Yes. Both Heat and A/C. We believe in providing our technicians with a comfortable work facility so they can perform at their best.

We have 13 technicians(10 line techs, 2 apprentice techs, and one lube tech)

The hours of operation for the department are 7-6 Mon-Sat. Technicians shifts are staggered from 7-4:30 to 8-5:30. 5-day work week with Saturday rotations.

Brand new Hunter in-ground alignment machine, Hunter tire machine and Hunter Balancer. All VW Special equipment/tools required by the manufacturer. The usual trans/engine jacks, work benchs, parts washer, Computers, we have 6 operational VW scan-tools laptops, A/C machines, battery testers, etc. Technicians hvae their own tool box and personal tools. We do offer for purchase or lease a Sonic VW basic tool box and set of tools if interested.

Upstairs employee lounge is available for all employees. Comfortable and spacious room, with tables and chairs that may be use to eat lunch, or just watch TV. Fridge, Ice machine, and Parts convenience store offering snacks and drinks for purchase.

14 bays + the alignment rack.

Range from 900-1,100 depending on the season

Our VW warehouse in Knoxville is able to provide us with next day parts as long as it makes the stock order by 12:00pm. Otherwise, they will arrive the following day for standard orders. We do have the ability to do overnight freight with warranty repairs as long as the order is placed by 3:00pm o get them here next day.

No side work policy. Technicians are welcomed to work on their own personal cars outside their regular scheduled shift or on their day off..

At Checkered Flag VW, we are proud of our family-like work environment. We care for everyone of our members and we operate as a family more than a business. We work together towards common goals and help each other in any way we can.

Yes. Every technician attends at least one if not more VW manufacturer training class in Jessup, MD. We compensate with training time and cover all the expenses for the trip and training. We also have a very extensive online training modules and continuous learning through the VW Certification website.

We love to promote from within! Many of our current employees advanced from entry level positions.

We believe in checking in with our employees daily, the shop foreman reports to every technician every morning the previous day performance. We also do weekly reviews to ensure we provide support to anyone that is in need. We also have a more formal (written) performance check-in/review process we perform every 6 months.

We require a safety training through KPA.

We have 4 master technicians in the shop (A shop foreman and 3 team leaders) that work closely with new technicians and assist in any way needed. The shop foreman bay is located in the middle of the shop and each of the master technicians are located strategically around the shop, so new techs always have a mentor available working right next to their bay for assistance.

We love to give back to our community! 89% of Checkered Flag employees pledged a total of $197k in United Way donations for 2020. Employees volunteer their time to work on various projects like the United Way Day of Caring, can drives, Clean the Bay Day, and much more!

We have several partnerships with local schools in the area! We give students interested in an automotive career opportunities for hands-on experience.

We continue to grow our business, over the last 5 years we have increase our performance in sales, gross, and volume by 220%. I expect the same type of growth if not more over the next 5 years.

We really like to promote from within and we believe in taking care of our employees. This is why 75% of our technicians have been working here for at least 8 years, with the most tenured ones having 25+ years careers at Checkered Flag and still counting!

We have applications on our website that take typically 10-15 minutes jobs.checkeredflag.com

We phone screen all applicants before an in-person interview

I will normally allocate at least 1 hour for in-person interviews. We will talk and get to know each other and see if this family environment will be a good fit for each other. I always like to show the facility and introduce candidates to our team members. Anything you want to know, we can cover during the interview.

We perform background checks, drug screens, and driving record checks

No. I believe our relationship should start with the right foot, so I will trust that applicants will give a fair description of their skill level and we'll take your word for it.

I like to make all my decisions with 1-2 weeks after an in-person interview.

can be done within a week