- We offer a fantastic work environment that is fun and rewarding
- Low turnover because this is truly a special place to work
- Work schedule is 4, 10 hour days so there’s lots of time to enjoy all that Western Colorado has to offer
- Compensation is competitive and is hourly / salary, based on experience, quality, and efficiency
Positions include mechanical and body related restoration technicians and we are more than happy to allow you to work within your skill set while you learn more about our processes as well as new skills.
For more information about careers watch our video here.
A Letter to Prospective Automotive Technicians at Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers
If you’re reading this, it means you’re interested in Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers, the largest Toyota Land Cruiser restoration shop in the United States. Before you pick up a wrench, it’s important that you understand who we are, how we got here, and what is expected of you as a professional technician in our shop.
We didn’t become the country’s leading Land Cruiser restoration and custom build facility because of one person, one idea, or one lucky break. We got here over more than two decades of technicians showing up every day, doing the work, making mistakes, learning from them, and raising the standard together.
This shop was built on a deep respect for Toyota Land Cruisers, their engineering, and the responsibility that comes with restoring and modifying them correctly. Passion turned into experience. Experience turned into standards. Standards turned into systems. Those systems are what allow us to produce work at the level we do today.
Nothing here is accidental.
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How We Work in a Professional Restoration Shop
The work we do is complex. These vehicles are old. Many have lived hard lives. No two Land Cruiser restoration projects are the same. Because of that, quality here does not come from talent alone — it comes from process.
Our core shop processes exist for a reason. They are not suggestions, and they are not shortcuts. They represent decades of accumulated knowledge, hard lessons, and continuous refinement. When followed correctly, they protect you, the team, the customer, and the vehicle. When ignored, problems will surface later — guaranteed.
No matter the task, the expectation is the same: our work must be impeccable. That standard applies whether the work is visible or hidden, large or small. “Good enough” is not how we operate.
We do not expect you to know everything on day one. We do expect you to respect the process enough to use it, and to have the humility to ask questions when something is unclear.
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Safety Is Not Optional in Automotive Restoration
When we work on these vehicles, we are literally taking people’s lives into our hands.
Whether a Land Cruiser is driven on-road, off-road, or across the world, automotive restoration is serious business. Mistakes in safety-critical systems are not acceptable — period. Brakes, steering, suspension, driveline, fuel systems, and structural components must be treated with absolute care and attention.
If something doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t. If you’re unsure, you stop and ask. There is no schedule pressure, no ego, and no shortcut that outweighs safety.
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Shop Culture and Teamwork at Proffitt’s
This is not a shop where people compete with each other. We do not hoard knowledge. We do not cut corners to look fast. We do not throw teammates under the bus to protect our own ego.
We work as a team.
That means asking questions early instead of fixing mistakes late. It means helping the technician next to you when they’re stuck. It means accepting feedback without ego and giving it without attitude.
There is no taskmaster walking the floor to make sure everyone is doing the right thing. That responsibility belongs to each of us.
We expect self-discipline. We expect fairness. We expect technicians to act as guardians of our customers’ pocketbooks. Sometimes the shop itself is the customer, and the same mindset applies. Wasting time or money is not acceptable — even when no one is watching.
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Quality Is the Job
Every decision you make matters.
How you clean a part.
How you torque a fastener.
How you route a hose or wire.
How you document your work.
These Land Cruisers leave our shop representing decades of hard-earned reputation — a reputation that is difficult to build and easy to lose. Attention to detail is not optional here.
Quality is the job.
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Continuous Improvement and Professional Growth
One of our core pillars is continuous improvement. Like Toyota, we believe the work is never finished — it can always be done better, cleaner, more efficiently, or more consistently.
That applies to the vehicles, our shop systems, and to us as individuals.
If you see a better way to do something, speak up.
If something doesn’t make sense, ask why.
If you make a mistake, own it, learn from it, and help prevent it from happening again.
Growth here is not accidental — it is expected.
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A Final Word to Prospective Technicians
You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room to succeed at Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers.
You do need to care.
You do need to be willing to learn.
You do need to take pride in doing things correctly — even when no one is watching.
We will be glad to have you here.
And we expect a lot from you.