Garage Manager - Fleet maintenance

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Location:

Lewiston, NC, US, 27849

Req ID: 75457

Job Function: Maintenance

Perdue Transportation Incorporated (PTI) is the private fleet for Perdue Foods. With a team of safety-minded, professional drivers, we’re delivering on the promise of customer service and reliability. PTI is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation.

Summary

As a Perdue Garage Manager, you will use your excellent communication, organization, and multitasking skills to engage technicians and maintain good morale among your team. Regular duties include coordinating, scheduling, and auditing of vehicle maintenance repairs to include preventative, mechanical and electrical repairs. You will be involved in the hiring, training, and ongoing development of vehicle maintenance technicians to ensure that our highly skilled workforce is able to meet customer expectations.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Manages assigned garage staff to include hiring, training, and developing the staff to meet the needs of the department.
Monitor associate work levels
Prioritize and assign work to meet customers’ needs
Coach and mentor technicians
Facility management, assuring a clean, safe, OSHA compliant working environment
Control repair, inventory, and labor costs
Ensure quality, compliance, and safety of Perdue’s assets in accordance with customer requirements, OEM specifications and DOT regulations.
Manages the department operations to established operating budgets.

Education and Experience

REQUIRED:

High School Graduate or GED
3-5 years of experience in fleet maintenance management or a minimum of 3 years managing teams in an environment with strong operational performance metrics. Understanding of mechanical processes.
The associate must be able to perform all work adhering to DOT, OSHA, and all Perdue safety and maintenance policies; including but not limited to the correct selection and use of appropriate tools, PPE, machine guarding, and established best safety practice.
Understanding of standard software applications.
Strong math, communication, analytical and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong customer service and organizational skills required.
Valid Driver’s License required.

PREFERRED:

BS Degree preferred (Management)
Class A CDL
Mechanical experience

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

Able to move freely throughout the garage facility to include climbing vertical heights (0 - 50'); carrying tools and equipment (0-100 pounds); exposure to extreme temperatures (0-100 Degrees Fahrenheit); humidity, (0 - 100%), noise (50db to 100db) and chemicals (MSDS sheets available).
Must be able to wear protective equipment.
Able to make road service calls in all weather conditions

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.