Now hiring · Japanese specialist · Florida
Master Certified Technician – Japanese Vehicles
Inspect used Toyotas, Hondas, Nissans and the rest of the Japanese lineup for buyers before they sign. You know where these cars hide CVT wear, timing-chain noise and flood damage.
Hablamos español. Call or text Anthony directly.
Makes you’ll inspect
Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi.
Inspect First never sends a generalist. Owner Anthony Lapadula matches every car to a technician who knows that make, so you only get the vehicles you’re best at.
The work
Independent contractor (1099), on-call, paid per inspection. Set your own availability.
What you'll do
- Drive to the car (private seller driveway, dealer lot or parking lot) and inspect it before the buyer commits
- Run a full scan of every module and record stored, pending and recently cleared fault codes
- Measure paint depth on every panel and look for frame, flood and accident repair
- Test drive the car and note how the engine, transmission, brakes and steering behave
- Complete the Inspect First report on your phone with photos, the same day
Specialty focus
- CVT and hybrid-system health checks
- Factory scan-tool module scans
- Timing chain, VTC and oil-consumption issues
What you need
- ASE Master Technician certification, or factory (manufacturer) master-level certification for the makes you cover
- 5+ years of hands-on diagnostic experience on those makes
- Your own professional scan tool, plus a paint-depth gauge (or willingness to get one)
- Reliable vehicle, valid driver's license and a smartphone
- Clear, honest communication. Spanish is a plus.
Why work with us
- Flexible, on-call work that fits around your shop hours
- Jobs are dispatched to you by make. You only inspect what you know.
- Your Inspect-First # is printed on every report you sign
- Help grow statewide coverage across Florida
Where we’re hiring
South Florida is home base. We’re also building an on-call bench across the state so buyers anywhere in Florida get a specialist for their make. If you work outside these cities, apply anyway.
South Florida · hiring now
- Miami
- Fort Lauderdale
- West Palm Beach
- Boca Raton
Statewide · building on-call coverage
- Orlando
- Tampa
- Jacksonville
- Fort Myers
- Naples
- Sarasota
- Port St. Lucie
- Daytona Beach
- Tallahassee
- Gainesville
- Pensacola
Apply in two minutes
Anthony Lapadula, the owner, reads every application and calls you himself. Prefer to talk first? Call or text 561-350-9389 or email [email protected].