Fleet Mechanic

Fleet Mechanic

Building a great career never tasted so good! Eligible for up to a $250.00 retention bonus!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Fleet Mechanic position, to join our Northeast Philadelphia team!

Salary range: Starting at $30.69 per hour depending on experience.

Schedule: Monday-Friday schedule, approximately 40-45 hours a week.

Benefits: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:

• Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
• Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider. Located at our Nottingham, PA facility. This facility ensures easy access to tailored healthcare services, preventative care, wellness programs, for employees on any medical plan.
• Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a company match.
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
• Paid Employee referral program.

Job Summary: Repairs and maintains diesel and gasoline commercial trucks by performing the following duties. Must live or relocate to within 45 minutes of the branch.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Education and/or Experience
  • Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or at least five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional years of experience are a plus.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must be able to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must have working knowledge that relates to total engine repair and replacement, running gear and suspension, electrical and welding on all company owned vehicles.
• Must be able to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Must possess a stable work history with good references.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee must have vision corrected to 20/30 or better.

Benefit (Details): Herr's is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k with a company match, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description). Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned. Maintain and make repairs a fleet of light duty delivery trucks (under 10,000gvw)

• Reads job order and observes and listens to truck in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections.
• Maintain a company implemented Preventive Maintenance Program for all branch company vehicles.
• Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions and other parts.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and makes adjustments.
• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired truck to verify conformance to specifications.
• Maintain parts inventory.
• Ensure all work orders are completed and entered for repair work completed.
• Work with Fleet Manager on any problems or issues with trucks, people, inventory, budget and any additional areas of concern that arise.
• Review and be responsible for budgets on all branch vehicles with Branch Manager.
• Coordinate with Route Sales People the repairs preformed and note any deficiency.
• Coordinate outside work with all subcontractors used.

About Herr Foods Inc.

Herr Foods Inc. is the largest privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor in the country, we are based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600+ employees are pretty spectacular! We have been committed for the last 75+ years to making our Herr's family business an enjoyable place to work! Apply Now

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