Appliance Repair Apprentice

Bekins, Inc.
Coopersville, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/8/2024
Appliance Repair Apprentice- Coopersville, MI

Company Overview:
 
Bekins is a continuously growing family-owned company that first started in 1975 as Bekins Appliance Service. With three locations in West Michigan, we are now nationally known as a high-end retail and service company that sells, installs, and services appliances and electronics. We exist to be the best; challenging industry norms to do what’s right, and to make a positive difference in the lives of our employees, their families, our customers, and the community. Bekins' workforce has doubled in size over the last five years, and we continue to look to hire the best.

Position Summary:

The new member of the Bekins team will be a critical thinker with proven problem-solving ability and strong mechanical skills. Appliance Repair Technicians diagnose and repair a wide variety of gas and electric appliances including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, ice makers, washers, dryers, and grills. It is Bekins’ goal to provide award winning customer service while providing employees with a stable environment focused on a healthy work/life balance.  Staring at $20 an hour.

Responsibilities:
 
  • Complete at least 1 year as an apprentice, working with an expert Appliance Repair Technician
  • Complete all service calls daily: provide work cost estimates, advise customers
  • Diagnose and repair appliances by referring to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides
  • Clearly, concisely and respectfully communicate with customers, vendors and co-workers
  • Efficiently and accurately complete all paperwork required
  • Work independently in the field
  • Efficiently and accurately complete all paperwork required
 
Qualifications:
 
  • Entry level – no prior experience repairing appliances is necessary
  • Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
  • Strong diagnostic ability – critical thinking, problem solving, able to see how things work and determine what has gone wrong
  • Able to read schematic diagrams, product manuals and troubleshooting guides to help diagnose and repair problems
  • Experience with hand tools; able to disassemble and reassemble appliances
  • Desire to work directly with customers in their homes; educating them on the use of their appliances
  • Excellent customer service skills; a friendly personality
  • Able to communicate clearly, appropriately, and concisely in verbal and written formats
 
Benefits Include:
 
  • Insurance (health, vision, dental, life) 
  • 401k with a company match
  • Six paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Short-term disability
  • Employee discount
  • Loyalty rewards
  • Employee referral bonus
 
Bekins provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
 
 

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs that are on the Appliance Repair Apprentice career path.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

Income Estimation: 
$56,701 - $72,039
Income Estimation: 
$64,415 - $83,709
Income Estimation: 
$52,188 - $67,832
Income Estimation: 
$60,559 - $79,183
Income Estimation: 
$46,653 - $61,066
Income Estimation: 
$52,188 - $67,832

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Appliance Repair Apprentice.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Electronic Equipment Installation Skill

    • Income Estimation: $65,436 - $80,154
    • Income Estimation: $61,492 - $78,309
  • Electronics Repair Skill

    • Income Estimation: $55,907 - $79,432
    • Income Estimation: $57,723 - $83,222
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Bekins, Inc.

Bekins, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Coopersville, MI Full Time
General Application Company Overview: Bekins is a continuously growing family owned company that first started in 1975 a...
Bekins, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Coopersville, MI Full Time
Maintenance Assistant – Seasonal - Coopersville, MI Company Overview: Bekins is a continuously growing family-owned comp...
Bekins, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
Sales Professional- Grand Rapids, MI Company Overview: Bekins is a continuously growing family-owned company that first ...
Bekins, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Coopersville, MI Full Time
Electronics Sales Professional- Coopersville, MI Company Overview: Bekins is a continuously growing family-owned company...

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Appliance Repair Apprentice jobs in the Coopersville, MI area that may be a better fit.

Appliance Repair Technician

NBLY - Mr. Appliance Of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

Appliance Installation Apprentice

Bekins, Inc., Coopersville, MI