Automotive Apprentice

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and mechanically inclined Automotive Service Technician Apprentice to join our team at Canadian Tire in Cochrane, Alberta. Working alongside experienced Journeyman Technicians, you will perform diagnostic, maintenance, and repair services while honing your skills in a fast-paced retail automotive environment. If you are a hardworking apprentice looking to advance your trade and deliver high-quality work, we want to hear from you.

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical & Mechanical Execution

  • Diagnostics & Repairs: Perform scheduled maintenance, inspection, and mechanical repairs across a wide range of vehicle makes and models under the guidance of Journeyman Technicians.
  • Shop Support: Assist senior technicians with complex repairs while mastering diagnostic equipment, specialty tools, and modern vehicle systems.
  • Quality Control: Ensure all service work meets safety standards, manufacturer specifications, and store quality expectations before returning vehicles to customers.

Operational Precision & Safety

  • Work Orders & Documentation: Meticulously review service work orders, document work completed, and report any additional maintenance needs discovered during inspections.
  • Safety Compliance: Strictly follow all shop safety protocols, store operational standards, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements at all times.
  • Tool & Bay Maintenance: Keep working areas, lift equipment, and personal work bays clean, organized, and properly maintained.

Team Collaboration

  • Communication: Collaborate effectively with Service Advisors and shop management to maintain accurate vehicle completion timelines.
  • Professional Development: Actively participate in ongoing trade training and shop learning opportunities to continue progressing through the apprenticeship program.

What You Bring

  • Apprenticeship Status: Currently enrolled in an accredited Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship program as a 2nd or 3rd-year Apprentice.
  • Own Tools: Must possess a complete set of personal hand tools appropriate for the role.
  • Driver's License: A valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record is required to operate and road-test customer vehicles.
  • Technical Skills: Strong foundational knowledge of vehicle diagnostics, brake systems, suspension, engines, and routine maintenance procedures.
  • Work Ethic & Detail: A strong eye for detail, continuous desire to learn, and the physical stamina required for a demanding workshop environment.

Schedule & Availability

  • Hours: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week (5 x 8 hour shifts).
  • Flexibility: Availability across store operational hours may be required, including weekends and evenings.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive Pay: Very competitive wage scale based directly on your current apprenticeship level and hands-on experience.
  • Working with a friendly, supportive team in the Cochrane community.
  • Employee Points System.
  • Profit Sharing (conditions apply).
  • Health & Dental Benefits (conditions apply).
  • On-site parking.
  • Continuous support for apprenticeship progression and career development.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our store is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging by providing a workplace free from barriers, where opportunities are based on ability. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees. If contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations required throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company events

Location:

  • Cochrane, AB (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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