Automotive service technician
Licensed technicians turn booked appointments into billed hours. Finch finds 310S technicians with the diagnostic skills and brand experience your bays need.
Skilled trades & industrial recruitmentAutomotive recruitment in Toronto and the GTA
Finch helps dealerships, independent repair shops, collision centres and fleet operators hire licensed technicians and the front-counter people who keep the bays full.
A dealership or repair shop earns its money in the service bays, and an empty technician bay is lost revenue every day it stays open. Finch Employment recruits automotive professionals for new and used car dealers, independent garages, collision repair centres, fleet maintenance departments and heavy equipment dealers across Toronto, York, Peel, Durham and Halton. We also run searches for employers elsewhere in Canada by phone and video from our Toronto office.
Every search follows the same process. We start with a consultation about the role, your shop and the work you do most, then begin the search once the retainer is in place. We advertise, source and screen candidates, including a check of trade certificates on the Skilled Trades Ontario public register where it applies, then arrange interviews with a shortlist. After your new hire starts, we follow up to see how it is going.
Why automotive hiring needs a specialist
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Licensed technicians are usually employed and busy, so the strongest candidates rarely answer job ads and need to be approached directly.
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Several automotive trades are compulsory in Ontario, which means you cannot legally put someone in the bay without the right certificate or apprenticeship registration.
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A resume rarely shows which brands, diagnostic platforms or repair types a technician actually knows, and that decides how quickly they become productive.
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Service advisors, parts staff and sales consultants handle your customers and your margins, so a poor hire shows up in reviews, comebacks and gross profit.
How we screen automotive candidates
- Skilled Trades Ontario certificates of qualification or apprenticeship registration for the trade
- Brand, equipment and diagnostic software experience matched to your shop
- OMVIC registration status for anyone selling vehicles
- Driving record and licence class where the role involves road tests or moving vehicles
- References from service managers, shop foremen or dealer principals
Where we recruit automotive professionals
We run automotive searches for employers across Toronto and the GTA, including North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Oshawa and Pickering, and for employers across Canada.
Roles we fill
Automotive roles we recruit for
Auto body technician
Collision repair rewards precision. Finch recruits licensed auto body technicians who can restore structure, fit and finish to the standard insurers and owners expect.
Heavy-duty equipment technician
When a loader, excavator or truck is down, the job stops. Finch recruits heavy-duty technicians who diagnose quickly and keep your fleet working.
Service advisor
Your service advisor is the link between customers and technicians. Finch recruits advisors who explain repairs clearly and keep the shop running on schedule.
Automotive sales consultant
A strong sales consultant sells the vehicle and the dealership. Finch recruits OMVIC-registered salespeople who build repeat business and follow the rules.
Parts advisor
The right part on the shelf keeps a bay moving. Finch recruits parts advisors who look up parts accurately, control inventory and serve technicians and customers well.
How it works
How an automotive search works
Consultation
Tell us about the role, your team and your timeline. We agree on a retainer and fees tailored to the position.
Retainer & search
Your retainer starts the search. We advertise, source and screen candidates for you.
Shortlist & interviews
You meet only suitable candidates. We arrange every interview.
Hire & follow-up
We manage the offer and check in after your new hire starts.
Retainer-based recruiting. Fees are tailored to every position, and a retainer up front starts your search.Book a consultation
Automotive recruitment: questions employers ask
Which automotive roles does Finch recruit for?
We recruit automotive service technicians, auto body technicians, heavy-duty equipment technicians, service advisors, parts advisors and automotive sales consultants. If your opening is a related position, such as a shop foreman or service manager, raise it in the consultation and we will tell you plainly whether it fits our search process before any retainer is agreed.
Do you recruit apprentices or only licensed technicians?
Our focus is skilled and licensed staff, but some employers want an apprentice who is already registered and partway through the trade, and we can search for that profile. For compulsory trades in Ontario, an apprentice must have a registered training agreement before working in the trade, so we confirm that status for every candidate.
Can you recruit for a dealership or shop outside Ontario?
Yes. We run searches for employers across Canada by phone and video from our Toronto office. Trade certification and vehicle sales registration are provincial, so we check that each candidate’s Red Seal endorsement or provincial certificate fits the rules where you operate. We only recruit people who are already eligible to work in Canada.
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What our clients say
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Tell us about your automotive opening
Tell us who you need. A Finch recruiter will call you back within one business day to talk through the role and retainer.
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