Tire Technician I - Petes Tire Barns Inc.

Pete’s Tire Barns was started by Peter A. Gerry in 1968 and has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. Pete’s currently operates 22 full-service locations in New England, a state-of-the art Distribution Center, 3 Bandag retread facilities, employs in excess of 300 people, and operates a fleet of over 100 service and delivery vehicles. Today, approximately 90% of our business is in the commercial truck tire and related markets. Pete's services everything from a wheelbarrow tire up to an earthmover tire. 

Sign On Bonus: $500 at successful completion of 3 months, $1000 at a year!

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Driver's License & clean driving record preferred

Requirements:

• Responsible for changing primarily passenger, light truck, loader, farm, ATV and/or lawn and garden
• Perform tire repairs, replacements, and general service to tires and wheels
• Remove or replace mounted tire assembly from vehicles
• Ability to recognize repairable tires and properly perform repair and discard tires that are not repairable
• Communicate all work performed via legible writing on tags, work orders and/or invoices
• Perform all tasks in a safe and efficient manner
• Use all provided safety equipment such as gloves, jack stands, wheel chocks, air cages, safety glasses and communicate equipment needs
• Report all tools or equipment that need repair or that are broken and report all unsafe actions, problems or abnormal situations to the store manager or safety manager
• Perform daily maintenance of tools and equipment
• Review service work orders for complete information such as required customer information, repairs, mounts, new tires, valves before giving to the store manager
• Ensure that all products leave with proper paperwork
• As needed, perform miscellaneous job duties to ensure prompt services to our customer
• Willing to make customer satisfaction a number one priority, must be flexible and understand that job priorities will constantly change due to customer needs
• Equipment: Capable of operating lift gates, service tools, air compressors, hydraulic jacks, air guns, air gauges, mounting and balancing machines, and computer and office equipment

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k – Pete’s match .25% up to 6% employee contribution
• Vacation – 2 weeks
• 15k Life Insurance – additional coverage may be purchase
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Physical Demands:

Exerts 75 to 125 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and identifies and distinguishes colors. Occasionally climbs (ascends or descends ladders, stairs, ramps, and the like), balances. Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending at the waist, legs and spine), and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees).

Statement of Other Duties

This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.