Automotive Service Installer

Are you ready to join Canada’s most‑shopped general merchandise retailer, with over 500 stores from coast to coast? Canadian Tire offers customers a unique mix of products and services through three specialty categories – automotive parts, accessories and service; sports and leisure products; and home products. Canadian Tire offers competitive compensation packages including benefits, potential for profit sharing, extensive training, and career opportunities from within and across the country at its retail stores.

The Automotive Service Installer works in a fast‑paced Automotive Service Centre, performing oil and lube service, tire installation, rotations, balancing, and light vehicle maintenance and repair. Excellent communication skills and a solid knowledge of automotives are essential.

• Perform lube, oil and filter changes.
• Remove, install, rotate, and balance tires.
• Perform minor repairs, maintenance, inspections and basic tune‑ups that do not require a Licensed Automobile Technician.
• Administer drive‑clean emission tests (only in specific provinces).
• Conduct Registered Imported Vehicle (RIV) inspections.
• Service transmissions.
• Provide an excellent customer experience by ensuring an ongoing commitment to customer and vehicle needs.
• Perform customer‑requested vehicle maintenance and repairs.
• Explain procedures, repairs and additional maintenance to customers to build trust and long‑term retention.
• Liaise with Service Manager, Service Advisors, Licensed Automobile Technicians and Back Parts Window Associate for smooth communication during repairs.
• Provide accurate estimates and written vehicle reports for all work performed.
• Perform tasks in compliance with industry flat‑rate time allowances.
• Deliver quality workmanship that meets or exceeds industry standards.
• Report any unsafe vehicle to management and vehicle owner.
• Keep vehicles clean and free of damage using seat covers and floor mats.
• Retain used parts for the customer upon request.

• Knowledge of current automobile technology.
• Valid driver’s licence for the province of employment.
• Experience in a similar role, preferably within a Canadian Tire Automotive Service Centre.
• Ability to work effectively with computerized systems.
• Good working knowledge of CoStar (asset).
• Basic math skills.
• Strong orientation towards customer service excellence.
• Ability to serve customers in a skilled manner and inspire confidence and trust.
• Results‑oriented, completing tasks according to instructions with responsibility for outcomes.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment that provides cooperation and support to achieve common goals.
• Ability to plan and organize daily tasks.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to and cope with challenging and changing situations.

• Standing/walking for 8 hours.
• Lifting and/or carrying merchandise items as required on a regular, frequent, and unassisted basis; items may vary in weight from light to heavy.

• Apprenticeship Program
• Licensed Automotive Technician
• Service Advisor
• Service Manager

• Competitive compensation and benefit package
• Potential for profit sharing
• Employee shopping discounts
• Flexible work hours
• Learning and development opportunities
• Scholarships
• Reward and recognition program
• A culture of performance and accountability
• A supportive and positive team environment

• Employment verification

Salary: $17.85 Per Hour

Vacancy Type:
New

Job Type: fulltime, parttime

Minimum Education:

High School or Equivalent