Service Technician

Service TechnicianThe Service Technician is responsible for servicing and repairing vehicles as assigned by the Service Manager, Supervisor, or Team Leader. In addition, the Service Technician may also be assigned to conduct pre-delivery service on new vehicles to ensure excellent working order upon delivery to the customer.
The ideal Service Technician has an unrestricted driver's license, clean driving record, a minimum of one year of dealer-level or large facility experience, post-secondary automotive training, is ASE certified (or is willing to obtain certification), and has a strong technical performance record. CDJR experience a plus. Sign on bonus for qualified CDJR Level II or III. Lots of incoming business with the ability to earn weekly performance bonuses. If you are hungry for hours we have plenty.
Jenkins Auto Group, founded by Don Jenkins in 1998, is an industry-leading automotive retailer based in Ocala, FL. With over 1,300 employees representing 17 automotive brands,

we offer
new and pre-owned vehicles, financing, warranties, automobile parts, accessories, service, and body repair. Our commitment is to provide customers with an outstanding automotive experience delivered with professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm. At Jenkins Auto Group, we believe in promoting growth and upholding our forward trajectory through great people, high standards, and best practices, recognizing that our team is integral to our success.
BenefitsMedical
- 4 plans (BCBS)DentalVisionTerm LifeCompany-paid Term LifeSTD/LTDAccident indemnity riderPTO / Sick days (annually)401(k) with an employer matchEmployee Assistant ProgramFMLA / Maternity/Paternity LeaveBereavement LeaveEssential FunctionsEssential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe following is a representative list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:Expertly diagnose issues based upon experience, analysis, and testingMaintain leading-edge knowledge of automotive diagnosis technology, digital manuals, and reference materialsPossess an increasingly broad knowledge of how vehicles' complex components work and interactPerform routine service inspections, test, and lubricate engines and other major componentsRepair automobiles and light trucks that run on gasoline, electricity, or alternative fuels, such as ethanolAdapt to rapidly changing technologies in the automotive industry, as well as in the diagnostics arenaAdhere to all company policies, procedures and safety standardsPerform other duties as assignedPhysical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Walking: Moving about on footLifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulderPushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasizedBalancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic featsStooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back musclesKneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or kneesCrouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spineCrawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feetReaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionHandling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gearsFingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handlingFeeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertipsTalking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quicklyHearing: Per