Diesel Mechanic

J.J. Taylor Distributing, Florida Inc. is a leading beer distributor in Florida and distributes products from suppliers including Miller, Coors, Heineken, Guinness, Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, and Sam Adams, just to name a few. Our mission is to be the “First Choice” distributor for our Employees, Customers, and Suppliers as the variety leader in the beverage industry. By earning #3 of 50 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2023, our employees have voiced why they truly enjoy working for J.J. Taylor!

If you’re ready to advance your career and help us be “First Choice” by handling the world’s leading brands, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply” below.

Work Schedule: Full time: Monday- Friday 12pm-9:30pm
Required License: Valid Class A FL license or willing to obtain (we will pay/train)
Mechanic Pay: $26 - $32 an hour base rate depending on experience plus potential incentives
401K: 60% matching up to 10% of salary
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, company-paid long term & short-term disability, company-paid life insurance, and many other programs available.

For more information on J.J. Taylor, please visit our website: http://www.jjtaylor.com/careers

GENERAL SUMMARY:
We are looking for a fleet mechanic who can perform maintenance, repairs and inspections on a variety of vehicles within the company's fleet department. Including trucks, trailers, forklifts, cars and various other pieces of equipment. Maintains cleanliness of garage area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists drivers with small mechanical problems that may arise when leaving yard to make deliveries.
• Run road calls to complete repairs on the road, if necessary.
• Observes and listens to trucks and other equipment in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures. Also conducts fleet check weekly on all fleet equipment including checking mileage, fluid levels, belts, tires, leaks and cab inspection.
• Drives repaired truck or other vehicle to verify conformance to specifications.
• Repairs forklifts, floor sweepers, chargers and batteries, and other mechanical equipment as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance (PM’s) on trucks and equipment by checking oil, water, and transmission fluids each Monday. Determines if repairs need to be performed by outside company, with approval from Fleet Director, and schedules repair work.
• Inspects tires, DOT inspections and general appearance of vehicles and corrects any problems.
• Keeps current registrations and insurance cards in all vehicles.
• Examines refrigeration units on weekly basis and makes any necessary repairs to electrical and diesel operation as needed.
• Collects Vehicle Condition Reports (VCR’s), repairs any problems identified, and files paperwork according to retention policy (three months).
• Enters PM’s and DOT inspection information into Tatum’s system, and ensures entries are kept current.
• Reports all accidents and equipment damages to Director of Fleet Operations immediately.
• Records mileage of vehicles on a monthly basis.
• Maintains checklist of all repairs made on each truck and keeps accurate equipment files.
• Keeps service truck stocked sufficiently to facilitate road calls.
• Maintains parts inventory and operable safety equipment in vehicles.
• Keeps garage in clean working order at all times.
• Assists outside tire vendor on yard fleet inspections.
• Performs regular maintenance on forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Logs maintenance and repairs in shop software.
• Promptly processes all invoices.
• Drives a tractor trailer to other company facilities, as needed.
• Assists Warehouse Manager with facility maintenance, as needed.

Physical Demands: 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.

• Regularly required to move around tight, low areas when repairing trucks and other equipment.
• Able to adeptly use hand and air tools, including wrenches, drills, and grinders.
• Able to occasionally move up to 75 lbs.

Salary : $26 - $32