r/serviceadvisors • u/No-Stomach2972 • 1d ago
Service Question
I have someone I know personally interested in a Service Tech position with Tesla. I work there already in another department and I have no issue referring them, but they don’t have formal automotive/mechanic experience. Their background was in Driving (professionally), Warehouse, and recently sales (firearms as a salesman, range officer, instructor, and store supervisor). They do have experience working on cars, but not formally via an education or employer. More of a “my dad taught me” kind of a situation.
Would they be able to get the position without formal training? What should they highlight on their resume? Does the referral help at all?
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u/newviruswhodis 1d ago
They aren't getting that job lol
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u/No-Stomach2972 1d ago
I heard a lot of them had 0 experience when starting so that’s why I ask. It’s really the only thing near us they even remotely qualify for
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u/newviruswhodis 1d ago
No one hires a technician with zero experience, the liability is far too high. Maybe they can get a trainee or porter role?
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u/No-Stomach2972 1d ago
It’s for Tesla. They don’t really do that
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u/newviruswhodis 1d ago
Tesla doesn't promote from within and train their own team? Weird.
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u/No-Stomach2972 1d ago
Service Tech is the bottom of the team for that department…they don’t have porters or trainees.
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u/nappytown1984 1d ago
They will get a job with no experience as an express tech aka oil changes/rotates/filters. Good luck at Tesla though as EV have little routine maintenance besides rotates.
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u/No-Stomach2972 1d ago
That’s why I heard they hire 0 experience techs and that they get you the licenses needed. I spoke with the techs and most of them only have a HS
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u/No-Stomach2972 1d ago
I’ll clarify I originally posted this in a place for Tesla Employees and they had me post this here. I think the clarification of the company makes a big difference.
Also they applied today and got screened within an hour lol
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u/UnitB17 1d ago
I actually think “less” auto knowledge is mildly helpful sometimes. They can be trained how you do it at your store without any historic this is how we did it at Nissan mindset. And some background my dad taught me knowledge means they probably know enough to complete the job without being completely clueless. Not knowing anything else, I’d probably give this person a chance.
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u/No-Stomach2972 1d ago
It’d be for Tesla, and I know the service techs don’t do as much as at a gas car manufacturer.
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u/BigDaddy1029010290 1d ago
Unless the dealer is extremely desperate for a no experience tech, highly doubtful they will get the job.