Mobile Automotive TechnicianGotBrakes Mobile Service – Tallahassee, FL
GotBrakes Mobile Service is a fast-growing Florida-based automotive startup offering professional mobile brake repair and light automotive service at customers’ homes, offices, and workplaces. We are looking for a dependable, experienced, and professional mobile technician based in Tallahassee who can work independently and represent a modern mobile-first automotive brand.
Position Highlights
- Fully mobile role – no shop politics or unnecessary upselling
- Company service van provided
- Power tools and equipment provided
- $40,000 base salary
- Performance bonuses can raise total compensation to approximately $46,500+ annually
- Occasional travel support to Jacksonville or Orlando during high-demand periods, with lodging covered
- No health insurance, retirement, PTO, or other employee benefits currently included
Compensation StructureBase Pay
Performance Bonuses
- Additional $250 bonus if technician receives 50 verified 5-star reviews in a single month
- Additional $750 bonus if technician completes 100 jobs in a single month
Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesBrake Services
- Replace brake pads and rotors
- Replace and service calipers
- Service drum brake systems
- Service trailer brakes
- Bleed brake systems
- Diagnose brake booster issues
- Diagnose ABS-related concerns
- Diagnose and service electronic parking brake (EPB) systems
- Inspect brake lines and detect leaks
- Fill master cylinders with brake fluid
- Test-drive vehicles to verify quality of work performed
Additional Mobile Services
- Perform basic suspension repairs
- Replace hubs and wheel bearings
- Perform oil changes
- Replace batteries
- Replace alternators
- Perform basic tune-ups
- Perform minor small-engine and light mechanical repairs when within company-approved scope
- Measure tire pressure and perform basic vehicle inspections
- Maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment
General Responsibilities
- Perform work efficiently and accurately according to repair orders
- Operate all tools and equipment safely
- Keep work areas and customer property clean
- Communicate clearly with customers and management
- Comply with OSHA guidelines and hazardous waste regulations
- Attend technical/product training as requested
- Complete other assigned automotive service-related tasks
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of automotive repair experience
- Strong brake repair experience required
- Intermediate-to-advanced mechanical skill level
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience with domestic and import vehicles
- Clean, professional appearance
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Reliable, punctual, and organized
Must Be Comfortable With
- Pads and rotors
- Calipers
- Drum brakes
- Trailer brakes
- ABS systems
- Electronic parking brake systems
- Brake boosters
- Brake bleeding procedures
- Hubs and wheel bearings
- Basic suspension work
- Oil changes
- Batteries
- Alternators
- Tune-ups
- Light diagnostic work
Preferred Qualifications
- ASE Certification or similar training
- Mobile mechanic experience
- Dealership, fleet, or independent shop experience
- Experience with trailer brakes, suspension, and light-duty service work
Job Requirements
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Must pass background check and drug screening
- Must own basic personal hand tools
- Must be willing to work some weekends
- Must be comfortable working outdoors and driving between service calls
- Must be able to represent the GotBrakes brand professionally in customer-facing environments
90-Day Probationary Period
This position begins with a paid 90-day probationary/trial period. Continued employment and long-term bonus eligibility will be based on:
- Job performance
- Quality control
- Punctuality
- Professionalism
- Customer satisfaction
- Reliability
About GotBrakes
GotBrakes is a rapidly growing mobile automotive service company operating throughout Tallahassee, Jacksonville, and Orlando. We are brake-first, but expanding into additional mobile services such as suspension, hubs, trailer brakes, oil changes, batteries, alternators, tune-ups, and other light mechanical work.
With branded service vans, strong customer reviews, and a mobile-first business model, we are building one of Florida’s fastest-growing automotive service brands.
If you are an experienced automotive technician who wants to work independently, avoid traditional shop environments, and grow with a fast-moving company, we encourage you to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Are you comfortable performing brake jobs independently without supervision, including pads, rotors, calipers, bleeding brakes, ABS diagnostics, and electronic parking brake systems (EPB)?
- Are you comfortable working in a fully mobile environment at customers’ homes, offices, parking lots, and roadside locations?
- Do you currently own your own basic hand tools?
- Are you willing to occasionally travel to outskirts, Jacksonville or Orlando during high-demand periods with lodging covered by the company?
- On a scale of 1–10, how confident are you in diagnosing brake-related problems without assistance?
- This position currently does not offer health insurance or other benefits. Are you comfortable with that compensation structure?
- Have you ever used diagnostic scanners or brake service tools for ABS or EPB systems?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Mechanic: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- ASE A5 Brakes Certification (Preferred)
- Driver license and clean driving record (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Commute:
- Tallahassee, FL 32303 (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
