Velocity Vehicle Group

Apprentice Level 1, Service Department - Oxnard, CA

Velocity Vehicle Group  •  $21 - $23/hr  •  Oxnard, CA (Onsite)  •  16 hours ago
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Job Description

Who We Are:
Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) is a premium commercial brand medium to heavy truck dealership that offers the full-service experience for our customers, from an outstanding sales organization to highly skilled technicians to service your vehicle, and on demand parts. Our goal is to be your one stop shop experts for all truckers, owner operators, fleets and companies. This coupled with our Leasing and Rental business and our Financial services business make VVG the leading Truck dealership.

What’s in it for You:
VVG is a fast paced and growing organization that is looking for candidates that are ready for a daily challenge and cannot wait to provide superior customer service both internally and externally. VVG offers fantastic Culture as well as competitive pay, 401K W/Match, Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits. Become a part of our team and immerse yourself in a company that fosters a Great Place to Work™ culture!

VVG is looking for an Apprentice-Level 1 Technician to join our team in Oxnard, CA!

What You’ll Do:
Join us as an Apprentice! You'll be integral to our truck repair process, creating repair plans, ordering parts, and tagging warranty items. Daily, you'll update your Foreman on progress, maintain clean workspaces, and learn service operations through training and shadowing experienced technicians.

Job Duties:
• Performs oil change
• Performs diesel particulate filter cleaning
• Performs brake inspections and works on brakes
• Performs general maintenance of the service department including sweeping, cleaning and other maintenance tasks as needed

Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Completion of a technician training course or equivalent work knowledge required
• High school diploma or the equivalent preferred
• Mechanical aptitude
• Positive attitude
• Motivated

Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to pass post-offer drug screening, physical examination (including a lift test), and background check

Compensation:
• $21-$23/hour (depending on skills and experience)
• Full-time position

Benefits Velocity Vehicle Group Offers:
• Fantastic Culture
• 401k + match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance + HSA & FSA
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation Days
• Sick Leave
• Company perks such as employee discounts, company events and training programs
• Excellent Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

We’re looking to hire and develop the best! If you are looking for a challenge and want to continue growing your technical skills to become an Experienced Technician, apply today and take your career to the next level!

Velocity Vehicle Group is an equal opportunity employer. Velocity Vehicle Group prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Velocity Vehicle Group

About Velocity Vehicle Group

Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) is a privately-owned group of companies that are experts in the commercial vehicle industry across the USA. VVG employs over 2500+ people, has revenues of $1billion+ and is headquartered in Los Angeles. In addition to commercial vehicle sales, VVG offers full service leases through its Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing subsidiary.

VVG also participates in equipment finance through its Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance subsidiary. Crossroads provides loans and leases to transportation companies for all types of transportation equipment, and has a portfolio of $300 million focused on innovative programs to support the owner operator base of fleets, and on government programs that help truckers with vehicle replacement to meet environmental regulations. VVG also owns a SBA lending company, Crossroads Small Business Solutions, providing it’s customers with growth capital, working capital loans and real estate loans.

All of VVG’s operating companies are actively involved with various clean emissions projects, from engine retrofit kits and installation to alternative fuel vehicles including electric and natural gas. The company has taken a leadership role in helping achieve cleaner port trucking through private and public-private initiatives, and currently offers natural gas trucks and buses, hybrid electric trucks and buses and fully electric trucks and buses.

We can help you with any aspect within the trucking industry. From sales, parts & service to leasing & financing, our goal is to be the one stop shop experts for all truckers, owner operators, fleets & private companies alike.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Whittier, CA
Year Founded
1998
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