We will be closed on November 28th and 29th for Thanksgiving | DJ Foreign Auto Care

Minneapolis Auto Repair

(612) 588-3305
Offer not valid for oil change services, batteries or tires.

CAREERS AT DJ FOREIGN AUTO CARE

Looking for a rewarding and challenging career in the automotive industry? If so, we believe you can take us to the next level and we can do the same for you.  DJ Foreign Auto Care is a growing, independent European auto repair shop that has been in business since 2008. We have built a business that strives to improve, rewards excellence, and provides a comfortable life for all of us.  We offer a 5 day work week – NO WEEKENDS, competitive compensation, paid holidays and PTO, insurance benefits, and continued paid training and reimbursement for obtaining ASE certifications. We are always looking for our next great team member and we welcome you to submit an application for employment if you are interested in working with us.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is the shop heated/air conditioned?

The shop is heated and has central air conditioning.

2. What is the size of the team I’d be working with?

Currently there are two owners, four technicians, one service advisor and one assistant advisor/shop helper.

3. What are the current shop hours and what are the shift time frames?

The shop business hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (No weekends!) The employee shifts are from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm with a one-hour lunch break from Noon – 1:00 pm.

4. What tools does the shop provide that are available for techs to use?

The shop provides specialty diagnostic equipment for the brands we work on, including tech support. We have fluid exchange machines, a Hoffman alignment system as well as other specialty tools and equipment. Techs are expected to have their own toolbox and tools.

5. What type of break room facility is provided?

The employee break room has a table and chairs, couch, refrigerator/freezer, sink, stove and microwave. There is a private bathroom for employees next to the break room.

6. How many bays does your shop have?

The shop has seven bays with hoists and one alignment rack (8 total).

7. How many repair orders do you average per month?

94

8. What is your policy on side work?

Employees are allowed to work outside of regular work hours on their own vehicles and close family members’ vehicles, and can buy parts at cost through the shop, with the owners’ advance approval. We do not allow employees to work on side jobs other than what is stated above.

9. What is your policy on comebacks?

It depends on the situation, but in general, if it was due to a faulty part, we pay the tech for the labor time on the comeback. If it was due to incorrect installation or diagnosis, we consider that on a case-by-case basis.

10. What is the pay structure?

Technicians are paid by a progressive flat rate compensation plan with regular hourly pay for hours worked, or flat rate hours billed, whichever is greater. Plans are based on the tech’s level of experience. For example, if a tech wrenches under 30 billable/flat rate hours in a week, they are paid at the base rate for regular clock hours worked. If they make 30 or more billable/flat rate hours in a week, they are paid by the billable/flat rate hours instead of the clock hours and their pay incrementally goes up the more billable/flat hours they produce.

Lube and apprentice techs are paid by regular hourly pay, based on their experience. Service writers are paid by commission based on weekly sales.

11. Are uniforms provided? What is the dress code?

Uniforms are provided. Employees wear their own work pants/jeans.

12. When is the regularly scheduled payday?

Paydays are bi-weekly on Fridays. There are 14 days in a pay period.

13. Do you provide health and dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays?

Group health and dental insurance is available after the initial 90-day introductory period is completed. (Company pays for half of the employee’s monthly premiums, and the other half is deducted pre-tax from the employee’s paychecks).

Paid time off (PTO), starts accruing from the employee’s start date and is available for use after the initial 90-day introductory period is completed. A minimum of one hour accrues for every 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours per year and 80 hours overall.

The following holidays are observed and paid after the initial 90-day introductory period is completed: New Year’s Day (January 1st), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November), Christmas Day (December 25th).

14. Do you pay for education expenses?

We pay for our techs to attend technical training when it is available and reimburse ASE testing fees for tests taken and passed while working for our company.

15. Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?

Compensation is based on skill and productivity. We evaluate employees’ performance and can adjust pay plans according to their skill level when they have progressed.

16. Can you describe your performance review process?

We have employees do a self-assessment and we also do a yearly performance review to measure their performance.

17. Can you describe how more experienced techs work with and mentor techs with less experience?

One of the owners has many years of experience and extensive knowledge in European car repair. He works with the less experienced techs to mentor them.

18. Does the company sponsor team building and employee appreciation events for staff?

We take employees out to eat for an annual year-end holiday dinner. We have done events together such as running in the CADE Autism 5K race, sponsoring and participating in local city parades, playing paintball, bowling, cookouts, and celebrating staff birthdays.

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