Fleet Mechanic

Bimbo Bakeries USA; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Garage Mechanic to service and repair a fleet of route trucks and semi-trailers. The role includes DOT/state inspections and occasional road calls to keep assets on the road.

You'll perform diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and coordinate with the Lead/Shop Foreman on issues, with a strong emphasis on safety and compliance. A valid DOT-related certification/license is preferred where required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of light/medium duty truck repair experience.
• 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to pass DOT Physical and DOT Road Test.
• Chauffeur license required where applicable.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs, stack/unstack or carry, stand and/or stoop for prolonged periods.
• Ability to work 8+ hour shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Proficiency in English per DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform all mechanical repairs on trucks and equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Inspect trucks to verify no DOT infractions and repair as required.
• Provide preventative maintenance, repairs and Federal inspections of the fleet.
• Ability to respond to service calls in a timely manner.

Skills

Truck repair

DOT inspections

Chauffeur license

Job description

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

Garage Mechanic

This role includes performing service work, troubleshooting, diagnostics, DOT/State inspections within the shop for route trucks and semi-trailers. This also includes road call work as needed. Ensures work assignments are completed and provides feedback to Lead/Shop Foreman on work issues.

Top Reasons to Apply!

• Great Starting Pay Rate: $28.68/hr.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan Holidays Paid Time Off Advancement Opportunities

What you can expect:

• Perform all mechanical repairs needed to all types of vehicles/equipment to make proper decisions, ensure all vehicles/equipment are ready to safely operate when needed.
• Inspection of truck to verify that there are no DOT infractions and repair as required.
• Provide Preventative Maintenance, Repairs and Federal Inspections of the location’s area Fleet Trucks.
• Ability to make service calls in a timely manner.

What we need from you:

• 3 years of light/medium duty truck repair experience required.
• 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to pass DOT Physical and DOT Road Test.
• Successfully able to obtain Chauffer License (If job location is in IN, MI, TN).
• Ability to lift, push/pull up to 50lbs, stack/unstack or carry, stand and/or stoop for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to work 8+ hour shifts, work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Consistent with United States Department of Transportation regulations, the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.