About the Role
As an Adventure Readiness Specialist, you will provide seamless care during peak seasonal periods, ensuring owners' vehicles are ready for their journey. This role is an entry point offering hands-on development experience for a future Service Technician.
Responsibilities
- Receive, inspect, and process incoming vehicle inventory.
- Maintain vehicle quality and readiness through washing, detailing, and charging.
- Manage vehicle logistics, including lot organization, shuttling, and key management.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized service center environment adhering to 5S principles.
- Assist technicians with basic vehicle repairs, focusing on PDI tasks and Express Lane work.
- Learn to safely use basic hand and power tools under supervision.
- Support the workshop by maintaining tool and equipment readiness.
- Participate in the TRAIL program for hands-on learning, technical training, and professional growth.
- Receive mentorship and on-the-job training for the Service Technician role.
- Complete Rivian Learning Network (RLN) modules.
- Explore a pathway into a long-term career as a Service Technician.
- Provide cross-functional support to other areas of the business as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
- Previous technical experience (e.g., automotive repair, mechanical maintenance, electrical work) or adjacent technical industry experience (e.g., aviation, HVAC, manufacturing) is highly preferred.
- Strong desire to learn, high adaptability, and passion for working with hands.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Possess a valid driver's license with no driving-related suspensions or revocations within a 3-5 year period.
- Ability to work a flexible 40-hour week, including varied shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- Physical exertion may be required, including lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent use of hands for grasping, using tools, entering data, writing, or calling.
- Ability to see, read, and interpret documents such as regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or schematics.
- May require regular interaction with customers, affiliates, and suppliers.
Skills
- Basic hand tool usage
- Basic power tool usage
- 5S principles
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- High School Diploma
- GED
Salary/Compensations
- $22.72 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) Plan participation (for full-time employees)
- Employee Stock Purchase Program participation (for full-time employees)
About the Company
- Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever.
- We build emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles.
- We constantly challenge what’s possible and seek new solutions.
- Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it.
Equal Opportunity
- Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities.
- AI is used to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match key requirements, but AI does not make hiring decisions. All decisions are made by humans.
