Experienced Service Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Do you have experience working on Volkswagen? Are you passionate about what you do? Does working on and repairing cars really rev your engine? Then it’s time you were rewarded for your skills/experience. That’s why we believe in offering you an opportunity to work alongside some of the best and brightest technicians in the industry while earning a competitive wage. You’ll stay on top of your game by having access to ongoing training programs, as well as participating in on-the-job training within our exciting, fast paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform multipoint inspections
• Communicate additional service/repair needs to service advisors
• Service universal joints, grease fittings, and steering knuckles using hand- or compressed-air powered grease guns
• Inspect fluid levels in steering gears, power steering reservoirs, transmissions, differentials, rear axle housings and shackles
• Check tire pressure
• Lubricate moving parts with specified lubricants
• Drain oil from crankcase and refill with required amount of oil
• Add water to radiator and battery
• Replace oil and air filters
• Inspect all vehicles for additional repairs
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, safety standards, and codes of conduct
• Follow dealership safety procedures to avoid exposure to fumes, dirt, and harsh chemicals 

Compensation

Compensation is based on experience and commensurate with Fortune 500 companies. 

Qualifications

• Must meet dealership’s requirements for employment
• Ability to read/comprehend written instructions and information
• Familiarity with all aspects of automotive repair/maintenance
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate manual transmissions
• Prior Volkswagen experience as a technician (A plus)
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to inclement weather
• Ability to operate an automobile both manual and automatic
• Prolonged periods of standing, stooping, and bending
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Requires a significant amount of walking and/or standing. May also require working in the seated position for long periods while operating controls with arms and legs. This position may also  require working at a production pace while pushing and/or pulling materials from place to place.

Benefits

In addition to career-long personal development, our associates enjoy a number of benefits, including:

• Full health benefits (medical, dental & vision)
• Company paid life insurance
• Holiday & VAC pay
• 401k Retirement savings plan with company match
• Employee discounts
• Drug Free Work Environment
• Equal Opportunity Employer 

About Our Dealership

Since 1938 and with over 80 years of success, Team Gillman has been a family-owned and operated group of automobile dealerships. The business was founded by Frank Gillman when the first dealership opened on Milam Street in downtown Houston. Frank’s son, Ramsay Gillman, continued and expanded the business his father started with a constant emphasis on customer service and satisfaction.

Now, owned and operated by Ramsay’s son Chris Gillman, Team Gillman has dealerships in Houston, Kingwood and Rosenberg representing Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda and Volkswagen. Success has not altered the organization’s founding principle. Every employee in every Team Gillman dealership knows customer service is paramount. And, they understand continued prosperity, as well as future growth, depends upon maintaining this long-established tradition of excellence