keys. Translation: a real promotion path.
• Sports Energy: We fuel fans, teams, and athletes through local and national pro sports partnerships
• Sundays Off: Faith, family, friends, and work-life balance
• Weekly Pay: Get a paycheck every Friday. No more waiting every two weeks

A Day In The Life
You are the backbone of the store's success. You start with a huddle, get assigned to your bay, and provide customers with exceptional, safe, and timely service. You are on the floor with your teammates, speaking with customers, and getting them back on the road confidently. No desk is required.

Your Everyday Work Includes

• Busting tires: Install, rotate, balance, repair, and clean new tires and wheels
• Delighting customers: Providing an inviting, easy, and safe customer experience
• Growing: Learn by doing with hands-on, on-the-job training and development

Why You'll Thrive Here

• Team mindset: Former athlete, military team member, or hands-on leader who loves to work with people
• Servant leader energy: Calm under pressure, positive can-do attitude, and integrity
• Hands-on stamina: On your feet, lifting, moving, and hustling with your teammates
• Strength: Ability to lift at least 50 pounds
• Requirement: Valid driver's license
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Automotive enthusiasm: It's a plus but not required (we will train you)

Perks & Benefits

• Sundays off and weekly pay
• Paid training, holidays, and PTO/vacation
• Employee referral bonuses
• Tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance and flexible spending accounts
• Mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program
• Exclusive employee discounts on tires, wheels, accessories, and more
• 401(k) with company match up to 6%, life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage

Who We Are Discount Tire was founded in 1960 by Bruce T. Halle in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a single store, an inventory of only six tires, and a promise to treat people right. Today, it is the nation's largest independent tire and wheel retailer with over 1,200 stores across 40 states and over 31,000 employees.

We are a people-first, safety-first company. Our stores are clean and consistent, our training is hands-on, and our service is built on listening to our customers and doing the job the right way. Every store manager is promoted from within, and many grow into multi-store leadership. We are closed on Sundays so our teams can recharge and spend time with their families. We partner with major professional sports leagues and teams, and support the communities we serve. If you want to grow, lead, and make a difference every day for customers in your community, you will feel at home here.

Discount Tire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer. Leaves of absence, compensation, and training.