Journeyperson Automotive Service Technician

About the role

Licensed Automotive Service Technician (Red Seal) – $5,000 Recruitment & Retention Bonus

Ready to drive your career forward and take the wheel of your future? If you love working with vehicles and take pride in delivering top-notch service, Kal Tire has an opportunity for you. Kal Tire is looking for a Journeyperson/Journeyman Automotive Service Technician to perform everything from routine maintenance to complex repairs on compact cars, domestic vehicles, and light-duty fleets. This full-time, permanent role is based in the Prince Albert, SK store.

If you are not currently located in Prince Albert, please indicate in your application whether you are willing to relocate to Prince Albert, SK.

Key Highlights of the role:

• Enjoy a structured work schedule with hands-on mechanical tasks in a safe and well-equipped environment.
• Mentor apprentices and play a key role in developing the next generation of technicians.
• Unlock growth opportunities with a clear path to becoming a Lead Technician.
• Join a company that prioritizes safety, quality, and continuous growth.
• Thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment where your career can truly take off.

Why Kal Tire?

A proudly Canadian, people-first organization with global reach, Kal Tire aims to support the career of every team member through quality leadership, training, and opportunities for advancement.

Solving our customers’ automotive challenges and making a positive impact—it’s how Kal Tire rolls, and it has been that way since Tom Foord opened the doors to Kal Tire in 1953 in Vernon, BC. Over the years, Kal Tire has become a trusted partner for large and small industries and fleets across Canada. Customers rely on Kal Tire’s expertise, its make-it-happen approach to service, and its lineup of the most trusted tire brands in over 260 retail locations coast to coast. Kal Tire is also the largest truck re-treader in Canada, with 11 retread facilities across Canada and internationally, and has a state-of-the-art tire recycling facility in Chile, where 40% of the weight of scrap tires is recycled to return to mines as an alternative fuel. In addition, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group is an international leader in mining tire service and supply, servicing more than 150 mine sites across five continents.

Kal Tire uses AI tools to support parts of recruitment, including but not limited to job posting and pre-screening. All interviews and hiring decisions are made by Kal Tire’s hiring managers and recruiters.

Candidates considered for the role must be legally eligible to work for any employer in Canada. A Canadian Criminal Record Check may be required for certain positions as part of the final stages of the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of general mechanical services, including brake and suspension repairs, engine diagnostics, and routine maintenance.
• Mentor and coach apprentices by sharing your expertise and supporting their skill development in a learning-focused environment.
• Collaborate with a skilled team while working on various vehicles, from standard passenger cars to light trucks.
• Identify potential mechanical service opportunities in partnership with the Sales team.
• Maintain the highest standards of safety and quality in all tasks.

Requirements

• Fully licensed as an Automotive Service Technician (Journeyperson/Journeyman or Red Seal certified).
• A valid driver’s license.
• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with front-end brakes, shocks, and wheel alignments.
• Experience performing inspections, diagnostics, adjustments, servicing, and repairs on a variety of vehicles.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• Starting wages of $40 per hour. Kal Tire offers a clear path for career advancement with wage increases along the way.
• $5,000 Recruitment and Retention Bonus, paid according to program terms.
• Extended group health, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible full-time and part-time permanent employees.
• Participate in an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) program with matching Profit Sharing (DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan).
• Employee discounts on tires, services, and additional perks.