Truck Mechanic - Fleet Maintenance

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Department: Braswell Milling Company Truck Shop  

Reporting To: Feed Distribution and Fleet Manager

Updated: 3/19/2026

Location: Nashville, NC – Braswell Milling Company

Position Summary: 

The Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Technician plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the company’s fleet by performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and minor repairs on tractors, trailers, and other vehicles. This position supports a culture grounded in our core values by demonstrating integrity through accurate recordkeeping and compliance with all safety and regulatory standards, stewardship through proper maintenance of equipment, tools, and facilities, and teamwork through collaboration with fellow technicians to diagnose issues and complete repairs effectively. The technician also contributes to a clean, organized, and safe work environment by maintaining shop cleanliness, managing parts inventory, assisting with facility upkeep, and using sound judgment in all aspects of the role, reflecting a commitment to excellence and accountability in daily work.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive maintenance work on company tractors, trailers, vehicles and help maintain preventive maintenance programs including tire rotation and oil changes.
• Performs other minor repairs on trucks and trailers.
• Maintain parts inventory and cleanliness in the shop.
• Collaborates with other technicians to diagnose problems with vehicles and plan repairs.
• Perform regular diagnostic tests on trucks.
• Maintain accurate records of each repair performed on vehicles.
• Picks up truck parts when needed.
• Engages in cleaning the shop and keeping equipment and tools in a well-organized manner.
• Complies with all local, state and federal standards of maintenance and vehicle safety.
• Assists Shop leader in maintaining and repairing shop building and surrounding grounds
• Pressure wash equipment as needed
• Ensure all safety standards are met and followed to the fullest. Must be alert at all times and use best judgement.
• Ensure that all work areas are maintained by keeping sweeping, dusting, and debris removal 

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma & diesel technical school (preferred); 1 – 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Commercial Driver’s License, or ability to obtain within first year of employment
• Brake Inspector Certification
• Must be able to pass a DOT physical exam

Ability to read and interpret documents such as maintenance guides, computer diagnostics, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. 

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure – using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Must have a basic understanding of computer operations and diagnostics.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands and fingers to handle, grasp, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, chemicals and outside temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Animal Welfare Commitment:

Braswell Family Farms is fully committed to providing our animals with a safe and healthy environment, free from abuse and treated humanely in all aspects. All employees are obligated by moral duty, Braswell Family Farms requirements (refer to Animal Welfare Policy), and legal obligation to uphold the strictest animal welfare-structured environment and are obligated to report any incidents of abuse, neglect or breach of biosecurity for the health and welfare of our animals.

  Food Safety and Quality

All employees play a crucial part in ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and maintaining the highest standards of food quality. You must always support food safety initiatives and contribute to a culture of food safety excellence.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Braswell Family Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, in compliance with Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimer: 

Although this job description lists and identifies the primary duties of the listed position, it is not an exclusive list. As with all positions at Braswell Foods, the very nature and diversification of an egg production facility requires that all employees remain flexible to cover a wide variety of duties that may need covered. The information contained in this job description is not only to inform you of the requirements of this position but will also be used to evaluate your work performance. This will include assisting in a determination of whether you will be entitled to certain bonuses and/or raises, and whether or not performance related disciplinary action would be taken against you.