Lead Fleet Technician

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans

401K program with healthy company match

Three weeks of vacation pay

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Competitive compensation

Competitive compensation

Job summary

A leading Coca-Cola bottler is seeking a Lead Fleet Technician in Jacksonville. The role involves scheduling repairs, leading a team, and conducting maintenance on company vehicles. Candidates should have 1+ years of mechanic experience and familiarity with heavy equipment. Competitive benefits and family-oriented culture included.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of mechanic experience on light and heavy equipment required.
• Experience with Heavy Duty and PIT equipment is required.
• Excellent demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude.
• May be required to supply automotive hand tools (not including heavy duty or diagnostic tools).

Responsibilities

• Schedule and perform mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Train, coach and provide day-to-day direction to team members.
• Troubleshoot and complete repairs on fleet equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles.
• Perform mechanical repairs including engine, clutch, oil changes, washing and cleaning, greasing, transmission, brake repairs, tire changes, and inspection of hoses, belts, fluids and wiring.
• Respond to fleet service calls, pick up and deliver vehicles.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections and D.O.T. inspections using prescribed check lists along with identifying and reporting all unsafe conditions.
• Maintain tools and equipment to company standards.
• Act as back-up support for fleet supervisor as needed.

Skills

mechanical experience

troubleshooting skills

organizational skills

team leadership

Education

Automotive/Mechanical Trade Certification

Journeyman mechanic experience

ASE certification

CDL license or certification

Tools

automotive hand tools

Job description

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR. In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer

Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Lead Fleet Technician based out of our Jacksonville location. We're currently looking for 4:00AM to 1:00PM, working Tuesday through Saturday.

What You Will Do:

As a Coke Florida Fleet Mechanic Lead, you will be responsible for scheduling and performing mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on all company fleet vehicles. Lead fleet mechanics assist in the scheduling, coaching, and development of other team members.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Train, coach and provide day-to-day direction to team members as needed.
• Coordinate and monitor department repair and employee work schedules.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and complete repairs on all types of fleet equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles.
• Perform mechanical repairs including engine, clutch, oil changes, washing and cleaning, greasing, transmission, brake repairs, tire changes, and inspection of hoses, belts, fluids and wiring.
• Respond to fleet service calls, pick up and deliver vehicles.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections and D.O.T. inspections using prescribed check lists along with identifying and reporting all unsafe conditions.
• Maintain tools and equipment to company standards.
• Act as back-up support for fleet supervisor as needed.

For this role, you will need:

• 1+ years of mechanic experience on light and heavy equipment required.
• Experience with Heavy Duty and PIT equipment is required.
• Excellent demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude.
• May be required to supply automotive hand tools (not including heavy duty or diagnostic tools).

Additional qualifications that will make you successful in this role:

• Automotive/Mechanical Trade or Vocational certification preferred.
• 3+ years journeyman mechanic experience preferred.
• Gasoline, diesel and propane vehicle experience preferred.
• ASE certification and CDL license or certification is highly preferred.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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