Automotive Careers in Trail, BC | Join the Team at Kootenay Chrysler

Building a rewarding automotive career starts with finding a workplace that invests in your success. At Kootenay Chrysler in Trail, BC, we offer an empowering environment where driven professionals can grow, succeed, and build long-term careers. As a leading Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram dealership in the West Kootenays, our success rests on one core foundation: our people.

Serving Trail and the West Kootenay Community
Located in Trail, BC, Kootenay Chrysler proudly serves drivers and job seekers from across the region, including Castlegar, Rossland, Fruitvale, Montrose, and Nelson. Living and working in the Kootenays offers the ultimate work-life balance—combining meaningful career development with access to world-class outdoor recreation, family-friendly communities, and a high quality of life.

Career opportunities at Kootenay Chrysler span a wide range of departments, making it easy to find a role that aligns with your skills and interests. Our sales team helps customers find the right vehicles for their needs, while our parts and service departments keep those vehicles running for years to come. We also offer administrative and office roles that support daily dealership operations. Each position plays a vital part in our success, and every team member contributes to our reputation for exceptional service.

No matter your experience level, we believe in supporting personal and professional growth. New employees receive training, mentorship, and hands-on learning to help them build confidence and succeed in their roles. For those with industry experience, Kootenay Chrysler offers opportunities to advance, take on leadership responsibilities, and further develop specialized skills. Our goal is to help every employee reach their full potential.

Team culture is central to who we are. We foster a collaborative and welcoming environment where respect, communication, and teamwork come first. Our dealership thrives because of the people behind it—individuals who show up every day with a positive attitude and a commitment to doing their best. We celebrate achievements, support one another, and work together to create a dealership experience that customers can rely on.

If you’re interested in joining the Kootenay Chrysler team, we encourage you to check our current job postings. However, we also welcome applications at any time. Even if you don’t see the position you're looking for, you can upload your resume and cover letter whenever it’s convenient. New opportunities open regularly, and submitting your information early ensures you’ll be considered when a suitable role becomes available.

Whether you're pursuing your first job in the automotive industry or seeking the next step in your career, Kootenay Chrysler is a place where you can grow, learn, and make an impact. We invite you to explore our career opportunities and discover how rewarding a future in the automotive field can be. Join us today and become part of a dealership that values your ambition, supports your goals, and looks forward to helping you succeed.

CURRENT OPENINGS

Journeyman / Red Seal Automotive Service Technician

Full Job Description

We’re looking for a Journeyman / Red Seal Automotive Service Technician to join our busy, high-performing service department in Trail, BC. Our team consistently ranks among the top CDJR customer-satisfaction stores in Western Canada, and we’re proud of our reputation for quality workmanship and a supportive shop culture.

CDJR experience is welcome but not required. If you’re a capable technician who values diagnostics, efficiency, and doing the job right, we’ll provide the OEM training and support to help you succeed.

Why techs choose Kootenay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

• Top-level flat rate pay plan + guaranteed hours
• Steady, year-round workload in a high-efficiency shop
• Tool & boot allowance
• Performance bonuses and growth opportunities
• Full benefits (extended health, dental, disability, life insurance)
• Paid time off, employee discounts, stable full-time employment
• A professional, close-knit team that respects good work
• The West Kootenay lifestyle — mountains, lakes, outdoor adventure, and affordable living

Your Role

You’ll handle diagnostics, repairs, maintenance, and warranty work to OEM standards while working alongside a strong support team that keeps bays productive and quality high.

If you’re ready for a change — and want to live where others vacation — we’d love to hear from you.

All applications are strictly confidential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Work Location: In person

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Parts and Service Advisor

Full Job Description

Kootenay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is looking to add a Parts and Service Advisor to our team in Trail, British Columbia. We are a well-established, high-volume dealership with a strong reputation for customer satisfaction and a supportive team environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with automotive parts and service experience who is looking for long-term stability, competitive compensation, and a high quality of life in the West Kootenays.

KNOW VEHICLES. LIKE PEOPLE. WANT SOME VARIETY?

We're a smaller dealership, and we like it that way.

Our people work together, know our customers and jump in where they're needed. That's why we're looking for someone versatile who can work comfortably on both sides of the counter — Parts and Service.

You don't need to be an expert at both on day one.

If you've got automotive knowledge, strong people skills and the right attitude, we can work with that.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Depending on the day, you'll:

• Greet customers and write service appointments
• Build repair orders and communicate with technicians
• Prepare estimates and keep customers updated
• Look up, source and order parts
• Help technicians get the parts they need
• Assist retail and wholesale parts customers
• Help keep Parts and Service organized and moving
• Jump in wherever the team needs you

Some days you'll spend more time in Service. Other days Parts might need you.

That's the point.

We're looking for someone who enjoys variety and can become a person both the team and our customers can count on.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You might already be a Parts Advisor, Service Advisor, technician or apprentice, or working in an independent repair shop, parts store, heavy equipment, powersports or RV industry.

We're looking for someone who:

• Understands vehicles and enjoys learning
• Is genuinely good with customers
• Stays organized when things get busy
• Takes initiative
• Works well with technicians and coworkers
• Can switch gears when priorities change
• Takes pride in solving problems

Experience matters, but so do common sense, mechanical aptitude, personality and work ethic.

WHY KOOTENAY CHRYSLER?

We're an independently owned Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership in Trail, BC.

We're big enough to provide the training and opportunities of a franchised dealership, but small enough that every person on our team matters.

And then there's where we live.

• Skiing
• Fishing
• Mountain biking
• Boating
• Camping
• Mountains and endless backroads

Work where you actually want to live.

Previous Parts or Service experience is preferred, but we're open to the right person with transferable experience and mechanical knowledge.

Don't check every box? Apply anyway.

We'd rather meet the right person than miss them because of a job description.

Kootenay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Trail, British Columbia

Good people. Good customers. Great place to live.

When you're in the Kootenays, you're in Kootenay Chrysler Country.

Pay: $20.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Work Location: In person

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Customer Experience & Sales Assistant

Full Job Description

Kootenay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is looking to add a Customer Experience & Sales Assistant to our team in Trail, British Columbia. We are a well-established, high-volume dealership with a strong reputation for customer satisfaction and a supportive team environment.

GOOD WITH PEOPLE? WE CAN TEACH YOU THE CAR STUFF.

Kootenay Chrysler is looking for a Customer Experience & Sales Assistant to join our team.

And don't let the word sales scare you. This isn't your typical car sales job.

We're not looking for someone with years of automotive experience. We're looking for someone energetic, social, dependable and motivated who genuinely enjoys dealing with people.

If you're the kind of person who can talk to just about anybody, likes staying busy and doesn't want to sit behind a desk all day, we want to meet you.

No automotive experience required.
No sales experience required.
We'll train the right person.

WHAT WILL YOU ACTUALLY DO?

Every day will be a little different. You'll work alongside our sales team and help with things like:

• Greeting and helping customers
• Assisting the sales team throughout the day
• Helping prepare vehicles for customer deliveries
• Taking vehicle photos and helping with online inventory
• Moving and organizing vehicles
• Keeping the sales lot looking sharp
• Running vehicles for fuel, cleaning and preparation
• Helping with deliveries and dealership errands
• Learning our vehicles, systems and the automotive business
• Jumping in wherever the team needs a hand

This is an active, hands-on position — not a job where you'll spend your entire day sitting at a desk.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We're hiring for personality, attitude and work ethic first.

You might be a great fit if you're:

• Friendly, outgoing and comfortable meeting new people
• Naturally good with customers
• Positive and fun to work with
• Dependable and willing to work
• A self-starter who doesn't need to be told every little thing to do
• Comfortable in a busy, team-oriented environment
• Interested in learning new skills
• Looking for an opportunity to grow

Maybe you're currently working in hospitality, restaurants, retail, tourism, recreation, trades or customer service.

Maybe you've never considered working at a car dealership before.

That's completely fine. We're hiring the person, not the résumé.

WHERE CAN THIS LEAD?

This doesn't have to be just another job.

You'll work alongside experienced automotive professionals and learn the dealership business from the ground up.

If you're good at what you do, work hard and want more responsibility, there are opportunities to grow into sales and other positions within Kootenay Chrysler.

We're looking for someone who wants an opportunity — what you do with it is up to you.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Valid driver's licence
• Reliable and dependable
• Comfortable driving different vehicles
• Ability to drive a manual transmission is a bonus, but not required
• A good attitude and willingness to learn

Experience isn't the deciding factor. Personality, effort and attitude are.

If this sounds more interesting than the usual job posting, send us your résumé.

Better yet, tell us a little about yourself and why you think you'd be a good fit for our team.

Kootenay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Trail, British Columbia

You bring the personality, work ethic and attitude. We'll teach you the rest.

When you're in the Kootenays, you're in Kootenay Chrysler Country.

Pay: $20.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Work Location: In person

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Automotive Detailer

Full Job Description

Kootenay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is looking to add a Automotive Detailer to our team in Trail, British Columbia. We are a well-established, high-volume dealership with a strong reputation for customer satisfaction and a supportive team environment.

The ideal candidate for the role of Experienced Vehicle Detailer will eagerly care for our customer vehicles and inventory.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain inventory appearance and performance by cleaning interior and exterior of vehicles.
• Polishing and buffing
• Minor paint touch ups
• Interior cleaning and shampooing
• Ozonating
• Ceramic coatings and paint corrections
• Wash and vacuum the vehicles of customers in for service visits.
• Help prepare new and used vehicles for delivery to customers.
• Drive vehicles to and from service lane, service stalls, and parking lot as needed.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Develop vehicle detailing skills and participate in training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Physically fit and energetic.
• Experience in Automotive Detailing is a must
• Positive attitude.
• Attention to detail.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record. Ability to drive manual-transmission vehicles is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Store discount
• Vision care

Work Location: In person

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