Tire Installer

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About the Role

Balances, installs, and rotates tires. Stocks tires and batteries, repairs tires, and assists members with purchasing or returning tires and batteries. Provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Locates member cars in the tire shop area of the lot.
• Lists body damage on service order.
• Drives member vehicle into install bay and onto hydraulic hoist; raises auto.
• Removes the wheel using an impact gun.
• Rolls wheel to mounting machine, removes tire from wheel.
• Cleans hub and wheel rim with wire brush.
• Attaches new valve stem, mounts new tire on wheel, fills tire to appropriate air pressure.
• Operates automatic balance machine to determine proper weight and placement for balancing.
• Attaches weights (including tape weights) to rims with a weight hammer.
• Mounts wheels to auto using the impact gun according to Tire Shop procedures.
• Repairs flat tires for members and non-members.
• Assists members in determining tire and battery needs, answers questions, makes product recommendations, and sells tires.
• Invoices tire purchase and service; loads tires on dolly or rolls tires to install area.
• Alerts supervisor or manager to complete torque check and 10-point check and authorize vehicle release.
• Parks member auto in lot and returns invoice and keys to sales desk.
• Cleans the installation area by sweeping, mopping, spraying, and wiping.
• Stocks tires and batteries in the sales area in accordance with Tire Shop Manager’s merchandising plan.
• Rings up orders; receives accurate payment, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges, gives receipts, and submits orders according to proper procedures.
• Calculates refund amounts for certain warranty returns of tires and auto batteries.
• Communicates with Tire Shop Manager, Buyers, Receiving Departments, and Inventory Auditors regarding special orders, quantity, status, price, delivery, and promotion of merchandise.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of potentially hazardous materials spills.
• Operates vehicles, equipment, or machinery as required.
• Assists with department duties and in other warehouse departments as necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery.
• Open availability to meet the needs of the business (apart from any religious or disability considerations).
• Authorization to work in the United States (proof required if hired).

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, and employee assistance.
• Health care reimbursement account.
• Dependent care assistance plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• AD&D insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan (for eligible employees).