Automotive Shop Assistant

About the role

We're looking for someone who is driven, dependable, and takes pride in doing quality work. If you bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn, we'll provide the training you need to succeed. At our shop, you'll join a close-knit team of automotive enthusiasts who value teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. We take pride in maintaining a clean, organized, and professional facility, and we're looking for someone who wants to contribute to that environment every day and help improve it. As a Shop Assistant, you'll play an essential role in keeping our operation running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the shop, assist technicians as needed, run errands, stock supplies, and help create a safe and efficient work environment.
• Collect and empty trash throughout the facility (shop, showroom, restrooms, and breakroom); break down cardboard boxes; dispose of recycling in the designated dumpster.
• Maintain a clean and safe shop by disposing of automotive fluids properly; wiping down equipment to remove grease, fluids, dirt, and dust; keeping shop equipment—including the alignment rack and tire machine—clean and presentable.
• Keep the shop clean by sweeping floors, removing debris, scrubbing and degreasing work areas; stacking and organizing used tires for pickup; unloading scrap materials into the designated scrap bin.
• Perform daily cleaning of the showroom, customer areas, and restrooms, including spot cleaning, wiping down the customer restroom sink, and sweeping the restroom floor.
• Complete weekly deep-cleaning and organization tasks, including sweeping corners, hosing down floors, wiping down work tables, moving floor mats, cleaning overlooked areas, and completing assigned shop or showroom organization projects.
• Assist technicians and management in keeping work areas clean, organized, and presentable when requested, and complete additional improvement or organization projects as assigned.
• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the company shop truck, inside and out; report any maintenance warning messages or other concerns (excluding TPMS warnings) to management promptly; ensure the vehicle remains clean and presentable for customer transportation when needed.
• Run errands and pick up or deliver parts as needed.
• Occasionally transport customers in the company vehicle when requested.
• Monitor inventory levels of shop cleaning supplies (gloves, floor cleaner, garbage bags, paper towels, etc.) and notify management before supplies run low.
• Ask questions and seek guidance whenever clarification or assistance is needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the technicians and overall operation of the shop.

Skills

• Honest, dependable, and accountable.
• Positive attitude with a strong work eth