Mechanic Tier 2 - Kanab, UT

The Best Friend's Mission is to do nothing short of making history by bringing about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. Our goal is that every animal shelter in every community in the country be no kill by the end of 2025. The fact is, we have a great culture, populated by fun, dedicated and brilliant people. But we’re always looking for talented people who can help us make history, and that’s where you come in. If you want to be a part of history and end the killing of shelter pets by 2025, apply today for one of our open job opportunities! 

Location:  Kanab, Utah (relocation assistance may be available)

Hiring Range:  This position’s hiring range is anticipated be $22.50 per hour to $26 per hour, depending on experience, plus great benefits.

Interviews: Interviews will occur weekly until the position is filled.

Position Summary:  The Mechanic II should be experienced in running day-to-day operations in an auto repair facility, including the opening and closing of work orders, scheduling of work to be performed and inventory control. They should have experience and be comfortable with diagnosing and troubleshooting vehicles and equipment and be able to make the needed repairs with limited supervision. Perform various maintenance, servicing and repairs of all Best Friends vehicles including heavy equipment, golf carts, ATVs, trailers, and other equipment as assigned. Mentors Tier 1 coworker in the performance of duties.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Treat people around you with Kindness and Compassion, build trust by demonstrating authenticity and following through on your commitments, prioritize your well-being like you do our mission, and work to build strong relationships with your colleagues by participating in communication loops to share and receive honest feedback. You are responsible and accountable for the culture you add to your team dynamic
• Creates, schedules, and closes work orders in a timely manner.
• Ensures Team lead is aware of parts stocking levels.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and completes repairs on vehicles and equipment as needed to include tractors, trucks, cars, vans, buses, golf carts and ATVs 
• Performs maintenance on shop equipment; compressor, lifts etc.
• Operates, services, cleans, and cares for tools and equipment. Disposes used oils and chemicals in proper receptacles.
• Trains employees how to properly repair equipment and vehicles within the fleet.
• Report any damage or abuse of vehicles to Team Lead.
• Maintain accurate vehicle maintenance records.
• Maintain a safe workplace valuing and modeling safe work practices and communicating about unsafe practices.
• Other duties as assigned.                                                                                 

Skills and Experience:

• Must have five or more years of mechanic experience, including diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures using an automotive diagnostic computer along with online computer repair software.
• It is preferred that candidate has three or more active ASE certifications in job specific fields.
• Must have your own tools, toolbox and equipment needed to perform all day-to-day repairs.
• Must have advanced knowledge of methods, tools, equipment, and practices used in the automotive industry.
• Must have required licenses to operate and service equipment, tools, vehicles, and maintenance equipment skillfully and safely.
• Be able to run the auto shop in the team lead’s absence including scheduling of work, ordering of inventory, and updating of vehicle repair records.
• Work with a positive outlook: upbeat, energetic, and takes initiative.
• Willing and able to learn on the job.

Physical Requirements:

• Work indoors and outdoors with the ability to perform physical work requiring coordination, agility, strength, and stamina.
• Work includes heavy lifting (typically up to 80 pounds).
• Prolonged periods of standing; stooping, reaching, crawling, and climbing; manual dexterity.
• Must have held a valid driver's license for at least 3 years, ability to qualify to be added to Best Friends insurance, ability to travel, including overnight stays, when needed. 
• Work indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions including extreme heat and cold. 
• Daily exposure to dogs, cats and other animals of all sizes, temperaments, and medical status. 

About Best Friends

Best Friends recently received a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award from Energage. Visit the Best Friends Animal Society page on the Energage Top Workplaces award winners’ site here to learn more. Not only do we take pride in cultivating a welcoming and supportive community and culture for our employees, but we also offer competitive benefits that make it easy to see why we were granted such an awesome award! We offer competitive pay including the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on performance. We offer medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability, paid family leave, dependent care reimbursement, pet sitting reimbursement when traveling for work, flexible spending account, and health savings account. We offer generous paid time off up to 9 hours per month for full time employees, nine paid holidays annually, auto insurance discount, and legal and identity theft coverage.  For added well-being support, we offer Pawternity Leave for employees to have time to care for their personal pets, mental health support, and an employee assistance program. We also offer a generous 401k savings plan. Do you want to love where you work and make history and end the killing of shelter pets by 2025? Look no further and apply today! 

 

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Best Friends Animal Society.  Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or domestic partner status.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Best Friends Animal Society.