automotive technician

tire technician

service technician

automotive mechanic

retail advisor

Dunn Tire

So when I worked here one of the managers was great to work with. The other wasn't at all. The outside work life to work life balance was ok in the beginning but after a while it wasn't anymore. Had to basically work alot and stay late sometimes after they were closed due to a manager pulling someone in that took way longer than it should to do what was needed to the customers car. Never really helped fo anything to get you out on time. And was mad when you decided to get upset at the fact that you were there for over an hour after closing just because the manager wanted to make money. They never really honor what they tell you about doing something like trying to train you in another store for a position that you really wanted to do and the reason why you started working there in the first place. 

As I said it was a ok place to work when only one of the two managers was working. I had fun with some of the people that I worked with but others made it hard for me to even want to wake up to go to work in the morning at all.  And even then tried to always make it out to be that I didn't want to work extra hours when I would have things already planned for after the hours that were posted that I was scheduled to work and would expect me to just drop what I was doing after work to stay and work longer than I should of just because it's what they wanted me to do.  Some of the people I worked with didn't care about things that were already planned that couldn't get out of and when you asked to have something changed for hours to try and do something with family to make it easier on the rest of your family it was a big deal and then told that you weren't allowed to do that, but yet when I first started working here "We are a family oriented business and all you have to do is let us know and we will figure it out" was what I was told before I even started. Yup that was a lie. 

Hours are based on companies needs. During the busy season you might get 40+ hours but during the slow months you might get 30 ish and no OT. Pay and hours seem to be based on employees left and buisness success. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO FIRE ANYONE FOR ANY REASON so you better work your but off if for whatever reason you want to stay.
- you get a week off after a year
- there are generous bonuses IF the company hits their sales goals.
- promotions are based off company needs and promotions don’t guarantee raises.
- raises are uncommon and only come if you’ve proven your value to the company.
- as far as training goes they will definitely train you to use their cheap, flimsy tools to change and balance tires but you probably won’t be trained to change oil. Unless there is time or staff coverage.
- sometimes management, upper management and or customers bring food or tips.
If you work here I reccomend 
- buy steel toe WATER PROOF BOOTS
- buy thermals
- buy knee pads 
- your own quality tools or just socket
- hearing protection
- dust mask
- non expensive work clothes
( the winter salt and bead sealer ruin them fast)
If you scheduled to close you can’t leave till all the work orders are complete.

To start, management sucks. They are always on there phones or when there is stuff that needs to be done they will push it on the tire techs. One manager will go and vape all day long and if there is a car outside will not go help them but tell someone else to do it even tho they are busy. The goals they set to achieve each month is unreasonable. There is no incentive to come to work each day and looking forward to the day ahead. Hours are always being cut even if your working your butt off. Not worth they pay and the health care sucks. Overall working at Dunn tire has sucked because we are so Under-appreciated and have no incentive. There are coworkers who you will get along with just fine and there are others that will make your day feel like your the only one there and management will not do anything about it. Even though they expect cars being serviced to be quick even when only by yourself. I hated working there and i highly would never recommend anyone to work there. You will end up being mentally and physically drained by the end of the day and after a few months you will start question if it’s worth working there anymore! The only good thing about the company is when you need time off they will figure it out with you

At first my employment was great! After a month I was promoted to assistant manager (key holder) and that when the trouble began. After receiving the promotion I was called names like "college boy" even though I was 27 and had not attended a university in over 5 years. When I approached my manager about this I was told that it was my problem to work out on my own. I was not given the raise I was promised and it had come to my attention that a sales associates I was managing had I higher pay rate than myself (over $4 and hour). My supervisor at the time was also taking a lot of prescription medication which causes him to miss a lot of work yet he still received full compensation. I was asked to come in and cover for him on my days off numerous times. It was at that point I had 2 options: 1 turn him in to the regional manager and risk losing my job and place his at great risk or 2 look for other employment or further my education. I choose the second option and attend an accredited four year university for mathematics education.

Controlling payroll and gross profit, increase sales and add-ons 
          Inventory, pricing, ordering, complete monthly quota to obtain monthly budget and quarterly budget 
 Sale leader, training new assistance, traveling to other stores rebuilding proper staffing, managers, protocol and policy in the Rochester regions 
         Hiring, training scheduling, quality control and costumer care in the store
         Protect company assets inventory, petty cash, supplies, vehicles
         Accounting functions, deposits to the bank daily
         Complete accurate inventory counts. That will include following up and correcting any inventory mistake
        Following OSHA procedures
        Work on fleet vehicles
   Assistant manager
        Transfers, Adjustments, control payroll, increase sales and add-ons 
   Sales Associate
     Cash, Inventory, equipment, supplies, housekeeping opening and closing
    Tire technician 
          Mount and dismount tires installing TPMS sensors and reprogramming
   Service Technician
      Alignment, oil change brakes, installation of steering and suspension parts,

I'd like to think of myself as a very mechanically mechanically inclined person and thought I would be a good fit for the "oil change and tire tech" position they had open multiple times over the past few years. I know how to do just about everything to a car and change tires. Everytime I apply I get as far as the interview and get told i would be a good fit. Everytime I never hear back from them and find out they end up hiring folks that quit a week later anyways. Maybe you guys should worry less about the almighty dollar and more about who you hire. Good luck finding your "other candidates who you believe best meets the current needs of your organization" cant wait to see the hiring ad again next week.

Typical day at work.
opening the store,taking care of the customers,inventory,special orders,pulling orders,
end of day,and diposite.
What I have learned.
how to open an close the store,how to sell tires and service,warranty's an what they cover.how to be an assistant manager.
Management.
very good.tought me alot of things that helped me 
acomplish my goals an sales.
My co-workers,
great team,easy to get along with.
Hardest part of the job,
taking care of customers in the winnter time.
Enjoyable part of my job,
making sure i can go above and beyond for every customer I can help.

A typical day of work, is installing tires, flat repairs, helping up front, doing some service work. Basically everything to help Dunn make money with the ill trained staff they have. What I learned from working here is that "small local company" doesn't mean better. The company is run rampant with cronyism. It's high school 2.0. Managers are managers and know nothing about the field they're in and if you say that, you'll be demoted. The hardest part of the job is doing yours and everyone else's while trying to not rattle anyone's ego. The most enjoyable thing about this job was finding a better one. 

This place is a joke to work for. You’re not counted as an employee but as a number. They’ll hire anyone doesn’t matter if you have a license or not. They always wanted to hire someone because there wasn’t enough people for the work. Which means those who were working were over worked. If you asked for a raise and they’ll ignore you. If you get hurt on the job, they’ll come up with an excuse to drop you. Such as “lack of work” even though the busy season just started. They’ll ignore you when you tell them what you’re able and not able to do. 
This place is a joke.  Do not work here. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The coworkers there are friendly

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No place to move up, very little chance for raises. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Every ones friendly but they also play favorites, paying family and friends a higher  wage and starting rate then others. People who worked there for 30 years make less then the new guys with connections

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Exhausting and if you work hard they'll reward you with more work

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