Mechanic (Diesel)

The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, and Hearing保险

Group Life Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a Mechanic to maintain and repair its truck and vehicle fleet at the ARC – Adult Rehabilitation Center. The ideal candidate will perform skilled service and repairs while following established procedures.

Responsibilities include reading job orders, planning work, determining whether repairs can be done in-house or by a third party, maintaining fluids, inspecting tires, and verifying repairs by test-driving vehicles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, plus 2+ years of related training or experience.
• Valid State Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the center's truck and vehicle fleet.
• Read job orders and plan repair procedures.
• Determine repairs needed and refer major work to shops as needed.
• Drive repaired vehicles to verify conformance with specifications.
• Ensure vehicles are on a routine maintenance program.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance

Reading manuals

Follow instructions

English language

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Diagnostics tools

Job description

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for Mechanic in the ARC – Adult Rehabilitation Center.

We offer competitive benefits including

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Insurance plans
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

Responsible for the overall maintenance of the Centers truck and vehicle fleet. Performs service and repairs that require skilled knowledge of specific components of a vehicle but does not require all around knowledge of truck/vehicle repair.

Reads job order and observes and listens to truck or vehicle in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures for repairs. Determines if repairs are needed by a third-party vendor or can be handled internally by the ARC Center; refers major repairs to a qualified shop for repairs.

Changes and maintains all vital fluids for trucks/vehicles including, but not limited to, motor oil, brake fluid, radiator fluid, etc.; inspects trucks/vehicles for various fluid leaks; lubricates moving parts as required. Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks/vehicles, and make adjustments using hand tools.

Drives repaired trucks/vehicles to verify conformance to specifications. Inspects trucks/vehicles for proper tire wear. Ensures that all trucks are on a routine maintenance program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of practices and procedures of basic truck and vehicle maintenance. Ability to read, comprehend and follow written instructions in manuals and other printed material.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred and two or more years of directly related training, which may include various certificates indicating successful completion of school, and/or two or more years of experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Licenses and Certifications

Valid State Driver’s License

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to sort and file documents alphabetically and numerically. Ability to operate, work with various truck / vehicle tools.

Moderate physical effort required associated with sitting, walking, standing, lifting, bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, 75% to 100% of the work time and moderately heavy objects (usually less than 50 lbs.) 25%-70% of work time.

Duties are usually performed standing. Standing may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting.

Work is generally performed in a warehouse environment or outdoors where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Additional Information

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled