Classic Car Technician

The Service Technician is responsible for servicing and repairing vehicles as assigned by the Service Manager.

We are looking to hire in multiple areas of the shop. Come join our team and work in an air-conditioned shop, on all makes and models of classic cars.

To qualify you must be skilled at your trade, passionate about classic cars and quality of work performed, focused on attention to detail, striving to learn/improve, and demonstrate a strong work ethic. Pay is dependent upon these attributes and abilities.

Jenkins Auto Group, founded by Don Jenkins in 1998, is an industry-leading automotive retailer based in Ocala, FL. With over 1,300 employees representing 17 automotive brands, we offer new and pre-owned vehicles, financing, warranties, automobile parts, accessories, service, and body repair. Our commitment is to provide customers with an outstanding automotive experience delivered with professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm. At Jenkins Auto Group, we believe in promoting growth and upholding our forward trajectory through great people, high standards, and best practices, recognizing that our team is integral to our success.

• Must possess Classic Car experience for this job. A strong mechanical / electrical background.
• Must be able to diagnose and repair a multitude of classic vehicle engine components, including point-style distributors, carburetors, troubleshoot and fix electrical issues.
• Must own your own tools
• ASE certified is a plus but not required
• Good communication skills are essential
• Time management is imperative
• Must pass a background check, pass a drug test, possess a valid driver's license, and be able to drive a manual transmission
• Perform any task requested by Service Manager pertaining to the shop, store or cars

• Medical- 4 plans (BCBS)
• Dental
• Vision
• Term Life
• Company-paid Term Life
• STD/LTD
• Accident indemnity rider
• PTO / Sick days (annually)
• 401(k) with an employer match
• Employee Assistant Program
• FMLA / Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

The following is a representative list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

• Expertly diagnose issues based upon experience, analysis, and testing
• Maintain leading-edge knowledge of automotive diagnosis technology, digital manuals, and reference materials
• Possess an increasingly broad knowledge of how vehicles' complex components work and interact
• Perform routine service inspections, test, and lubricate engines and other major components
• Repair automobiles and light trucks that run on gasoline, electricity, or alternate fuels, such as ethanol
• Adapt to rapidly changing technologies in the automotive industry, as well as in the diagnostics arena
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and safety standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Walking:
  Moving about on foot
• Lifting:
  Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.
• Carrying:
  Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
• Pushing:
  Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)
• Pulling:
  Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)
• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats
• Stooping:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
• Crouching:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Crawling:
  Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Handling:
  Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears
• Fingering:
  Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling
• Feeling:
  Perceiving…