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Collision Repair Technician:

As a Collision Repair Technician , you have an immense amount of discipline for fine details, and you regularly practice consistent follow-through in your daily work. You appreciate clear guidelines and the structure of step-by-step procedures of collision work. Others can count on your timely task completion and your ability to produce quality work time and time again. Above all, you are a technical expert, you love working with your hands and providing exceptional service to customers. If these statements resonate with you, please apply today.

Ford of Greeley , a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a new Collision Repair Technician . Our Technicians create lifetime customers by treating people right. Won’t you join us? You’ll be in for a great ride… (pardon the car metaphor.)

We 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 right to you? We hear 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/ (https://xd.adobe.com/view/afe513d3-7b12-4f67-8743-79e7a8af767e-fab6/)

Here’s why you want to work here:

• ProTech perks described above with levels including Bronze, Silver, Gold and even Platinum.

• Paid training, certifications and real career growth

• Great people with a great culture

• Paid Time Off starting your first week, competitive compensation package from $26-$27 DOE and 401k with Company match

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance

• Year-end bonus program for all employees (Garff Giveback)

• Red Wing boot program (annual replacement of work boots)

• 1:1 Tech to PC- You'll have information at your fingertips

• Employee discounts on Vehicle Purchase, Parts, Service and More!

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Prepare or review motor vehicle repair estimate reports

• Straighten bent frames and unitized bodies with a frame machine

• Remove badly damaged sections of vehicles (e.g. aprons, roof and rear body panels) and weld in new sections

• Work out minor damage in body panels, fenders, skirting and sheet metal trim, and weld torn metal

• Prepare car for paint by covering the bumpers, windows and trim with masking tape and paper, apply primer with a spray gun, clean the surface and apply paint

• Repair and/or replace interior components such as instrument panels, seat frame assemblies, carpets, and floorboard insulation, trim panels and moldings

• Inspect vehicles for dimensional accuracy and test drive them to ensure proper alignment and handling

• Restore the structural integrity of damaged vehicles by cutting away damaged components and welding in new or recycled replacements

• Accurately align suspension and steering components

• Ensure that passenger protection systems function properly

• Remove and install bolt-on components such as hoods, deck lids, fenders, trim, doors, glass and interior components, and verify dimensional accuracy

• Apply or restore anti-corrosion treatments

• Identify and remove layers of sub-coatings by using abrasives or chemicals

• Match the complex color formulations created by automobile manufacturers

• Apply refinish products in the correct sequence, ensuring chemical compatibility, adhesion and durability

• 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 (“leave no trace” standard)

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 3-5 years previous relevant experience strongly preferred

• I-CAR Certifications strongly desired

• 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 whether electronic or paper-based

• Excellent manual dexterity skills as well as patience, creativity, good judgment and an eye for detail

• Valid in-state driver's license

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

(( We Hear You ))

You're in for a great ride (excuse the car metaphor)

We're not your standard dealership or group of dealerships and we're pretty darn proud of that. We're out to do things differently. We want to consistently change, grow, and progress.

For that reason, our employees are proud of where they work. Our history is rich in the tradition of doing things differently. It began with Ken Garff himself. It continued through all of those who followed Ken and is alive and thriving today.

If you are having any issues with applying please reach out to our recruiting team at recruiterhelp@kengarff.com . Include in the email what state you are applying in. Thank you for your patience!