Fleet Mechanic III

Bronco Wine Co.; Ceres (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Coverage including medical

401(k) with Employer Match

Employee Wine Discounts

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Bronco Wine Company’s Bivio unit is seeking a Fleet Mechanic III in Ceres, CA. The role supports safe and efficient operation of the fleet through inspections, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs. You will lead day-to-day guidance for junior mechanics and coordinate with fleet operations on repairs and parts.

Requires 4+ years in medium/heavy-duty vehicle maintenance, a CA CDL, and strong diagnostic skills. Onsite schedule; 7–10% travel; comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; relevant work experience considered in lieu.
• 4+ years journey-level mechanic experience on medium- to heavy-duty vehicles.
• 1+ year of technical leadership, training or supervision in a fleet environment.
• Valid CA Class A CDL with required endorsements.
• Knowledge of inspection, diagnosis, repair, and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety policies and procedures.
• Perform BIT inspections and routine vehicle safety checks.
• Provide preventive maintenance per schedule and specs.
• Diagnose and repair medium- and heavy-duty systems and components.
• Maintain vehicle records and investigate recalls/warranties.
• Coordinate with fleet operations and purchase parts as needed.
• Provide guidance and training to junior mechanics.

Skills

Heavy-duty vehicle maintenance

Roadside service

Technical leadership

Diagnostics and troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

IFS

Job description

Company: Bronco Wine Company

Business: Bivio

Reporting to: Bivio Supervisor

Travel Requirements: 7–10%, based on business
needs, including roadside service and travel to onsite and offsite locations as
assigned

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Category: Full-Time Regular

Pay Range: $24.45–$34.80 per hour

Location: Onsite, Ceres, CA

Shift: First Shift

Bivio, part of the Bronco Wine Company family, is seeking a Fleet Mechanic III based in Ceres, CA. This position is employed by Bronco Wine Company and supports its Bivio business. The Fleet Mechanic III is responsible for supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Bivio transportation fleet through inspections, preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, recordkeeping, and roadside service.

As a senior-level fleet mechanic, this position works with minimal supervision and provides day-to-day technical guidance, training, and support to Fleet Mechanics I and II. The Fleet Mechanic III also coordinates vehicle availability and repair status with fleet operations, maintains parts and shop inventories, and supports compliance with applicable vehicle, transportation, environmental, and workplace-safety requirements.

Bronco Wine Company was founded in 1973. Our family-owned company strives to continue and improve upon being vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focusing on crafting quality wines for every table. Our family’s resilience and sustained growth will continue to be fostered through stewardship of family, valued employees, respected partners, and future generations.

Essential Duties

• Follow applicable company safety practices, policies, and procedures.


• Perform required Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT) inspections and related vehicle-safety inspections.


• Perform preventive maintenance services on fleet vehicles and equipment in accordance with established schedules and specifications.


• Inspect, diagnose, service, and repair systems and components associated with medium- and heavy-duty gasoline and diesel fleet vehicles and equipment.


• Conduct truck, tractor, and trailer maintenance and safety inspections.


• Diagnose mechanical and equipment issues and determine appropriate repair actions within the scope of the position.


• Perform repairs by adjusting, repairing, or replacing defective components in accordance with manufacturer and department specifications.


• Maintain accurate maintenance, inspection, repair, and vehicle records and required forms.


• Track applicable recalls, smog inspections, warranties, and related fleet requirements.


• Create or submit purchase requisitions and purchase-order requests in IFS for authorized parts, services, and repairs.


• Maintain an accurate vehicle-status log and coordinate with fleet operational supervisors regarding vehicle location, repair status, and availability.


• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of replacement parts, lubricants, fluids, and related fleet-maintenance supplies.


• Maintain accurate inventory of shop tools, equipment, and supplies.


• Perform roadside service calls as assigned.


• Coordinate with towing providers and outside repair facilities as necessary.


• Shuttle fleet vehicles between onsite and offsite locations as assigned.


• Deliver and retrieve parts, equipment, and rental vehicles from offsite locations as required.


• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, training, and support to Fleet Mechanics I and II.


• Assist less-experienced mechanics with diagnostics, repair procedures, safe-work practices, and applicable documentation.


• Dispose of used or failed parts, fluids, and other maintenance-related waste in accordance with established company and applicable disposal procedures.


• Maintain shop tools, equipment, supplies, and work areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition.


• Follow applicable federal, state, Department of Transportation (DOT), California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), California Highway Patrol (CHP), OSHA, Cal/OSHA, environmental, and company requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.


• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, consistent with the position’s purpose and operational needs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; in lieu of a high school diploma or GED, relevant work experience will be considered.


• Four or more years of journey-level mechanic experience working with medium- to heavy-duty gasoline and diesel vehicles.


• At least one year of experience providing technical leadership, work direction, training, or supervision in a fleet, automotive, diesel, or similar maintenance environment.


• Valid California Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) appropriate for assigned fleet responsibilities, including required air-brake, manual-transmission, and tanker qualifications or endorsements.


• Knowledge of gasoline and diesel vehicle inspection, diagnosis, repair, and preventive-maintenance practices.


• Ability to perform truck, tractor, trailer, and fleet-equipment inspections and repairs within the scope of the position.


• Ability to understand and follow repair instructions, service information, safety requirements, vehicle documentation, and other information necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.


• Ability to perform roadside service and travel approximately 7–10% based on business needs.


• Ability to shuttle fleet vehicles and travel to onsite and offsite locations to support repairs, parts, rental vehicles, and other fleet needs.


• Ability to work various shifts, overtime, weekends, or outside regularly scheduled hours when required based on fleet and business needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in Medium/Heavy Truck Diesel Engines (T2).


• Additional ASE Medium/Heavy Truck certifications relevant to assigned fleet equipment.


• Experience working with commercial transportation fleets, tractors, trailers, tanker equipment, or similar medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles.


• Experience using IFS or a comparable maintenance, purchasing, or enterprise-management system.


• Experience coordinating work with outside repair facilities, towing providers, parts suppliers, or other fleet-service vendors.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of methods, practices, materials, equipment, and tools used in medium- and heavy-duty vehicle maintenance and repair.


• Knowledge of gasoline and diesel engine maintenance, diagnostics, and repair principles.


• Knowledge of truck, tractor, trailer, braking, electrical, mechanical, and other vehicle systems applicable to assigned fleet equipment.


• Knowledge of preventive-maintenance and vehicle-inspection practices.


• Working knowledge of applicable DOT, DMV, CHP, OSHA, Cal/OSHA, environmental, and company requirements related to assigned fleet-maintenance responsibilities.


• Ability to diagnose vehicle and equipment problems and determine appropriate repair actions within assigned authority.


• Ability to interpret applicable manufacturer specifications, repair information, maintenance schedules, and technical documentation.


• Ability to maintain accurate vehicle, maintenance, inspection, warranty, recall, inventory, and repair records.


• Ability to use basic office and computer applications for documentation, filing, scanning, purchasing, inventory, and other assigned administrative work.


• Ability to use IFS and other applicable fleet, purchasing, or business systems required for assigned responsibilities.


• Ability to communicate effectively with mechanics, drivers, supervisors, vendors, towing providers, repair facilities, and other business partners.


• Ability to provide clear technical direction, training, and guidance to Fleet Mechanics I and II.


• Ability to organize and prioritize repair activities while responding to changing fleet and operational needs.


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and appropriately escalation significant safety, mechanical, compliance, or operational concerns.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull tools, parts, equipment, supplies, and other materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation and/or the use of appropriate material-handling equipment, as applicable to the assigned task.


• Ability to frequently enter and exit truck and tractor cabs and access trailers, cargo areas, and tanker ladders as required, with or without reasonable accommodation.


• Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and work in positions necessary to inspect, diagnose, service, and repair fleet vehicles and equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.


• Ability to grasp, handle, manipulate, and operate hand tools, power tools, diagnostic equipment, vehicle components, and shop equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.


• Ability to perform vehicle inspections, roadside-service activities, and other assigned fleet-maintenance work in indoor and outdoor environments, with or without reasonable accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed primarily at the Ceres, CA location in fleet-maintenance and shop areas, vehicle yards, production or operational areas, and outdoor locations.


• Roadside service and offsite fleet-support responsibilities may require work away from the primary Ceres facility.


• Work may involve exposure to moving vehicles and equipment, mechanical systems, oils, lubricants, fuels, vehicle fluids, cleaning products, noise, dust, fumes, and varying weather or temperature conditions.


• Work may require access to trucks, tractors, trailers, tanker equipment, vehicle undersides, engine compartments, and other fleet-equipment areas.


• Employees must follow applicable vehicle, shop, environmental, hazardous-material, waste-handling, traffic-control, safety, and personal protective equipment requirements.


• Various shifts, overtime, weekend work, or work outside regularly scheduled hours may be required based on fleet and business needs.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

• Safety glasses with side shields.


• High-visibility safety vest or other required high-visibility apparel.


• Appropriate safety footwear while performing fleet-maintenance duties and when working in designated operational areas.


• Head and ear protection when working in production facilities or other designated areas where required.


• Gloves, eye or face protection, and other task-specific personal protective equipment may be required based on the repair activity, equipment, materials, identified hazards, and applicable safety procedures.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bronco Wine Company, we understand that our success is driven by our talented, committed workforce. We value the contributions each employee makes to our achievements, and our aim is to offer a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive, helping us attract and retain top talent. Our Benefits are crafted to support the needs of our employees and their families, ensuring the package is simple to understand, easy to access, and affordable for all.

• Health Care Coverage including medical, dental, vision & prescription – eligible on date of hire for full-time employees


• Paid Vacation & Holidays


• 401(k) with Employer Match


• Employee Wine Discounts


• Life and AD&D


• Voluntary life and AD&D


• Group Short-Term Disability


• Group Long-Term Disability


• Voluntary Critical Illness


• Voluntary Accident & Injury


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Employee Assistance Program

EEO STATEMENT

Bronco Wine Company is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic safeguarded by law.

We are committed to cultivating an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS

We will provide reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in performing essential job functions. If you wish to apply for a position at Bronco Wine Company and require special assistance during the application process, or if you believe you do not meet the necessary qualifications for a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to discuss potential accommodations, please reach out to our Human Resources at [e-mail] for further assistance or guidance.

CALIFORNIA APPLICANT NOTICE

Bronco Wine Company complies with California pay-transparency and equal-pay requirements. The pay scale listed in this document is the salary or hourly wage range the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position and must be completed before the position is advertised. The Company does not seek or rely on an applicant’s salary history when determining whether to offer employment or what compensation to offer, as prohibited by applicable law.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Bronco Wine Company does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Bronco Wine Company is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.