Mechanic (Fleet Maintenance/Garage)
Franz Family Bakeries
Mechanic (Fleet Maintenance/Garage)
Seattle, WA
Take your skills to the next level at Franz Bakery! We are a 4th generation, family-owned baking company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Since 1906, we have provided communities with fresh bread, buns, bagels, cookies and pastries, using the highest quality ingredients. Today, we have 10 bakeries throughout the Northwest, Montana, Alaska and California.
Franz recognizes that talented people are attracted to companies that provide excellent pay, benefits and a dynamic, safety oriented culture.
Franz Family Bakeries is looking for a capable & dependable individual to work as the Fleet Mechanic at our Seattle facility performing inspections, preventative maintenance, diagnosis and repair of all bakery vehicles (route and transport trucks), trailers and converter dollies.
DUTIES:
- Perform tractor and route truck preventive maintenance and safety inspections including lubrication, change all vehicle fluids, change-out engine belts, hoses and lights on gas, diesel and propane vehicles.
- Required to change-out water pumps, fuel pumps, alternators, starter, radiators, brakes, exhaust systems, batteries and other equipment/parts associated with the safe operation of all equipment.
- Must be able to reassemble engine components to overhauled engines and reinstall into vehicle.
- Maintain service related records.
- Assist truck or trailer mechanic as requested.
- Perform clean-up of equipment, parts, and work area.
- Support and contribute to maintaining a safe environment, promoting accident prevention, and reporting potential hazards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Mechanics are required to have knowledge of an engine, chassis and body repair.
- Prior experience repairing and maintaining and diagnosing diesel and gasoline powered trucks is required.
- Ability to perform welding.
- Must be certified for air brake repair and DOT air brake inspection and oversee all DOT requirements.
- Required to provide your own mechanic tools.
- High School education or GED required.
- Good verbal and written communication.
- Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Must have high attention to detail.
- Independent judgment is often required. Some direct guidance is received from Manager and/or from established procedures or instructions. An impact of errors would result in significant cost in time or money.
- Frequent internal contact with people and management takes place.
- Personal tool inventory list is required by United States Bakery.
- Must be able to use various hand and power tools, cherry picker, jacks, creepers, ladders and general truck mechanic tools/equipment.
- All PPE will be provided by United States Bakery.
- Must join union within 30 days of employment.
BENEFITS: Benefits provided in accordance with Union Contract.
Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer
Franz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity