Job Description:
Peak Landscape, Inc., a commercial landscape company, is seeking a Lead Fleet Mechanic to oversee the management, maintenance, and compliance of our company vehicles and equipment for our South Seattle Branch. This is a full-time position responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the company’s fleet.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proven experience managing a fleet of full-size trucks, trailers, and large-engine equipment.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills to oversee fleet operations.
- Ability to track and maintain compliance with fleet regulations, inspections, and maintenance schedules.
- Mechanical knowledge and troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and addressing vehicle or equipment issues.
- High-level knowledge and skill for proper diagnosing and critical repairs or rebuilds.
- The ideal individual will be honest, hardworking, and a self-starter.
Duties:
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of company vehicles, trailers, and small engine equipment.
- Oversee the general conditions of the shop and yard space at our South Seattle branch, ensuring good organization, cleanliness, and safety.
- Maintain accurate records of fleet inventory, repairs, maintenance schedules, and compliance.
- A special emphasis on implementing the use of existing software systems for tracking.
- Coordinate with supervisors and managers to minimize downtime of vehicles and equipment.
- Communication with production teams to clearly outline expectations and timelines for repairs and maintenance.
- Ensure vehicles and equipment are safe, clean, and compliant with regulations.
- Troubleshoot fleet issues and collaborate with local vendors for parts and supplies.
- Assist in creating a culture of safety and efficiency across the organization’s fleet operations.
- Communicating/coordinating with Fleet Manager on priority, budgets, needs, etc.
Qualifications
- Extensive mechanical eexperience
- 5+ years of proven experience as a vehicle, diesel, and/or fleet maintenance technicial
- Management experiemce
- 2+ years in a supervisory or shop management role, demonstrating the ability to run daily shop operations efficiently
- Industry certifications: ASE certifications or similar credentials
- Bilingual in English & Spanish a plus
Compensation:
$75,000 - 85,000/yr [depending on experience].
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance options
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition, training and certification reimbursement
- Mileage Reimbursement
Schedule:
- Full-time, salary
- Hours may vary to meet operational needs
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
