Service Technician

About Us

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.

The Service Technician is responsible for servicing and repairing vehicles as assigned by the Service Manager, Supervisor, or Team Leader. In addition, the Service Technician may also be assigned to conduct pre-delivery service on new vehicles to ensure excellent working order upon delivery to the customer.

The ideal Service Technician has an unrestricted driver’s license, clean driving record, a minimum of one year of dealer-level or large facility experience, post-secondary automotive training, is ASE certified (or is willing to obtain certification), and has a strong technical performance record.

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 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 Assistance 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 alternative 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
• Pulling:
  Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force
• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Stooping:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
• 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
• Fingering:
  Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers
• Feeling:
  Perceiving attributes of objects by touching with skin
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Tasting/Smelling:
  Distinguishing differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors
• Vision:
  Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
• Far Vision:
  Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
• Depth Perception:
  Three-dimensional vision
• Visual Accommodation:
  Adjustment of lens of eye
• Color Vision:
  Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Field of Vision:
  Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left

• Weather
• Moving mechanical parts
• Non-Climate controlled conditions
• Wet and/or humid conditions
• High, exposed places
• Noise
• Vibration

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual…