Fleet Services Supervisor

 Join Our Team as Fleet Services Manager!

Are you a leader with a passion for vehicle and equipment maintenance? The City of St. Cloud, Florida, is seeking a skilled professional to manage the daily operations of our Fleet Services Division, reporting directly to the Fleet Services Superintendent.

As Fleet Services Manager, you'll:

• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and modification of City-owned vehicles and equipment

• Supervise and empower a talented team, driving operational excellence

• Champion innovative solutions to improve processes and enhance service delivery

We value:

• Accountability — Taking responsibility for results and fostering a transparent culture

• Empowerment — Trusting and enabling team members to make meaningful contributions

• Innovation — Finding creative ways to improve fleet operations

• Ownership — Managing resources with pride and efficiency

If you’re ready to take charge, make an impact, and elevate fleet management in our growing city, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and drive change with the City of St. Cloud!

Functions listed below represent a majority of responsibilities of the position. Management may assign additional related functions as necessary.

• Supervises and directs the work activity of Fleet Services Technicians.
• Demonstrates and communicates performance and quality objectives to staff through coaching, counseling, advising, teaching and discipline.
• Establishes and enforces quality and safety standards for work performed in the Fleet Services shop.
• Monitors job progress, quality of work performed, and timeliness of job completion. Inspects completed work for adherence to established standards.
• Expedites workflow through the efficient deployment of labor and the timely acquisition of parts, tools, and technical information.
• Provides hands-on and technical assistance to Fleet Services Technicians as needed.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of Fleet Services Technicians.
• Assists the Fleet Superintendent in determining needs for shop tools, equipment, training and preparation of Division’s annual operational budget.
• Follows, supports and enforces all City and Division policies and initiatives.
• Perform personnel-related administrative tasks such as preparation of annual and probationary performance evaluation reports, approval and scheduling of leave time, approval of time reports, and preparation of disciplinary reports for positions supervised.
• Perform maintenance and repairs of considerable difficulty on a wide variety of light and heavy duty vehicles, small engines, and specialized municipal equipment during personnel shortages or as-needed.
• Works with Fleet Services Administrative Assistant to schedule and coordinate work, monitor workflow and individual job progress and communicate with customers on these matters. 
• Seeks out qualified vendors to augment Fleet Services’ resources, renders decisions regarding outsourcing of work, monitors outsourced workflow and coordinates pickup and delivery to/from vendor locations.
• Works with the Division Safety Coordinator to develop and enforce a Divisional Safety Policy in concert with OSHA, accepted industry standards, and the City’s safety guidelines and policies. Investigates and prepares reports for all accidents and incidents; takes remedial action as required.
• Communicates with others, by various means, in and outside the City Government, in a cordial, professional manner.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with repairing, maintaining and testing equipment and vehicles.
• Creates and maintains a safe work environment.
• Responsible for scheduling and maintaining 24/7 on-call personnel availability for fleet-related emergencies
• Performs related work as assigned.

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training in automotive mechanics; supplemented by eight (8) years of responsible experience in municipal or dealership fleet and heavy equipment repair/maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Must possess and maintain a valid class B Florida state commercial driver’s license (CDL), with an acceptable driving history.

Must possess and maintain at least four (4) ASE certifications in the “A” or “T” series. ASE Master certification (automotive and/or truck) is desirable.

Forklift operator certification desirable

• the technical aspects, repair methods, practices, and tools of the automotive and truck mechanic’s trade.
• fleet management software and record keeping practices.
• the operating principles and practices of a wide variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment.
• the principles and theory of preventive maintenance.

• business practices applicable to equipment repair management.
• basic computer skills. 

• plan, coordinate and supervise the work of Fleet Services Technicians and other shop personnel.
• diagnose and locate defects in automotive, truck, and construction equipment.
• read and understand technical manuals, parts catalogs and other technical reference materials.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, divisions and vendors.
• produce written communication and reports.
• render resourceful and financially rational decisions regarding repair methods and outsourcing.
• conduct research, analyze data, and make appropriate decisions based on the data obtained.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to move; reach with hands and arms and communicate. The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary; ascend or descend; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Salary : $28 - $32