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W
e all know NAPA Know How but do you know NAPA Cares? Whether Nationally through the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Campaign or locally supporting the New Mexico Games, High School Athletics or the UNM Children’s Hospital, the employees of NAPA are out there doing good and giving back to the communities that have done so much for them. Providing Entrepreneurial Opportunities Katherine and Fidel Valdez, the new owners of the Napa Auto Parts Store in Las Vegas, NM are no strangers to success. The couple have a long history of working with the Small Business Development Center at Luna Community College. In September of 2009 they opened their first business, an auto parts store in Angel Fire, NM. Most recently, in January of 2015, Katherine expanded their business with a second location in Las Vegas, NM. In June of 2016, Napa Auto Parts opened its doors and is located at 231 Mills Ave Las Vegas, NM 87701. The new Napa Auto Parts store in Las Vegas is one of the more than 6,000 independently-owned stores across the United States. Katherine and Fidel began by leasing the building they are in and obtaining a loan from Bank and America for start-up costs and inventory. Since then, they have employed many locals in both locations. The Las Vegas location even employs a few Luna Community College students. “The SBDC was a great resource for me to open up my new business location,” says Katherine. “The SBDC was instrumental in getting answers to all of our questions.” With the couple’s experience and the resources provided by the SBDC, the vision of having multiple locations came into reality. Currently, the couple owns and operates both auto parts stores. The future looks bright for the business and the couple’s plans consist of “being successful not only in business, but in community outreach and engagement.” This dynamic duo takes pride in being local business owners that want to add the “local flavor” into their businesses. Supporting Training in the Mechanical Arts Students from high schools in New Mexico, Texas and Utah compete in the annual Automotive Service Technology Invitational Competition, hosted by New Mexico Junior College’s Automotive Technology program. The students were tested on their knowledge at 16 different “stations” including brakes, suspension, engines, transmissions and general automotive skills. Three of the tests were written, with the remaining 13 being hands-on examinations. When announcing the winners, Tim Roberts, Professor of the Ford ASSET program at NMJC said, “The written tests were as important as the handson skills tests, because the points were so close in determining the winners.” Whether NMJC’s Automotive Technology Program, CNM or Intellitec, NAPA puts its money where its mouth is. Keeping the funnel full of future NAPA Know How. NAPA has great careers for people with all backgrounds and interests. Check out a few of our cool day in the life career videos from our awesome employees by visiting NAPAautojobs.com. While on our career site, check out the list of the many other diverse roles we have as well. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NAPA believes the fair and equitable treatment of employees, customers, suppliers and other persons is critical to fulfilling its vision and goals. NAPA conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. NAPA’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
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