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Vehicle Service Technician

Ken Garff Automotive Group
Urbandale, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Stew Hansen Dodge City, large and reputable Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a talented Automotive Service Technician (Mechanic) that aligns with our core values and acts with respect, integrity, growth, humility and teamwork.

Our culture and opportunities are unmatched and we are looking for someone who wants to grow! This position offers ***Competitive flat rate pay!!***

You'll want to work here if you like:

šŸ’µEfficiency bonuses

šŸ”§Tool allowances

šŸ¤žGreat people and management

šŸŽ–ļøA whole week to recognize our technicians called "tech week"

We have designed a formal reward and recognition system just for you called ProTech. Do regular rewards and recognition for performance and tenure, predictable pay raises, efficiency bonus, quarterly tool allowance and discounts, and just being treated RIGHT sound attractive to you? Our ProTech program is built to reward your hard work and recognize your contribution. Come join us and feel what it is like to be a ProTech!

Check out the program: https://www.kengarff.com/pro-tech/

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 2 to 3 years of automotive technician (mechanic) experience preferred
  • You are accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work
  • ASE or dealership manufacturer certifications describe your background
  • Your work is accurate while you are reserved, imaginative
  • Excellent dexterity skills as well as patience, creativity, good judgment, and an eye for detail
  • You are unselfish and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work
  • Must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the U.S
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to read and comprehend job-related instructions and information, electronic and paper-based
  • A valid in-state driver's license and a good driving record, per company standards

Here’s why you want to work here:

  • Paid training, certifications, and real career growth
  • 1:1 Tech to PC- You'll have information at your fingertips
  • Red Wing boot program (annual replacement of work boots)
  • Paid Time Off starting your first week and 401k with company match.
  • Maternity/Paternity Program
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
  • Great people with a great culture
  • Year-end bonus program for all employees (Garff Giveback)
  • Employee discounts on Vehicle Purchase, Parts, Service and More!

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

  • Perform efficient and expert work on repair orders, in accordance with dealership, state and factory standards; maintain knowledge of all factory-technical bulletins
  • Address customers’ primary concerns with diagnosis, repair, and quality control to attain ā€˜Fixed First Visit’ expectations
  • Perform the KG Electronic Multi Point Inspection on every vehicle; immediately notify Service Advisor if the car has more problems than you thought, less than you thought, or if problems will take up more time than you thought
  • Master our Dealer Management System (Reynolds) for time keeping, work distribution, electronic inspections, repair quotes and communication
  • Be accountable to all dealership owned tools, and superior cleanliness throughout workspace and in all customer vehicles (ā€œleave no traceā€ standard)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

(( We Hear You ))

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