Tire Installer

About the role

Balances, installs, and rotates tires. Stocks tires and batteries and repairs tires. Answers questions, makes recommendations, and assists members with purchasing/returning tires and batteries. Provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Locates member cars in the tire shop area of the lot and 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 obtain proper weight and placement; 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, sells tires.
• Invoices tire purchase and service invoice; 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; 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 out receipt and submits order according to proper procedures; calculates refund amount 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.
• Assists with department duties as necessary and in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

Benefits

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