How to hire recreational vehicle service technicians
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage. • Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures. • Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems. • Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs. • Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul. • Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools. • Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches. • Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong active learning, active listening, critical thinking, reading comprehension and speaking skills • Working knowledge of mechanical, building and construction, customer and personal service and administration and management • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $25.00 an hour ($52,000 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for recreational vehicle service technicians
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about something new you had to learn quickly for work. How did you learn it?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What recreational vehicle service technicians do
- Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
- Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
- Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
- Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.
- Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.
- Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
- Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for recreational vehicle service technicians
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: +9.7% over ten years, much faster than average · about 2,200 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay recreational vehicle service technicians
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| California | $68,240 |
| Colorado | $60,760 |
| Florida | $60,560 |
| Indiana | $56,750 |
| Oregon | $54,570 |
| Arizona | $49,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,240 |
| Michigan | $41,600 |
See recreational vehicle service technicians pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.