Park Place Volvo - Technician Jobs in Dallas, TX

Our shop is both heated and cooled.

Your team will consist of 40+ other members.

Park Place Volvo Shop Hours - M-F: 7:00AM - 6:00PM SAT: 7:00AM - 6:00PM SUN: Closed We have three shifts: 7:00AM - 4:00PM, 8:00AM - 5:00PM and 9:00AM - 6:00PM.

Our shop provides all special tools from the manufacturer, but our technicians are responsible for their day to day tools.

Park Place provides a premium facility to not just our clients, but our members. Our break room provides our team with TV's, vending machines, microwaves, air fryers, a full sink, coffee machines, filtered water and more...

We have a total of 21 service bays.

We average 1,300 repair orders per month.

Our parts are requested by the technician, and then ordered and fulfilled by our parts team.

No side work is permitted in accordance with our Member Handbook.

Here at Park Place Volvo we are not only consecutively top 100 places to work in DFW each year but we also treat one another like family.

We have a Tech Trainee program. The Trainee will train under an experienced technician learning bumper to bumper repairs. They are paid a guaranteed 40 hours per week for at least 12 weeks, longer if necessary and approved.

Tech Trainees can promote to B-Technicians once they are trained and able to flag enough hours on their own. From the A-Technician position, members have promoted to Tech Team Leads, the Shop Foreman, Service Manager, and potentially Service Director roles.

Performance reviews are done annually by the members supervisor.

Hazard Communication Training plus any type of safety training that may arise in the dealership or is recommended by Risk Management.

We have designated Trainers and Team Leads that work closely with trainees/technicians to mentor and train on how to not only service repairs, but also on policies, processes, performance.

Park Place Dealerships is heavily involved within the DFW community that we live and work in. Through our Park Place Cares initiative, we focus on giving and volunteering to focus on our core pillars through Advocacy, Arts, Education and Medical Research. Our 1,400+ members contribute to over 400 volunteer hours each year and we support over 200 charitable organization throughout DFW. After six (6) month with Park Place, you will receive five (5) Volunteer Time Off (VTO) days to used on various volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

We attend UTI career fairs. 

As business continues to grow, more technicians will be needed to join our teams. The size of the dealership, the manufacturer, and economy all impact this growth.

Applicants can apply through Indeed Apply by simply submitting their resume.  Applicants can also apply through the careers page. The application is not a long application.  It is always helpful to have a resume attached to the application process.

This will vary.

We generally review experience, availability, why the candidate is interested.

Yes. All candidates must complete the Caliper Assessment before they can be hired. Tech candidates must complete a Bennett Mechanical Aptitude assessment. We do a background check, which does include MVR and criminal history, as well as a drug screen.

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This will vary.

This will vary.

We ask that candidates take the process seriously as well as the assessments they are asked to complete as we do use them as part of the selection process.

1. Completed all Volvo Master ILT training courses (As available) 2. Complete all Volvo Master WBTs (When available) 3. Over five years automotive experience 4. Rechecks at preset level 5. Flag minimum of 50 hours, 45 hours if group leader (Monthly avg.) 6. Bumper to bumper qualified 7. State Inspection certification within 6 months of hire date 8. Ability to diagnose and repair the most difficult problems with minimal assistance from shop foreman 9. Exhibits ability and willingness to assist other technicians

1. Completed all Volvo Certified/Certified Diagnostics ILT training courses (As available) 2. Completed all Volvo Certified/Certified Diagnostics (When available) 3. Flag minimum of 40 hours per week (Monthly avg.) 4. Rechecks at or below preset level 5. Three to five years automotive experience 6. Bumper to bumper qualified 7. Ability to diagnose and repair most problems with minimal assistance from shop foreman 8. State Inspection certification within 6 months of hire date

1. Own basic tools 2. Completed all Volvo Quality ILT training courses (As available) 3. Complete all Volvo Quality WBTs (When available) 4. Minimum one-year automotive experience 5. State Inspection certification within 6 months of hire date 6. Expectation to become bumper to bumper qualified (Excluding trans and front end) 7. Must be qualified in: brakes, base A/C-heater maintenance, basic electrical, engine performance, able to perform all general repairs (i.e. R & R water pump, routine oil leaks, etc.) and demonstrate the ability to perform diagnostic procedures using a factory shop manual with minimal assistance from shop foreman

1. State Inspection certification within 6 months of hire date 2. A/C certification within 6 months of hire date 3. In house training period of one to two years 4. Attendance as per handbook 5. Automotive trade / vocational / mechanical school or equivalent experience preferred 6. Texas drivers license 7. Basic tool set 8. Pass a basic mechanical aptitude test