Heavy Duty Mechanic

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Grande Prairie, AB

Kal Tire is currently recruiting for a full-time,Heavy Duty Mechanicto join our busy commercial location in Grande Prairie, AB.

In this role, you are primarily responsible for performing full 3 Axle alignments on semi-trucks, trailer alignments, installing bushings and kingpins shocks etc.

This position reports to the Store Manager.

Required Skills and Abilities :

• You hold a provincially recognized Heavy Duty Mechanic trade ticket and 3 years experience.
• You're skilled at inspections, steering, brakes, suspension & diagnostics, adjustments, service and repair on a wide variety of vehicles.
• Ability to excel in a physically demanding environment that includes heavy lifting and moving constantly throughout the day.
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience and strong awareness of working in a safety-focused environment.
• A valid driver’s license.Ability to assist in identifying potential mechanical opportunities with the Sales team.

Kal Tire offers :

• A COMPLETE comprehensive and purposeful training program
• Competitive Wages (Up to $47 / hr depending on experience)
• A benefits program including extended health, dental, long-term disability, employee assistance program and life insurance.
• A strong and growing brand with over 250 locations servicing both retail and commercial customers across Canada
• Exposure to the newest tools and technology in automotiv

Hiring Process :

Upon shortlist, you will be contacted by a member of our team and invited to an onsite interview with a possible walkthrough of the store including the service area so please dress accordingly.

Additionally, as part of our standard hiring process, prospective Team Members at the Job Offer stage will be requested to undergo a Canadian Criminal Record Check.

Solving our customers’ automotive challenges and making a positive impact - It’s how we roll, and it’s been that way since Tom Foord opened the doors to Kal Tire in 1953 in beautiful Vernon, BC.

Over the years, we’ve become a trusted partner for large and small industries and fleets across Canada. Our customers rely on our expertise, our make-it-happen approach to service, and our lineup of the most trusted tire brands in over 260 retail locations coast to coast.

Kal Tire is also the largest truck re-treader in Canada, with 11 retread facilities across Canada and internationally, and has a state-of-the-art tire recycling facility in Chile, where 40% of the weight of scrap tires is recycled to return to mines as an alternative fuel.

In addition, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group is an international leader in mining tire service and supply, servicing more than 150 mine sites across five continents.

Kal Tire offers a culture that fosters inclusion and respect. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the AODA and AMA.

Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment or employment process. Applicants are asked to make their needs / requirements known.