Fleet Maintenance Manager

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 delivering the world’s leading brands, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply” below.
Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000/ year including bonuses
Extra: Company Truck provided with insurance/gas card
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

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Manages and coordinates the activities of the Mechanics engaged in servicing and repairing trucks, trailers, and all other support vehicles in the delivery fleet.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Interviews and selects qualified candidates to fill vacant positions within Fleet team.
• Establishes work schedule for Mechanics to ensure adequate manpower to meet daily requirements.
• Coordinates and tracks employees’ vacations and other time away from work.
• Provides training and coaching to direct reports.
• Clearly communicates expectations regarding on-the-job performance to direct reports.
• Demonstrates J.J. Taylor’s core values and leads by example as an ambassador of the company by supporting and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Proactively addresses issues affecting team and constructively solves problems.
• Responsible for reinforcing safe work practices and ensuring compliance with safety rules, policy and programs.
• Reports all accidents or injuries immediately to the Safety Manager. Performs accident investigations in a timely manner and completes accident reports within 24 hours of any known accident.
• Responsible for ensuring Safety Talks and Safety Observations are occurring on a consistent basis and supporting a strong Safety culture.
• Observes safety practices to ensure compliance with standards.
• Manages and maintains the budget for area of responsibility.
• Completes daily repair orders and all other required paperwork in CMMS systems.
• Manages the daily activities of the Maintenance Shop to ensure all necessary tasks are accomplished in a timely fashion and recorded in CMMS systems.
• Coordinates maintenance of all delivery trucks, trailers, forklifts and other equipment.
• Maintains inventory within budget of all supplies required for fleet management.
• Orders parts when needed and sets up parts deliveries.
• Prepares trucks and equipment for DOT inspections in order to ensure compliance.
• Handles performance management issues with employees and effectively resolves conflict.
• Conducts team meetings to review business issues affecting the team.
• Regularly review and edits payroll records in Dayforce to ensure accuracy.
• Assists drivers with small mechanical problems that may arise on a daily basis.
• Ensures garage is kept in clean and safe working order.
• Coordinates with Routing Manager to ensure proper equipment is available to perform deliveries.
• Ensures that all other managers’ equipment needs from the fleet are met.
• Assists mechanics with their daily functions as required.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities:

• Performs any additional duties and special tasks assigned by Vice-President, Fleet & Facilities.

Leadership Competencies: The following competencies strongly contribute to the success of a leader in this position.

• Instilling Trust – Can be trusted to keep promises and confidences. Is honest and ethical. Behavior is consistently aligned with company core values.
• Communicates Effectively – Expresses self clearly, both in writing and in speaking. Actively listens before speaking. Is thorough, yet concise and is consistently straightforward. Readily shares information with others. Makes face-to-face communication a top priority.
• Leads Change – Always leads change initiatives in a positive way. Proactively communicates change face-to-face in a way that results in buy-in from direct reports. Executes the “Big Change” process consistently and effectively.
• Customer Focused – Expresses a consistent passion to exceed customer expectations, makes customer satisfaction a priority in all business decisions. Treats all employees as a valued customer.
• Facilitates Team Success – Builds consensus and leads team in setting appropriate goals. Recruits effectively and uses talents of team wisely. Resolves conflicts fairly in a spirit of cooperation. Always places the success of the team ahead of self.
• Cultivating Individual Talents – Creates an environment conducive to facilitate learning and development. Is an effective coach and mentor and makes training a priority. Delegates to develop effectively. Provides objective performance feedback on a timely basis.
• Achieves Results – Models the core values to achieve the company’s objectives.

Demonstrates mastery of the leadership competencies and uses them effectively to consistently meet or exceed the company goals.

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.

• Required to inspect and/or repair Fleet/Facility equipment such as tractor trailers, forklifts, etc
• Occasionally required to move around tight and low areas when repairing trucks and other equipment.
• Able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally push/pull up to 75 lbs.

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience:

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4-5 years experience in Fleet Maintenance.
• Previous management/supervisory experience
• Knowledge of Fleet/Shop Maintenance software
• Valid Class A CDL license and acceptable driving record required.
• Technical Certifications in the following: A/C and Refrigeration.

Working Conditions:

• Warehouse and office environment.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures and machinery with moving parts.
• Some possible exposure to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, electrical shock, loud noise, fumes, explosives, chemicals and other toxicants.

Salary : $85,000 - $95,000