Job Description
Job Description
- Is your career goal to work as a mechanic full-time?
- Do you have a CLEAN DRIVING HISTORY and a current / clean CA Driver’s License with a minimum of five years on the road?
- Are you a currently living within a 40-minute commute of Richmond, CA?
- If so, please keep reading….
THE OPPORTUNITY
In this position, you’ll join a highly experienced team of professionals who have been in the tree care industry for more than 45 years, Professional Tree Care Co. (see professional tree care dot com and green waste recycle yard dot com).
As our Mechanic & Parts Driver , you’ll be the person who drives the greater Bay Area picking up and dropping off parts for our huge fleet of vehicles and machines; the same trucks, cranes, and heavy equipment used to trim and safely take down enormous trees from Mendocino to Monterey and Sacramento to San Francisco.
Reporting to our Fleet Supervisor / Lead Mechanic and working alongside highly experienced mechanics on the Fleet team, your first priority will be to serve as our only parts driver, which will take + / -50% of your time. Once parts runs are completed daily, you’ll be trained and then tasked with performing maintenance and making basic repairs on a wide variety vehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery.
The person who fills this role will have a current California Driver’s License and a clean driving record, meaning no moving violations (tickets), accidents, or points for the past five years. She / They / He will have a minimum of five years on the road since this is a requirement of the job. The winning candidate will be someone whose long-term career goal is to serve as a full-time mechanic for our company,
WHY JOIN PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE?
Stability. In business since 1980, we’re seasoned veterans of the tree care industryOJT or On-the-job training a / k / a “Learn while you earn.”Timing. This is a great time to join the team since we are restructuring to attract the most qualified, productive, and positive people we can find.Opportunities for promotion. If you do well in the Driver / Maintenance Mechanic role, the next step would be to full-time as a MIT : Mechanic-In-Training.Short commute. We’re local and prefer to hire folks who live nearby.Tree love. We love our customers and their trees as much as they love us.WHY YOU’RE SUCH A GREAT FIT FOR THIS ROLE
You like to drive. You’re a safe driver with a clean driving record, clean CA Class C Driver’s license, and acknowledge that your work vehicle may / will be tracked throughout the day. You also have a minimum of five years behind the wheel, which is a requirement of the role.You’re a gearhead! You’re naturally mechanically inclined, love all things related to cars, trucks, and heavy equipment, AND you want to earn while you learnYou have one or more years of hands-on experience, or a combination of high school training or trade school and hands-on experience. OR, you have worked on your own car or that of your family / friends for several years.You’re authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorshipYou have a high school diploma or G.E.D. Please list all coursework and completion dates on your resumeYou’re physically able to lift at least 30 pounds regularly to load / unload and deliver parts, can climb under and onto large vehicles and equipment.Your career goal is to become a full-time mechanicBonus points for :
Having several years’ experience working as a lube technician, junior mechanic, driver, or anything related to the responsibilities of this positionBeing bilingual English / Spanish. This is not required but a huge plus since you’ll be working with folks whose first language is Spanish.Being computer savvy since you’ll enter part numbers and inventory info. into a database. Also not required but would be awesome.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Serve as our primary parts driver. Drive a company vehicle throughout the greater Bay Area to pick up / deliver parts, special orders, and whatever is needed by the Fleet teamDeliver and pick up vehicles needing servicePerform preventative service maintenance, diagnoses and repairs on autos, light trucks, large trucks, and a variety of equipment related to the tree care industryCheck and change car fluids, filters, windshield wipers, and parts as needed. Check tire pressure, change brake pads, rotors, sensor, etc.Perform standard inspections and testsUpdate our Tatem’s database online to meet compliance and regulations standards; enter inventory.Clean and organize each location's work area when not driving or working on a mechanical projectOnce trained, utilize hand tools and diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot mechanical issuesMaking suggestions that will increase the team’s efficiency and / or save moneyOther projects as time allowsCOMPENSATION AND FURTHER DETAILS
This is a full-time / permanent position that comes with medical, dental, and optical insurance paid at fifty percent (50%) after 90 days of employment.
Since this is a learning opportunity for someone seeking on-the-job training to become a mechanic, the person who is accepts this role must be thoroughly satisfied with a starting hourly rate of $19.00 to $22.00 per hour based on your experience, match to the position, and proximity to our yard in Richmond, CA.
Our offer will include a traditional list of benefits that you are eligible for after 90 days of employment : 401(k), PTO (Paid Time Off), Sick Days, Holidays, Referral Bonus, Employee Discount, Training Funds, and the opportunity to be a positive influence on our efficient and optimistic company culture.
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