Quick Lube / Entry-Level Automotive Technician | Toyota | Paid Training | Career Advancement Path

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Family-owned Toyota dealership in Wood-Ridge, NJ seeking motivated individuals to start a long-term automotive technician career. $20/hour starting pay, paid training, internal promotions, and a clear path to union eligibility and advancement.

This is an entry-level position designed as the starting point of a long-term technician career, with pay growth, training, and a path to union membership upon certification and advancement.

About the Dealership

We are a family-owned Toyota dealership located in Wood-Ridge, NJ, with significant employee tenure and a proven track record of promoting from within. Many of our current union technicians began their careers in entry-level positions.

We believe in hiring individuals with strong work ethic and ambition, then investing in their development through training, certifications, and mentorship.

Position Overview

The Quick Lube / Entry-Level Technician role is the first step in a clearly defined automotive technician career path. While this position does not begin as a union role, motivated individuals can become eligible for union membership once they advance into a certified technician position.

This opportunity is ideal for humble, hungry, and ambitious individuals who want to learn, earn more as they develop skills, and build a long-term career in the automotive field.

What This Role Leads To

With training, certification, and strong performance, this role can progress to:

• Mid-Level Automotive Technician
• Toyota-Certified Technician
• Union Technician status upon qualification
• Long-term career growth within our service department

Advancement is performance- and certification-based, not time-based.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform oil changes, tire rotations, and basic maintenance services
• Conduct multi-point vehicle inspections
• Assist and learn from senior technicians
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
• Follow Toyota and dealership service procedures
• Learn shop tools, systems, and systems

_Training, Pay Growth & Career Advancemen_t

• Starting pay: $20 per hour
• Paid on-the-job training
• Toyota factory training opportunities
• Support and funding for ASE and Toyota certification advancement
• Pay increases tied to skill development, certifications, and advancement
• Clear path to Mid-Level Technician and union eligibility

Compensation & Benefits

• $20/hour starting pay
• Paid training and continued education
• Stable, full-time schedule
• Opportunity for significant pay growth as skills increase
• Union eligibility once qualifications and position requirements are met

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Positive attitude and professionalism
• Ambition to build a long-term automotive career
• Mechanical aptitude is helpful but not required

Why Join Us

Family-owned dealership with long-tenured employees

• Proven promote-from-within culture
• Structured career progression and mentorship
• A real career path — not just a job

If you’re motivated, dependable, and ready to start a career with real growth potential, we want to hear from you.