Crown City Tire
Automotive Service Advisor Apprentice
Pasadena, California•Full-time
$22 - $24 hourly
$22 - $24 hourly
About the Job
Automotive Service Advisor Apprentice
Crown City Tire Auto Care — Pasadena, CA
Crown City Tire Auto Care is looking for a full-time Automotive Service Advisor Apprentice to join our Pasadena team.
This is a customer-facing training position designed for someone who is already great with people and wants to build a career as an Automotive Service Advisor.
You do not need automotive experience. We can teach you the automotive side.
What we are looking for is someone who communicates well, enjoys helping customers, is organized, coachable, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and wants an opportunity to grow professionally.
If you already have automotive knowledge, even better.
A Real Career Path:
This is not simply a receptionist or front-counter position.
Our Service Advisor Apprentice works directly alongside our Service Advisors while learning the entire customer experience — from the first phone call and vehicle check-in through inspections, estimates, customer communication, and final vehicle delivery.
You'll begin with customer service and support responsibilities while gradually taking on more of the Service Advisor role as your skills develop.
Our goal is to prepare you to become a full-fledged Service Advisor.
Most apprentices are ready to transition into a Service Advisor position in approximately 9 months, although some progress faster and others may take longer.
You'll receive training, coaching, clear expectations, and regular feedback throughout the process.
What You'll Learn:
You'll learn how to:
- Answer phones and schedule appointments.
- Greet customers and manage vehicle check-in.
- Understand customer concerns and ask the right questions.
- Support Service Advisors throughout the repair process.
- Build and manage repair orders.
- Understand vehicle inspections and estimates.
- Communicate repair and maintenance recommendations clearly.
- Follow up with customers throughout the day.
- Understand basic vehicle systems, maintenance, and common repairs.
- Work effectively with technicians, advisors, and management.
- Manage the complete customer experience from check-in through vehicle delivery.
The goal is for you to understand the entire process, not just one part of it.
Who We're Looking For:
This position may be a great fit if you:
- Have previous customer service, hospitality, retail, or sales experience.
- Naturally enjoy talking with and helping people.
- Are comfortable communicating both face-to-face and over the phone.
- Stay organized while handling multiple responsibilities.
- Learn quickly and apply feedback.
- Take accountability for your work.
- Work well as part of a team.
- Want to build a career rather than simply find another job.
Automotive experience is preferred but not required.
We're more interested in finding someone with the right attitude, communication skills, work ethic, and ability to learn.
Pay, Schedule & Benefits:
- $22–$24 per hour, based on experience.
- Performance bonus opportunities.
- Monday through Friday — no weekends.
- Schedule: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
- Two weeks of paid time off after eligibility requirements are met.
- Health benefits.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Clear advancement path into a Service Advisor position with significantly greater earning potential.
Requirements:
- Previous customer-facing service, hospitality, retail, or sales experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable using computers and learning new systems.
- Organized, dependable, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
- Team-oriented mindset.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid California driver's license.
About Crown City Tire Auto Care:
Crown City Tire Auto Care is a family-owned automotive repair company that has served the Pasadena community for more than 100 years.
Our goal is simple: remove the anxiety from auto repair by providing customers with an experience built around trust, communication, convenience, and quality.
We believe the same principles apply to our employees.
We place a strong emphasis on:
- Training and development.
- Clear expectations.
- Accountability.
- Teamwork.
- Internal advancement.
- Recognizing great performance.
We want people to be able to build careers here.
Ready to Apply?
If you're great with people, enjoy customer service, want to learn the automotive industry, and are serious about developing into a professional Service Advisor, we'd like to meet you.
Apply through our quick, mobile-friendly application.
You may also call 626-676-0569 and ask for Thomas.