Automotive Technician - Sunset Kia of Sarasota

Sunset Automotive Group

Sarasota, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$21–$40 Per Hour
SKILLS
Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Customer Support/Service, Driver's License, Health Insurance, Heavy Lifting, Identify Issues, Life Insurance, Maintenance Services
LOCATION
Sarasota, FL
POSTED
17 days ago

Automotive Service Technician Opening at Sunset Kia of Sarasota!

Come experience the difference that comes from working for the Sunset Automotive Group family of new car dealerships! Why choose Sunset Kia - we offer:

  • steady work, including customer pay
  • flat rate pay from $21-$40 flat rate depending on experience
  • paid training to help you advance quickly and maintain your elite status
  • a professional, fun atmosphere
  • great schedule, no nights, closed Sundays, one Saturday a month
  • a stable, local organization who cares about the community and our employees

Kia Certifications preferred. Auto Service Experience Required

Sunset Automotive Group is southwest Florida's largest automotive group with 10 franchises at 11 locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Automotive Service Technician Duties

As a Kia service technician with Sunset, you will be part of a team dedicated to customer service, honesty, and integrity. Just some of your duties in that mission include:

  • Perform automotive services and repairs accurately and efficiently, in accordance with dealership and factory standards
  • Inspect vehicles for maintenance and other concerns
  • Diagnose vehicle concerns for repair
  • Communicate clearly with the service team including parts associates and service advisors
  • Document all work performed

Auto Service Technician Requirements

Specific qualifications for the Automotive Service Technician position include:

  • Intermediate to advanced automotive service experience and skills required
  • 2 years or more of Kia experience helpful
  • Good diagnostic skills
  • Flexibility for all types of work
  • Own tools
  • Valid driver's license
  • Verifiable work history
  • Ability to engage in heavy lifting
  • Basic computer proficiency
  • Willingness to continue your education
  • Kia certifications preferred, but not required

Sunset Automotive Group Benefits

Sunset Automotive Group is one of southwest Florida's largest automotive groups with 10 franchises at 11 locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties. As an Automotive Service Technician with Sunset Automotive Group, you will be part of an established and stable organization. We have been in business since 1979 and enjoy a reputation of honesty and integrity throughout the community.

Your own professional growth is an important part of our continued success, and regardless of your level of expertise we want to help you to become even better at what you do. Your hard work and professional dedication will be rewarded with competitive compensation as well as benefits.

Here's some of what we offer:

  • Competitive compensation, recently increased
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off available to use after 6 months
  • Company-paid Factory Training
  • Paid Uniforms
  • Employee Discounts at all Sunset locations
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • And more!

If you are looking for a place to work where you will have opportunities for growth and be appreciated, this might be the place for you! Enjoy your job and the people you work with at Sunset Automotive Group.

About the Company

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Sunset Automotive Group

“We are a family-owned business where honesty and integrity are two of our most important values.” – Mr. Geyer, President of Sunset Automotive Group

Sunset Automotive Group, established in 1979 with one new car dealership, has grown into southwest Florida's largest automotive dealership group with 17 new car brands in 14 locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We believe this is due to our unwavering commitment to honesty, integrity, and superior customer service. Despite our growth and success, we are locally owned and operated and maintain our family atmosphere and strong connection to our employees and our community.

As an employee of Sunset Automotive Group, you will enjoy the peace of mind and satisfaction that comes from working for a stable organization with a great reputation. In addition, your own professional growth is an important part of our continued success. Regardless of your level of expertise, we want to help you to become even better at what you do. Your hard work and professional dedication will be rewarded with competitive compensation. We also offer a full range of employee benefits including insurance, paid time off, company-paid training and advancement opportunities, employee discounts, and much more!

Sunset Automotive Group is located on the west coast of Florida, 50 miles south of Tampa Bay in the cities of Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice. We offer a professional work environment in a beautiful area of Florida with quality schools, a strong economy, and scenic Gulf Coast beaches - including the sugar-fine white sands of Siesta Key, ranked the #1 US Beach in 2011. Live and work where others vacation, 365 days a year! We welcome applications and resumes from any experienced automotive professional who wants to relocate to southwest Florida.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Automotive and Parts Mfg
FOUNDED
1979
WEBSITE
http://www.sunsetautogroup.com/