City of Calgary Seeks Automotive Service Technician ($43.20 - $47.85 per hour)

Automotive Service Technician

Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular

Wages: $43.20 - $47.85 per hour

Days of Work:  

• Monday - Thursday, 3:15 p.m. - 1:15 a.m.; OR
• Friday - Sunday, 5:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., and non-pay Thursday, 5:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Provide preventative maintenance, on-demand repairs, safety inspections, and mechanical breakdown repairs for a wide variety of light and medium-duty vehicles.
• Work from repair and diagnostic manuals and software to troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul various vehicle components.
• Ensure all fleet vehicles and equipment are safe and operational.
• Provide detailed training, mentoring, and assistance to Apprentices and Servicemen.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED).

Certificates & Licenses

• Automotive Service Technician certificate or equivalent Interprovincial Red Seal.

• Valid Class 5 Driver's License with no more than 6 demerits and no current suspensions or charges pending.

• Ability to obtain a City of Calgary operator's permit.
  

Experience

• Minimum 4 years of experience maintaining and repairing light and medium-duty vehicles and road maintenance equipment.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, along with sound judgment and high attention to detail.
  

Pre-employment 

• Proof of qualifications.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to noise, fumes from exhaust and cleaners, moving parts, tools, and biohazards.

Additional Information:

• Applicants are required to have a standard set of mechanic hand tools.
• Other journeyman tickets (Heavy Duty, Automotive & Motorcycle, Blue Seal) are considered assets.
• Ability to obtain a Commercial Vehicle Inspection program (CVIP) license.