Job Description

About the Role:

Under the general direction of the Maintenance Manager, the individual in this position performs a wide variety of duties of more than average complexity, providing first-line supervision of employees who are responsible for repairing and maintaining Cherriots vehicles and equipment.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Supervise a team of maintenance employees: provide necessary training; monitor performance to assure compliance with Cherriots policies and procedures, and maintenance standards and practices; recognize good work; provide corrective counseling as needed; conduct performance evaluations; administer discipline; recommend terminating if necessary.
• Oversee and assist, when necessary, in diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing Cherriots vehicles and equipment.
• Schedule daily buses for repairs, preventive maintenance inspections, cleaning, tire work, and special events.
• Compile and update various computerized records (e.g., work orders, repair records, maintenance records, fueling records, and road calls); prepare various reports as needed.
• Estimate accident damage or coordinate with outside body shops for estimates.
• Investigate and document employee or customer complaints regarding Cherriots vehicles or equipment; resolve or guide toward resolution of problem situations.
• Participate in the screening and selection process for maintenance employees; recommend new hires.
• Participate in the Maintenance Department budget preparation process; submit recommendations for reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
• Assist in establishing departmental safety and security procedures and enforce these procedures to reduce or minimize departmental safety and security risks.
• Provide assistance and support to the Maintenance Manager by working on special projects or committee assignments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful in this Role:

• Extensive knowledge of gasoline and diesel maintenance and repair, shop safety practices, and federal and state regulations affecting vehicle maintenance and safety.
• Ability to rapidly gain considerable knowledge, through on-the-job training, of compressed natural gas engine and fuel systems maintenance and repair.
• Considerable knowledge of administrative and supervisory practices.
• Considerable skill in leading and working constructively with subordinate staff and effectively supervising staff.
• Communicate complex subjects and sensitive information, both orally and in writing, in a clear, concise, and logical manner.
• Interact with other employees and the general public using courtesy, tact, and sound judgment and act as a positive representative of Cherriots.
• Work cooperatively with others; be respectful of co-workers; promote teamwork.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data and recommend sound policies and practices based on that data.
• Maintain confidential information.
• Be self-starting and proactive.
• Produce quality work while meeting time and budget commitments.
• Considerable skill in using personal computers and Windows-based word processing applications.
• Learn fleet maintenance software.
• Perform job functions safely.

Special Requirement:

• Oregon driver's license is required. Oregon commercial driver's license (CDL) is preferred. We encourage candidates without a CDL to apply. Upon hire, you must obtain a commercial learner's permit with a passenger endorsement, no air brake restrictions, and a valid medical examiner’s certification (also known as a med card) before your first day of work. When you begin work, we will assist you in obtaining your CDL during our paid training program.
• Clean driving record.
• Pass a drug test (including marijuana) and criminal background check.
• Ability to work varying work schedules. Cherriots operates seven days a week, from early morning to late evening. Work schedules are bid quarterly based on seniority.
• Experience navigating a labor union environment is preferred.

Required Education and Experience:

• Four years experience as a diesel mechanic, including two years experience in a supervisory capacity. OR Any satisfactory, equivalent combination of related experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.
• High school diploma or GED with some college-level course work or training in diesel mechanics. OR A combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and any satisfactory, equivalent combination of related experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

Physical Requirements:

• A person must be able to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods; have the ability to see, hear, and speak effectively; and use their hands for typing, handling objects, and controlling tools or equipment, as well as use their hands and arms to reach for items.
• Heavy manual labor. It may require exerting up to 150 pounds of force occasionally.Routinely requires lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally requires moving or lifting items weighing up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Working conditions typical of a maintenance shop environment, with exposure to noise, dust, heat, oil, diesel fuel, solvents, and other hazardous materials.
• Some exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Subject to varying shift schedules, including emergency callbacks.
• Must travel occasionally to attend meetings and conferences.

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