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Is the shop heated? Air conditioned?
Our shop is fully climate controlled.
What is the size of the team I’d be working with?
Currently, our shop has 38 mainline Ford Lincoln technicians and 4 in-house quick lane technicians
What are the shop hours and what are the shift timeframes?
Monday - Friday 7:30am-6:00pm Every technician is scheduled to work every 3rd Saturday from 8:00am-5:00pm
What tools does the shop provide that are available for all technicians to use?
All special pneumatic and power tools Hoists Powertrain tables Cherry pickers Transmission tables Mobile Column Lifts Manufacture diagnosing software (IDS, FRDS)
What type of break room facility is provided?
Attached full kitchen with vending machines. RO Water system, Ice machine, TV, and team member refrigerators and freezers
How many bays does your shop have?
50
How many repair orders do you average per month?
2000
What is your parts ordering process?
Parts can be ordered directly from the technician's work station and are delivered to the technician by our parts team
What is your policy on side work?
Immediate family members' vehicles are allowed to be worked on at a discounted rate
Are there any other unique features of the work environment worth noting?
Unique high-speed doors Secured and lockable tool boxes Safety first mindset 1 computer provided to each technician 3 dedicated WIFI services Mapped parking lot for efficient locating of vehicles Team of valets to conduct test drives for the technicians Automated key box for efficient locating of keys
Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?
Ford ASSET sponsor Manufacturer training Bi-yearly leadership trainings
Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?
With Sewell Family of Companies being an ever growing company, there are ample opportunities for team members to promote to leadership positions, or even transfer to other departments. This allows all of our team members to continue with their personal growth.
Can you describe your performance review process?
Performance reviews are conducted quarterly with the team member's direct supervisor
What type of safety training is required?
Ford manufacturer safety training
Can you describe how Techs work with and mentor younger techs?
Several of our senior technicians are mentors to less experienced technicians, as well as our Ford ASSET students.
How does your shop get involved with the local community?
Sewell as a whole is very involved with the local community. We sponsor a copious amount of community events, as well as host several automotive and non-automotive events that our community participates in. We also have scholarship opportunities for our team members and their dependents.
Do you do anything with local high schools or tech schools to encourage more students to enter the profession?
Sewell participates heavily with the local high schools, as well as the local colleges. Our company donated the property and helped to build a brand new Automotive Technology building for our local high schools to utilize.
Is there anything else you’d like to mention about career development and community?
There are many events that Sewell participates in and sponsors around the community. Every year we participate in volunteering at different charitable organizations to help those in need. We also get involved with sponsoring local entrepreneurs and their businesses to help not only our team members, but members of our community to succeed in their goals.
Do you phone screen applicants before doing in-person interviews?
Yes. We have a dedicated technician recruiter that phone screens all potential candidates before a phone interview, or an in person interview.
What do your in-person interviews entail?
Our in-person or phone interviews go over the candidate's experience, their personal goals, the things that are important to them in their work environment, as well as going over our culture, style of shop, and benefits of being a part of our team.
Do you perform background checks, drug screening, or personality tests before hiring an applicant?
All team members are required to go through a background check, motor vehicle records check, and drug screening prior to their start date.
Do you perform a skill assessment before hiring an applicant? If yes, what does it entail?
There is no skills assessment at this time.
After an in-person interview, approximately how long should I expect to wait for a rejection or an offer?
3-5 business days.
Approximately how long does the full hiring process take from submitting the application to the time of the hiring decision?
Sewell recruits technicians from all over the country to join our team. As of now, we work around the candidate's schedule to conduct a phone interview (if the candidate is not local). Then, if both the candidate and the hiring manager want to move forward, we conduct the background check and drug screening (usually takes about 3 business days), then schedule the candidate a time to visit the facility and meet us in person. After the visit is complete, an offer letter or rejection letter with be delivered to the candidate in about 3 business days.
Is there anything else you’d like to mention about your hiring process?
The time it takes from the application to hiring date is different for every candidate. We do our best to work with the candidate's schedule.
A level Technician
Pay Range: $45.00 - $65.00/hour
Senior Master Technician with a minimum 7 years experience in a Ford Dealership Production Bonuses Warranty Bonus Up Sell Bonuses Paid Training
B Level Technician
Pay Range: $38.00 - $44.00/hour
Ford Certified Technician with minimum 5 years experience at a Ford Dealership Production Bonuses Warranty Bonus Up Sell Bonuses Paid Training
C Level Technician
Pay Range: $30.00 - $37.00/hour
Automotive Technician with at least 2 years experience at a dealership. Must be able to adequately perform diagnosis and repair of customer concerns Production Bonuses Warranty Bonus Up Sell Bonuses Paid Training
- Health Insurance Offered
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Dental Insurance Offered
- Principal
- Vision Insurance Offered
- Principal
- Retirement Plan Offered
- 401k Plan through John Hancock
- Sick Leave Offered
- Eligible after 90 days
- Vacation Offered
- PTO
- Paid Holidays Offered
- Our company is open on all holidays except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Other federal holidays, we are open, however if you work that day, you earn an additional PTO day to use whenever you'd like.
- ST / LT Disability Offered
- Short term is no cost, Long term is available at cost from Mutual of Omaha
- Life Insurance Offered
- Available to purchase from Mutual of Omaha
- Uniforms Offered
- Provided through UniFirst
- Other Not Offered
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