Fleet Lead

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... The Fleet Lead provides assistance with supervising Gordon Food Service garage personnel and assists in the management and coordination of the daily operation of garage services. Hours: Sunday - Thursday 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm Location: Kenosha, WI Essential Job Functions Assigns daily vehicle inspections to the Fleet Mechanics and schedules annual DOT inspections. Approves the fleet mechanics parts, tire and tow truck orders for equipment breakdowns. Reports to the Fleet Manager major repairs to equipment to be serviced by outside vendors and on the general condition of fleet. Approves the release of the fleet mechanics serviced tractor trailer equipment for utilization. Perform employee time and attendance and incentive tracking record keeping, analyzes inventory, and conduct meeting preparation. Coaches employee job technique and safety requirements. Serves as subject matter expert during meetings on safety and/or mechanical and technical issues. Repairs power, trailer and Thermo King equipment as needed. Assists with garage employee management including participation in interviewing, hiring, training, and retention of staff, as well as conducting performance monitoring of staff, initiating follow through with disciplinary action and termination in consultation with the Fleet Manager. Mentors, motivates, and develops staff and acts as a role model and resource to them. Routinely monitors expenditures to ensure adherence to the garages annual budget. Supports other GFS entities when needed by traveling to the location to provided hands on training or other support needed for min two week period. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements Two to four years previous truck or heavy equipment mechanical experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. High School Diploma required. Must have good written and verbal communication, problem solving, decision making, customer service and interpersonal skills to represent the department and speak at minor functions. Must have good time management and organizational skills. Must be courteous, motivated, flexible, open minded, a visionary, enthusiastic, encouraging, and able to delegate responsibilities. Must have a basic understanding of DOT, OSHA, EEOC, and BWC regulatory agencies and applicable laws. Must have working knowledge of fleet management systems. Must be able to operate all equipment and have appropriate operator’s license. Must have forklift training. Must be able to work independently or within a team environment and be able to work a ten hour day. Knowledge of all forklift, truck, trailer and refrigeration components as well as hydraulic presses, freon recovery machines, all troubleshooting test equipment, power drills, saws and hydraulic jacks. Ability to operate computerized diagnostic equipment, handheld devices and personal computers. Ability to use a variety of power and machine tools, such as pneumatic tools, lathes, grinding machines, welding equipment and cutting torches. Hand tools, including pliers, socket and ratchets, and screwdrivers, are commonly used. Must pass PIV certification training and safely operate PIV. BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees. Job Alerts are unavailable at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Since our 1897 founding, Gordon Food Service has grown to become the largest family-managed broadline foodservice distribution company in North America. While we’ve been growing pretty much continuously over these 120 years, we’ve remained consistent at the core of what and who we are: passionately committed to customers and employees. Being part of Gordon Food Service means being part of something important, something bigger than oneself. Join us.

Salary : $35,000 - $44,300