Operations Manager / Mobile Tire Technician
Northern Skye Tires / GoMobile Tires Alaska is looking for a reliable, hard-working Operations Manager / Mobile Tire Technician to help run day-to-day mobile tire and light automotive service operations.
This is a hands-on position. You will be working out in the field, hauling a mobile tire trailer, servicing customers on-site, and helping keep the business organized, safe, and professional. The right person needs to be mechanically inclined, trustworthy with customers, comfortable driving and backing up a trailer, and capable of working independently.
Responsibilities
- Perform mobile tire services, including mounting, balancing, rotations, seasonal changeovers, flat repairs, and tire inspections
- Perform light vehicle maintenance such as oil changes, wiper blade replacement, battery service, and basic vehicle checks
- Safely tow, maneuver, park, and back up an enclosed mobile service trailer
- Travel to customer locations throughout the service area, including homes, businesses, and job sites
- Maintain a clean driving record and operate company vehicles/equipment safely at all times
- Inspect tires and vehicles, explain findings clearly to customers, and recommend needed services
- Provide professional, respectful customer service in the field
- Keep the mobile unit, tools, equipment, and inventory clean, stocked, and organized
- Track supplies, parts, tires, disposal items, and service materials
- Follow safety procedures when lifting vehicles, using tire equipment, handling batteries, and working roadside or on-site
- Help improve workflow, scheduling, customer communication, and daily operations as the company grows
- Assist with training future team members as needed
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- Clean driving record
- Experience hauling, backing up, and maneuvering a trailer
- Automotive, tire shop, mobile service, dealership, or mechanical experience preferred
- Ability to safely lift and handle tires, wheels, tools, and equipment
- Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, jacks, torque wrenches, tire machines, and balancing equipment
- Strong attention to detail and safety
- Able to work independently without constant supervision
- Good communication skills with customers and team members
- Dependable, punctual, and willing to work in Alaska weather conditions
- Comfortable using a phone/tablet for scheduling, invoicing, photos, and customer communication
Preferred Experience
- Tire mounting and balancing experience
- Oil change and light maintenance experience
- TPMS knowledge
- Trailer towing experience in winter conditions
- Customer service or field service experience
- Previous leadership or shop management experience is a plus, but not required
About the Role
This position is a good fit for someone who likes working with their hands, solving problems, and being out in the field instead of stuck in a traditional shop all day. We are a mobile tire and light automotive service business, so professionalism, safety, and customer trust are a big part of the job.
You do not need to know everything on day one, but you do need to be dependable, mechanically capable, coachable, and serious about doing quality work.
Schedule / Pay
Pay depends on experience.
Schedule may vary based on customer demand, weather, and service appointments.
Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid training
- Store discount
Work Location: On the road
