CarMax Hiring More Than 850 Automotive Technicians and Detailers Nationwide
September 04 2019 - 9:00AM
CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer
of used cars, announces plans to hire more than 850 automotive
technicians and detailers nationwide. This is the largest
technician and detailer hiring effort in the company’s more than
25-year history. CarMax is partnering with job site Indeed to hold
hiring events on September 12 from 12-7 p.m. at 17 CarMax stores
across the country. The company will be interviewing candidates and
potentially offering jobs on the spot. In addition, job seekers can
apply directly at jobs.carmax.com
Hired technicians will help the company increase its production
of vehicles for retail to customers to support the company’s
continued growth. CarMax’s highly trained associates will primarily
work on reconditioning vehicles and preparing them for sale.
“Our technicians have the opportunity to continuously increase
their technical expertise by working on a variety of vehicle makes
and models,” said vice president of regional service operations,
Tyrone Payton. “We have some of the best work environments in the
industry: well equipped, climate-controlled facilities with
state-of-the-art tools and technologies.”
CarMax, which has been named one of FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best
Companies to Work For® 15 consecutive years, offers a competitive
benefits package including paid vacation, medical and retirement
plans, and vehicle purchase discounts. Automotive technicians find
value in the company’s award-winning training program, strong
opportunities to grow long-term careers, reimbursement programs for
ASE certification, and free or discounted tools.
Available positions include automotive technicians, painters and
detailers, and inventory associates.
The following markets have the largest number of available open
positions and will be hosting hiring events on September 12.
Interested candidates can visit the links below for more
information and to RSVP to the hiring event.
- Mobile, AL – Hiring event to be held at Mobile
CarMax at 965 East Interstate 65 Service Road South, Mobile,
AL
- Los Angeles, CA – Hiring event to be held at Palmdale
CarMax at 405 Technology Drive, Palmdale, CA
- Sacramento, CA – Hiring event to be held at Sacramento
South CarMax at 8185 E Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA
- San Francisco, CA – Hiring event to be held at
Pleasanton CarMax at 2750 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA
- Chicago, IL – Hiring event to be held at Schaumburg
CarMax at 250 E Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL
- Kansas City, KS – Hiring event to be held at Kansas City
CarMax at 6801 E Frontage Road, Merriam, KS
- New Orleans, LA – Hiring event to be held at Kenner
CarMax at 1601 32nd Street, Kenner, LA
- Boston, MA – Hiring event to be held at Westborough
CarMax at 170 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA
- Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC – Hiring event to be held
at Laurel CarMax at 8800 Freestate Drive, Laurel, MD
- Wilmington, NC – Hiring event to be held at
Wilmington CarMax at 6030 Market Street, Wilmington, NC
- Rochester, NY – Hiring event to be held at Rochester
CarMax at 3600 W Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY
- Portland, OR – Hiring event to be held at Clackamas
CarMax at 13750 SE Johnson Road, Milwaukie, OR
- Columbus, OH – Hiring event to be held at Sawmill CarMax
at 2700 Farmers Drive, Columbus, OH
- Philadelphia, PA – Hiring events to be held at Lancaster
CarMax at 1457 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA and Newark CarMax at
2070 Stafford Way, Newark, DE
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX – Hiring event to be held at the
Garland CarMax at 12715 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Garland, TX
- Kenosha, WI – Hiring event to be held at Kenosha CarMax
at 8200 120th Avenue, Kenosha, WI
CarMax is a proud partner of TechForce Foundation, a national
non-profit focused on championing and supporting aspiring
transportation technicians.
“We applaud CarMax’s commitment to long-term careers in the
transportation trades,” said TechForce CEO, Jennifer Maher.
“CarMax’s training and educational reimbursement programs, as well
as their support of the TechForce mission, show how much they value
their technicians. Their ranking among the Best Companies to Work
For is clearly well deserved.”
“There is a growing deficit of automotive technicians in this
country and we are taking action to be part of the solution,” said
Payton. “Automotive technicians have fantastic career opportunities
and are part of a changing industry where they can work not only on
the mechanical parts of the vehicle, but also with the technology
systems that are advancing every day.”
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About CarMax
CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars,
revolutionized the automotive retail industry by driving integrity,
honesty and transparency in every interaction. CarMax continues to
innovate and is currently rolling out an omni-channel experience,
providing customers the option to complete transactions entirely
from home, in store, or in a seamless combination of both. CarMax
has more than 200 stores nationwide, and during the latest fiscal
year sold nearly 750,000 used cars and 450,000 wholesale vehicles
at its in-store auctions. With more than 25,000 associates, CarMax
is proud to have been recognized for 15 consecutive years as one of
the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®. For more
information, visit www.carmax.com.
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