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Under The Hood
Is the shop heated? Air conditioned?
The shop provides heat and air conditioning.
What is the size of the team I’d be working with?
45 techs, 10 advisors, 2 janitors, 10 porters, and all other support staff.
What are the shop hours and what are the shift timeframes?
Monday 7:30am-6:00pm Tuesday 7:30am-6:00pm Wednesday 7:30am-6:00pm Thursday 7:30am-6:00pm Friday 7:30am-6:00pm Saturday 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday CLOSED
What tools does the shop provide that are available for all technicians to use?
All special tools and all toolboxes.
What type of break room facility is provided?
We have a lunchroom in the shop with vending machines, microwaves, toasters, a sink, cable tv and filtered water. We have another large lunchroom that is newly rebuilt with the same amenities.
How many bays does your shop have?
44
How many repair orders do you average per month?
2000 with an even split of warranty to customer pay. Many other shops run 2 to 1 warranty to customer pay. We are 1 to 1 warranty to customer pay.
What is your parts ordering process?
Ordering is all done electronically through our communications vendor Dealerlogix. Parts will be received as soon as possible for technicians to complete repairs
What is your policy on side work?
You may work on yours and your immediate families cars with a repair order opened by management.
Are there any other unique features of the work environment worth noting?
This is a team that gets along great and is always there to help each other.
Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?
We invest thoroughly in our Audi training for techs as well as in house training as needed.
Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?
We are a company of 10,000 people here at Sonic Automotive. The sky is the limit.
Can you describe your performance review process?
We do annual in person performance reviews.
What type of safety training is required?
Our safety training is online to start and regular safety meetings throughout the year.
Can you describe how Techs work with and mentor younger techs?
We have trainers and team leaders that help bring the younger techs up to their maximum.
How does your shop get involved with the local community?
We donate to softball teams and support out neighborhoods.
Do you do anything with local high schools or tech schools to encourage more students to enter the profession?
We are involved with 3 high schools and multiple post education programs.
Do you phone screen applicants before doing in-person interviews?
We do a phone interview to start the process.
What do your in-person interviews entail?
Our in person interviews start with the shop foreman, shop production manager, team leaders, service director and general manager.
Do you perform background checks, drug screening, or personality tests before hiring an applicant?
We do background and drug screening prior to hiring.
Do you perform a skill assessment before hiring an applicant? If yes, what does it entail?
No. Skill assessment is done through the interview process
After an in-person interview, approximately how long should I expect to wait for a rejection or an offer?
1 week.
Approximately how long does the full hiring process take from submitting the application to the time of the hiring decision?
2 weeks.
Is there anything else you’d like to mention about your hiring process?
We do our best to make it fun!
Experience Audi Technician
Pay Range: $28.00 - $60.00/hour
Pay bases on training, experience and Audi certification levels.
- Health Insurance Offered
- We have great health care choices for our technicians. Base healthcare is free to techs after 1 year of service. Flexible spending accounts or Health savings accounts are available depending on the heatlh care package chosen.You also have the option to upgrade to one of two other plan options.
- Dental Insurance Offered
- We offer dental through met life insurance.
- Vision Insurance Offered
- We offer vision plan.
- Retirement Plan Offered
- We have a great 401k plan with match up to 50% of the first 4% of your income.
- Sick Leave Offered
- We have 3 paid sick days annually after 1 year of service.
- Vacation Offered
- We offer paid vacation with 1 week the first year, 2 weeks the next years, 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 paid weeks off after 10 years.
- Paid Holidays Offered
- We have 5 paid holidays annually.
- ST / LT Disability Offered
- We have options for short and long term disability.
- Life Insurance Offered
- We have all levels of life insurance available. We have base life insurance free.
- Uniforms Offered
- Tech uniforms are supplied.
- Other Offered
- We offer longevity bonus that increases annually based on tenure and pays out in December.
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