Roadside Commercial/OTR Tire Technician - Petes Tire Barns Inc.

Pete’s Tire Barns was started by Peter A. Gerry in 1968 and has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. Pete’s currently operates 22 full-service locations in New England, a state-of-the art Distribution Center, 3 Bandag retread facilities, employs in excess of 300 people, and operates a fleet of over 100 service and delivery vehicles. Today, approximately 90% of our business is in the commercial truck tire and related markets. Pete's services everything from a wheelbarrow tire up to an earthmover tire. 

Qualifications:

• Driver's License & clean driving record required
• DOT Medical card required
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Commercial Driver's License preferred
• At least one year of experience performing passenger and commercial tire changes required

Requirements:

• Perform tire repairs, replacements, and general service to tires and wheels on earthmover equipment
• Mounting, dismounting, balancing, replacing, repairing of mostly earthmover tires but may also include commercial, passenger, light truck, loader, farm, ATV and/or lawn and garden
• Perform service at Pete’s Tire Barns, the customer’s location or on the road using a service vehicle or in service shop
• Perform 24-hour Emergency Road Service. Be in rotation of on-call duty and/or back-up duty
• Mark customers’ names on removed tires and wheels
• Raise vehicle with hydraulic jack, use air tools and heavy hand-held tools. Repair tires using inspection equipment, drills and rollers
• Remove or replace mounted tire assembly from vehicles
• Ability to recognize repairable tires and properly perform repair. Discard tires that are not repairable
• Communicate all work performed via legible writing on tags, work orders and/or invoices
• Perform all tasks in a safe and efficient manner
• Use all provided safety equipment such as gloves, jack stands, wheel chocks, air cages, safety glasses. Communicate equipment needs
• Report all tools or equipment that need repair or that are broken
• Report all unsafe actions, problems or abnormal situations to the store manager or safety manager
• Perform daily maintenance of tools and equipment
• Review service work orders for complete information such as required customer information, repairs, mounts, new tires, valves before giving to the store manager
• Ensure that all products leave with proper paperwork
• As needed, perform miscellaneous job duties to ensure prompt services to our customer
• Perform all work safely
• Equipment: Capable of operating lift gates, service tools, air compressors, hydraulic jacks, air guns, air gauges, mounting and balancing machines, and computer and office equipment 

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k – Pete’s match .25% up to 6% employee contribution
• Vacation – 2 weeks
• 15k Life Insurance – additional coverage may be purchased

Physical Demands:

Exerts 75 to 125 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and identifies and distinguishes colors. Occasionally climbs (ascends or descends ladders, stairs, ramps, and the like), balances. Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending at the waist, legs and spine), and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees).

Statement of Other Duties

This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.