Sioux Falls Ford - Technician Jobs in Sioux Falls

Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?

We provide the opportunity to be involved in any Ford training that you are interested in. If your goal is to be a senior master technician, we will do our best to support you in getting all of the training you need.

Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?

Our goal is to promote from within whenever possible. We have advanced several technicians from our Quick Lane to our training bays. After they were ready and an opening was available we partnered them with someone in the shop. We determine who is best for them to partner with based on the work that they are interested in (Electrical, suspension, engine, transmission, and Diesel). Once they can comfortably diagnose common to semi-common concerns and perform 90% of the work on their own, we advance them to a D-level technician. From there it depends on training, variety of work, attitude and performance to advance to C, B and A.

Can you describe your performance review process?

A minimum of once a year, our shop foreman and service manager like to sit down and to discuss performance. We discuss attendance, following process, inspection/media usage, proficiency, training, teamwork, and attitude. We like to provide constructive support in getting our technicians to the next level. We also like to hear any feedback as to what we can do better for our technicians and the shop. Beyond this, our shop foreman Dale is very active with the shop and meets with team members almost daily to see where our team needs help.

What type of safety training is required?

There is no prior safety training that is required. Any training can either be done or provided here.

Can you describe how Techs work with and mentor younger techs?

They will work side by side to help with small and big issues. When they partner up with a technician, they will be in the bay closest to them. We also have dedicated special matter experts who can help with the more difficult issues. Lastly, our foreman is very active and available to help when needed.

How does your shop get involved with the local community?

Community involvement is one of our Core Values. Several times a year we do events and donations. This can be anywhere from United Way to providing help to individuals. On Fridays, we wear a T-shirt branded with which organization we are currently donating to. We do this to raise awareness and get as much involvement as possible. We will have volunteers sign up to go to local places like day cares, hospitals, grocery stores, etc. and see if they can find anyone in need of help and provide financial support for what we can.

Do you do anything with local high schools or tech schools to encourage more students to enter the profession?

We are involved in a few local High schools and even donated a transit to one of them. We have a good relationship with our local tech schools and frequently visit them and provide tours of our shop. We also do paid internships for individuals in our local tech schools.

Lastly, we do go to several UTIs around the country and try to further support individuals who are interested in this industry. Several of our technicians are not originally from South Dakota and had moved here after meeting with us at a UTI campus.

Do you phone screen applicants before doing in-person interviews?

We typically only do a phone screening/preliminary interview if you do not live locally.

What do your in-person interviews entail?

We like to get to know you. Your work history is on your resume, but your interests, hobbies, goals, and values typically are not. Our culture here is the most important thing, and we want to make sure that anyone that we may be hiring shares similar values.

Do you perform background checks, drug screening, or personality tests before hiring an applicant?

We do both a background test and a personality test.

Do you perform a skill assessment before hiring an applicant? If yes, what does it entail?

We do depending on what level role you are applying for. This typically consists of reviewing previous training/certifications that you have obtained.

After an in-person interview, approximately how long should I expect to wait for a rejection or an offer?

This can vary depending on the position and the individual that we interview. If we think you are a perfect fit, we may offer a position during the interview or later the same day. If we have several interviews set up for the position that is being applied to, this could be a few weeks before you hear back. We like to give everyone equal opportunity to meet with us before making a decision.

Approximately how long does the full hiring process take from submitting the application to the time of the hiring decision?

This is usually dependent upon who we are hiring. We can usually get the entire hiring process done in 2-4 days.

A Technician Pay Range: $65,000 - $130,000/year

This is a flat rate position where you have the opportunity to get paid for all of the hours you flag. This position starts at $32 per flat rate hour. At this tech level we do offer a guarantee at 100% of your time clock hours. There is also additional incentives once you turn over 80 hours in a pay period.

B Technician Pay Range: $53,000 - $100,000/year

This is a flat rate position where you have the opportunity to get paid for all of the hours you flag. This position starts at $28 per flat rate hour. At this tech level we do offer a guarantee at 90% of your time clock hours. There is also additional incentives once you turn over 80 hours in a pay period.

C Technician Pay Range: $47,000 - $90,000/year

This is a flat rate position where you have the opportunity to get paid for all of the hours you flag. This position starts at $25 per flat rate hour. At this tech level we do offer a guarantee at 85% of your time clock hours. There is also additional incentives once you turn over 80 hours in a pay period.

D Technician Pay Range: $44,000 - $78,000/year

This is a flat rate position where you have the opportunity to get paid for all of the hours you flag. This position starts at $22 per flat rate hour. At this tech level we do offer a guarantee at 80% of your time clock hours. There is also additional incentives once you turn over 80 hours in a pay period.

Apprentice Technician Pay Range: $41,600 - $46,000/year

Apprentice Technicians are paid as hourly technicians but are also provided a $1.50 bonus for every hour they flag. This position starts at $20 per hour. We do frequently offer some overtime.

Quick Lane Technician Pay Range: $17.00 - $18.00/hour

This is an hourly paid position. The starting pay is $17.00 but once you complete all of your Quick Lane and Ford Training you would qualify for a raise to $18.00. There is some but minimal amount of overtime offered for this position.

Health Insurance - Offered

For options of health insurance through Avera Health Care: [Company Subsidized]

Standard Network: $3,000 deductible; $5,000 deductible

Direct Network: $3,000 deductible; $5,000 deductible

Four tier enrollment options:

Employee Only

Employee + Spouse

Employee + Child(ren)

Employee + Family

Employee Assistance Program for enrolled Avera members. This program provides 5 counseling sessions per employee, spouses and dependent children, at no cost to you.

Dental Insurance - Offered

Voluntary Dental Insurance through Principal

For information on finding a dental provider, visit: principal.com/find-dentist

Four tier enrollment options:

Employee Only

Employee + Spouse

Employee + Child(ren)

Employee + Family

Vision Insurance - Offered

Voluntary Vision Insurance (VSP Network) through Principal

For information on finding a vision provider, visit: vsp.com/eye-doctor

Four tier enrollment options:

Employee Only

Employee + Spouse

Employee + Child(ren)

Employee + Family

Retirement Plan - Offered

Employee 401(k)

Rule requirements:

21 years of age

Completed 1 year of service

1,000 hours worked during the plan year

Employee 401(k): Employees can contribute 1% to 100% of eligible compensation.

Employee Roth 401(k) Deferral: Employees can contribute 1% to 100% of eligible compensation.

You may change your contribution on a daily basis.

Investing Chart

Employee Contribution / Company Match

2% / 1%

3% / 1.25%

4% / 1.50%

5% / 1.75%

6% / 2%

7% / 2.25%

8% / 2.50%

9% / 2.75%

10% / 3%

Vacation - Offered

All full-time employees will receive paid vacations on the following basis:

After the first full year: 1 week (5 days)

After the third full year: 2 weeks (10 days)

After the 10th full year: 3 weeks (15 days)

Employees are encouraged to take their full vacations each year. Any unused vacation time may not be carried over to the next year.

All full-time hourly employees are eligible for two-and-one-half (2 1/2) days of personal time off with pay after one year of employment, renewing at the beginning of the year in January.

Paid Holidays - Offered

Recognized Holidays

New Year's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

New Year's Eve

Life Insurance - Offered

Free Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance provided by the company.

Voluntary Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance available for purchase.

Uniforms - Offered

You will receive a standard set of 11 uniforms.

A deposit of $100 will be deducted in increments from your paycheck for the initial cost and return of uniform sets.

$12.00 per paycheck will be deducted for laundering and maintenance expenses.

Other - Offered

Flexible Spending Accounts:

Health Care FSA 2025 Maximum $3,300 pre-tax

Dependent Care FSA 2025 Maximum $5,000 pre-tax

Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

Group Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Dealership Employment Benefits

Vehicle Purchase Discounts

Vehicle Lease Discounts

Parts are 10% above cost

Shop Service at a 30% Discount

Discounts include immediate family members