Diesel Apprentice 1

About the Role

For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have relied on TravelCenters of America for fuel, food, truck maintenance, and essential services. As a Diesel Technician, you'll be part of our Truck Service team, which includes nearly 3,000 highly skilled technicians across 280 locations nationwide. Your role will involve troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing heavy-duty trucks and trailers, ensuring every traveler returns to the road better than they came.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, efficient service to customers by diagnosing and repairing heavy-duty trucks and trailers.
• Work in a collaborative, customer-focused environment, exceeding expectations.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of the products and services offered.
• Diagnose wear conditions and make recommendations to customers in collaboration with the TSA or Manager.
• Complete repairs within your capabilities and as written.
• Understand and adhere to Truck Service Standard Services and specialized customer programs.
• Follow safety guidelines and report potentially unsafe situations caused by team members or customers.

Requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience in a repair or parts shop preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and some holidays, in both interior and exterior conditions.
• A valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

A dedicated individual who works well with others and is excited to be part of our team!

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• On-site meal discounts.
• A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food, and fuel.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement with company-paid training.

Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit https://www.ta-petro.com/careers/working-at-ta-travel-centers.

Pay

Pay Range: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour. The pay will depend on various factors, such as responsibilities of the position, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

Schedule

Flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and some holidays.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to talk and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend over, crouch, crawl, climb, and repetitively use legs. Must occasionally lift up to 50 lbs and/or move heavy objects. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. All tasks can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

Exposure to outdoor elements in all seasons, fumes, particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level can be loud at times. Exposure to dirt, dust, grime, grease, oil, gas, and high-concentrated cleaning solutions.