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Under The Hood
Is the shop heated? Air conditioned?
The shop is heated.
What is the size of the team I’d be working with?
There are 12 techs and an office staff of 4
What are the shop hours and what are the shift timeframes?
There are a 1st shift and a second shift Monday through Thursday. Everyone works 1st shift on Friday. Saturday there is a morning shift.
What tools does the shop provide that are available for all technicians to use?
The shop can provide tools until the tech can buy and supply their own.
What type of break room facility is provided?
The break room has a microwave, fridge, and area for the techs to eat lunch. There is also a pop machine and candy for purchase.
How many bays does your shop have?
The shop has 6 main bays. There is also a paint bay and a wash bay.
How many repair orders do you average per month?
The shop combined averages around 150 per month but it varies depending on weather, service calls, and the type of work the is needed.
What is your parts ordering process?
Stock orders are ordered every morning and put in locations once they arrive. The techs pull from stock and issue out parts themselves. Special order parts are given to either the service writer or whomever needs to order the parts.
What is your policy on side work?
The policy is that you can work on your own or immediate family member's vehicles after work hours.
Are there any other unique features of the work environment worth noting?
The shop is a family orientated business. Once in a while lunches will be provided.
Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?
Technicians can learn about new areas and other opportunities if they ask questions and are willing to learn.
Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?
Technicians will work hands on and continue to learn about new areas if they are interested.
Can you describe your performance review process?
New technicians will be checked in with periodically to see how they feel everything is going and to see if there is anything that needs to be addressed.
What type of safety training is required?
There are safety glasses and ear plugs provided as well as a walkthrough of the shop floor so the employee will be aware of safety protocol.
Can you describe how Techs work with and mentor younger techs?
Techs are continuously teaching, showing, and allowing newer technicians to grow by sharing their knowledge and what they have learned over the years.
How does your shop get involved with the local community?
The shop is involved in the parade every year, they are involved with local high schools, and in community events.
Do you do anything with local high schools or tech schools to encourage more students to enter the profession?
Here at Guy's we visit the local high schools for area job fairs, or "show and tell", we also donate iron for the area schools welding classes, we recently put on a wheel end clinic for jr high and high schoolers showing them how to do a heavy duty brake job.
Do you phone screen applicants before doing in-person interviews?
You are more than welcome to call if you have any questions about the shop.
What do your in-person interviews entail?
You will have a sit-down meeting with Ryan and Aaron to talk about the position and to talk about what the job entails. They will also talk about your experience level, what type of work you are interested in doing while at Guys, and also any other certifications and experience you are looking to share. The in-person interview will take between 15-30 minutes and then if interested they will show you around the shop. They will show you our inventory locations and show you the bays. The interview process is very simple and easy.
Do you perform background checks, drug screening, or personality tests before hiring an applicant?
There will be random drug screens if you hold a FedMed Card
Do you perform a skill assessment before hiring an applicant? If yes, what does it entail?
There is not a skill assessment before hiring.
After an in-person interview, approximately how long should I expect to wait for a rejection or an offer?
Depending on the applicant's schedule and interview you could receive a job offer right after the interview.
Approximately how long does the full hiring process take from submitting the application to the time of the hiring decision?
Depending on the applicant's schedule the hiring process could take anywhere from a couple hours to a few days.
Is there anything else you’d like to mention about your hiring process?
The interview process is as simple, easy going, and personal as it can get. It is a time to get to know the applicant and for the applicant to see how everything works at Guys to see if it is a good fit for both the applicant and the company.
A Level Technician
Pay Range: $30.00 - $38.00/hour
A LEVEL Techs are highly skilled Techs that have strengths in their diagnostic and mechanical ability. This level of tech typically has many years of experience.
C Level Technician
Pay Range: $18.00 - $25.00/hour
C LEVEL Techs are more entry level. Responsibilities typically include basic maintenance, alignments, brake work, and suspension work.
B Level Technician
Pay Range: $25.00 - $30.00/hour
B LEVEL Techs are skilled in mechanical repair and have some diagnostic skills. B Level techs generally have a fair amount of experience and can be trusted to handle most repairs.
Student Tech / Apprentice
Pay Range: $15.00 - $18.00/hour
Student techs work on entry level task
- Health Insurance Offered
- Health insurance is paid in full.
- Dental Insurance Not Offered
- Vision Insurance Not Offered
- Retirement Plan Offered
- Simple IRA plan with matching funds
- Sick Leave Not Offered
- Vacation Offered
- Paid vacation
- Paid Holidays Offered
- Paid Holidays off.
- ST / LT Disability Offered
- Both long term and disability is available
- Life Insurance Offered
- Paid Life insurance
- Uniforms Offered
- Uniforms are provided
- Other Offered
- Flexible work hours
Shop Talk
This summer, here at Guy's we had a special ceremony in our honor put on by the MATC diesel department, pictured is Ryan Richard (dad) Max Richard (son/graduate) Guy Richard (Grampa) celebrating Max;s graduation and 3 generations of Richard diesel students for the first time at Madison College school history. Second picture is with the Madison College instructors. Thank you Madison College for rolling out the red carpet for us.
Top Shop Challenge: What are a couple of things you'd like to highlight that happened last month?
Our shop in Kieler has been very busy keeping our customers on the road, pictured is a couple Cummins ISX 15 waiting to get some block machining done. We do the very best for our customers to keep them moving.