Kal Tire is a Canadian company that specializes in tire sales and automotive services. Since its founding in 1953, it has grown to become one of the largest independent tire dealers in Canada.

Services: The company offers a wide range of services, including tire sales, installation, rotation, and repair. They also provide mechanical services such as brake repairs, wheel alignments, oil changes, and vehicle inspections. Additionally, Kal Tire offers tire retreading and recycling services.

Employees and Offices: Kal Tire has approximately 6,500 employees across its various locations in Canada. Headquartered in Vernon, B.C., the company has more than 250 retail and commercial tire stores throughout Canada.

Types of Jobs: Some of the common job positions at Kal tire include tire technicians, mechanics, sales associates, customer service representatives, warehouse personnel, and management roles. They also have positions in areas such as marketing, finance, human resources, and logistics.

Brief History: Kal Tire was formed in 1953 by Tom Foord and Jim Lochhead, in B.C. The company was named after Kalamalka Lake, a prominent body of water in Vernon, where the company is based. Kal Tire was originally founded to support commercial logging operations in the area.

Recent layoffs at Kal Tire

• March 2020: Kal Tire laid off roughly 20% of its workforce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Severance for Kal Tire employees

In Canada, non-unionized employees at Kal Tire can get up to...

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