Campus Auto Repair

About Us

Campus Auto Repair is a Colorado-Owned Family Business with a long history as a well-respected Northern Colorado auto repair mechanic. Founded in 1996 by Steve Berney, Campus Auto Repair used to be “Campus West Texaco.” Do you remember it? Many CSU students and professors do! The shop quickly established itself as a trustworthy and top-quality Fort Collins auto repair mechanic center. Steve Berney’s mission was to establish a specialist automotive shop all clients could trust, just as they would a friend and neighbor. Mr. Berney’s expertise as an automotive technician—he knew hundreds of makes and models of cars inside and out—came to be surpassed only by his honesty and dependability. The Next Generation In 2008, David Berney, Steve’s son, took over the business. David grew up very much his father’s son. He spent his childhood around the shop and began working on cars at age six. Grease was in this boy’s blood and he always loved to spend time in the shop, to meet the customers and to learn the ropes as a born and bred mechanic. David remains the active owner/manager of Campus Auto Repair.

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Under The Hood

Is the shop heated? Air conditioned?

Heated in shop. Heated and air conditioned in office

What is the size of the team I’d be working with?

You would be working with 1 service writer and 1 or 2 other technicians

What are the shop hours and what are the shift timeframes?

7:30am-5:00pm Monday thru Friday

What tools does the shop provide that are available for all technicians to use?

We have many specialty tools and scanners for your use

What type of break room facility is provided?

We do not have a designated break room, fridge, microwave, table, chairs, coffee maker

How many bays does your shop have?

How many repair orders do you average per month?

160

What is your parts ordering process?

Our service writer is responsible for ordering all parts to repair a vehicle

What is your policy on side work?

Side work is allowed for household family members on weekends once given a key to the building.

Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?

Vehicles are changing all the time and we are always learning something new, we all learn and grow together.

Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?

The harder you work and the faster you get has more opportunities to make more money.

Can you describe your performance review process?

Go over the last year and see if there has been growth and willingness to learn.

What type of safety training is required?

Must have steel toed shoes, wearing the correct eye wear when grinding or welding. Just taking precautions when needed.

Can you describe how Techs work with and mentor younger techs?

Techs help each other with questions and learn and grow with one another with computers and visual help from one another.

How does your shop get involved with the local community?

N/A

Do you do anything with local high schools or tech schools to encourage more students to enter the profession?

N/A

Where do you see the shop in five years?

Going strong as a company, and looking to put good people around us

Do you have an application form and how long does it typically take to complete?

No application - we accept a resume.

Do you phone screen applicants before doing in-person interviews?

Yes

What do your in-person interviews entail?

We show them around the shop and ask questions about previous work history, knowledge, and get to know the person.

Do you perform background checks, drug screening, or personality tests before hiring an applicant?

Do you perform a skill assessment before hiring an applicant? If yes, what does it entail?

Yes, usually running a 2 week on hands training to see if it is a good match to see if everything goes well.

After an in-person interview, approximately how long should I expect to wait for a rejection or an offer?

Up to one week.

Approximately how long does the full hiring process take from submitting the application to the time of the hiring decision?

Usually 1 to 2 weeks

A Level Technician Pay Range: $75,000 - $100,000/year ($36.06 - $48.08/hr)

A level Technicians are paid flat rate

B Level Technician Pay Range: $45,000 - $60,000/year ($21.63 - $28.85/hr)

B level Technicians can be paid a monthly salary or flat rate depending on skill level and speed

Health Insurance Offered: We provide health insurance through US Health
Dental Insurance Offered: Dental can be added on with your health insurance
Vision Insurance Offered: Vision can be added on to your health insurance
Retirement Plan Not Offered
Sick Leave Not Offered
Vacation Offered: Vacation pay accrues month to month for the first year. After your first year technicians get 2 weeks paid time off per year.
Paid Holidays Offered: Paid holidays are given for all major holidays.
ST / LT Disability Not Offered
Life Insurance Not Offered
Uniforms Offered: We will provide uniforms to you after a 2 week trial period.
Other Not Offered

Shop Talk

Technician Spotlight: Tell us about yourself. What is your name, role, and number of years you’ve been in the industry?

My name is Billie, I am 38 yrs and I am currently the office manager and service writer for the company. This July I will have been here for 4 yrs now. I have come along way since I had started not really knowing a whole lot other then working on my own cars.

Top Shop Challenge: March is Women's History Month.. As an industry, we have made progress, but still have a long way to go. Share some ways your shop attracts, hires, and retains women.

Billie our office manager and service writer has now been with us for almost 4 years coming this July. Shout out to her for completing the MACS testing. Thank you for being part of our team here at Campus Repair.

Top Shop Challenge: March Madness is here for college basketball. Does your shop do anything fun for it? Give a shoutout to the people on your team who get into it the most.

This shop is more into Football, fishing and hunting. Had a great week, Thank you Tom and Dave for a great week.

What are a couple of things you'd like to highlight that happened last month?

Got some new advertisement on the windows of the bay doors, and new sign done this month.

Top Shop Challenge: Let's highlight some amazing service advisors. Pick one or two of your service advisors to highlight.

Lets take a moment to shout out to Billie for doing such an amazing job also taking on so many extra tasks that are not hers to have to do and getting them done in such a timely manner. Thank you for all your extra effort it is greatly appreciated.

As a WrenchWay Top Shop, we are committed to promoting and improving technician careers!

Campus Auto Repair - Technician Jobs in Fort Collins, CO