Shop Apprentice - Gear Stop

Shop Apprentice - Gear Stop

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN

Join Our Team: - Experience the Benefits of Working at Bluebonnet Ford Lincoln's - Gear Stop

Here at Gear Stop, we strive to ensure that our customers have the best car-shopping and dealership experience of their life. We are able to continually provide this level of service due to our amazing sales and service staff. If you want to be apart of a winning team, we welcome you to apply!

Full time position with benefits

Benefits

• 401(K) Plan
• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Days
• Employee Purchase Plans
• Promote from within

Responsibilities

• Prep and apply spray in bedliners to vehicles, following proper procedures
• Prep and spray aftermarket parts
• Service and maintain shop equipment 
• Utilize protective supplies as appropriate to ensure cleanliness of vehicle.
• Operate lifting and moving devices to move materials and equipment and access areas.
• Responsible for cleaning, sanding, and applying chemical solutions to prepare and condition surfaces prior to painting.
• Mask and cover surfaces not to be painted; removing accessories such as chrome, mirrors and windshield wipers.
• Mix and thin paint or other coating to specified color and consistency according to standard formulas or color charts.
• Spray specified amount or thickness of primer, protective, decorative, or finish coatings, such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel, onto prepared surfaces.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience in paint repair
• A high school diploma or the equivalent
• Understanding and compliance with safety rules and practices as well as posted work rules and procedures
• Positive outlook with a high-energy personality
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions
• Ability to exercise good judgment and critical thinking
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

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 orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.