About Us

Carr Chevrolet has been one of the Top dealers in the Northwest for over 20 years! We are a family-owned business with an open-door policy. Our motto is Happy Employees equals Happy Customers! Established in 1941, Carr has remained a cherished family-owned and operated business for over eight decades. Our commitment to excellence has earned us a place in Oregon Business Magazine's esteemed "Oregon 100 Best Companies to Work For" list an impressive ten times in the past decade. With a workforce boasting over 100 dedicated employees, some of whom have been with us for as long as three decades, Carr takes pride in fostering enduring relationships. Beyond our dealership, we actively contribute to the community by sponsoring schools, intramural sports teams, and various nonprofits. Our involvement extends to initiatives such as supporting the United Way and, during the festive season, adopting some of our own employees' families to provide a little extra holiday cheer. At Carr Chevrolet, our mission is to be the Northwest's premier dealership in customer satisfaction. This commitment is made possible through our team of trained service writers and technicians, a knowledgeable parts staff, and friendly sales professionals. We strive to uphold a standard of excellence that defines the Carr experience.

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Is the shop heated? Air conditioned?

Our back shop, Lube rack and Service drive are all heated during the cold Winters. During the Summer we have "Big Ass Fans®" throughout the shop and service drive to help keep the temperature down.

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

Our current team consist of the 16 BackShop Technicians, including 3 Apprentices. Additionally we currently have a team of 6 Express Techs.

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

The service department here at Carr starts bright and early at 7:00 am and we keep the doors open until 7:00 pm. Most of our technicians start at 7:00am and end their day around 4:00pm other techs prefer to come in at 8:00am and clock off at 5:00pm.

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

We have a large tool room where we have all GM Specialty tools available for all techs, as well as all major shop equipment.

What type of break room facility is provided?

A large lunchroom is available for all our employees. A Large Refrigerator, Microwave, Dishwasher and T.V. are available all day. In our customer lounge we have a self serve espresso machine. The lobby also hosts "Royal ReFresh micro-market®" where anyone is welcomed to purchase snacks, drinks, and deli times.

How many bays does your shop have?

Our Backshop consist of a total of 23 bays including 1 "Hunter Four-Post Lift Rack". Our Express Department Consist of 2 bays at the front of the service department.

How many repair orders do you average per month?

This year each month our RO count keeps going up. We averaged about 1400-1600 for the first half of the year. This last month of August we are managed to break another company record this month with 1900 RO's.

What is your parts ordering process?

Electronic ordering process

What is your policy on side work?

Side work for personal vehicles as well as family and friends is allowed in our shop. Our only requirement is that there be an RO open and all shop rules are being followed.

Are there any other unique features of the work environment worth noting?

In the Month of August we had a new Driver Over tread depth scanner by "tSCAN" installed on our service drive. This is allows us to read the tire tread and wear as well as a diag report of the current alignment on the vehicle.

Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?

We offer all training provided by GM. Basic training, specialty training, and Ev training is available for all technicians.

Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?

We have multiple option for growth with in the company. We always prioritize promoting from within the company.

Can you describe your performance review process?

Technicians are coached through and checked on a monthly basis. Reviews based on performance can be semi-annually or annually.

What type of safety training is required?

The is a numerous amount of training that has to be completed every year from OSHA as well as from General Motors.

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

Our apprentices are assigned to one of our Master Technician or Lead Technician depending of the what Specialty the apprentice is being trained for. i.e. Electrical, Diesel, Heavy Line, or EV.

How does your shop get involved with the local community?

We try to be as involved as possible with our community. We currently make contribution to Albertina Kerr, The Childs Center, NWABA, St.Mary's home for boy and the Local Beaverton School District.

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

We do work with the local community college(P.C.C.) and have active boards members participate to hire straight from their Auto or Diesel programs.

Is there anything else you’d like to mention about career development and community?

Carr Auto Group has made the 100 Best Companies list 11 times now and 5 times on the Oregonian's list of Top Workplaces! (they have only had it 5 years!)

Service Manager Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00/year

Salary plus department bonus.

C Level Technician Pay Range: $41,600.00 - $46,800.00/year

Flat Rate

Collision Technician - A Level Pay Range: $60,000.00 - $150,000.00/year

Flat Rate

Collision Technician - B Level Pay Range: $40,000.00 - $90,000.00/year

Flat Rate

Collision Painter Pay Range: $60,000.00 - $150,000.00/year

Flat Rate

Collision Prepper Pay Range: $31,200.00 - $35,360.00/year

Hourly

Lube Technician Pay Range: $35,360.00 - $37,440.00/year

Hourly

A Level Technician Pay Range: $70.00 - $150,000.00/year

Flat Rate

B Level Technician Pay Range: $41,600.00 - $70,000.00/year

Flat Rate

Service Advisor Pay Range: $75,000.00 - $150,000.00/year

Salary plus commission on parts and labor.

Health Insurance Offered: We offer and open Network Medical plan with a $1500 deductible.
Dental Insurance Offered: We offer Dental insurance through equitable.
Vision Insurance Offered: We offer a voluntary Vision insurance
Retirement Plan Offered: After 6 months of employment you are eligible to sign up for our 401k program that come with a 2% match.
Sick Leave Offered: For all full time employees will be entitled to 40 hours of of sick pay per year. Part time employees, 1 hour of sick pay is available for every 30 hours worked.
Vacation Offered: All new employees have 40 hours of paid vacation upon their date of hire. After working 1 year for the auto group you are given 80 hours of paid vacation. After 7 year of service you are given 120 hours of paid vacation. Lastly after 15 year of service with Carr you're entitled to 160 hours of paid vacation.
Paid Holidays Offered: We provide 5 paid holidays, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and 4th of July.
ST / LT Disability Offered: We pay for short term disability and you can buy up on both short/long term.
Life Insurance Offered: We offer $10,000 life insurance policy and you can buy up on life insurance.
Uniforms Offered: Technician Uniforms are provided and paid for. Every technician will receive 5 shirt and 5 pants as well as 2 shop jackets for the winter time. Short sleeve and Long sleeve shirts are available as well as shorts if that's what you prefer.
Other Offered: During the summer time we have an Annual picnic where we close our doors early and our entire Auto Group attends the event. There is always fun activities, catered dinner, and lots of price's. For the Christmas time, all employees are given a complete turkey dinner including side's and some sparkling cider.

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