Part Time Mechanic Jobs in Bluffton, SC (NOW HIRING)

To perform a wide variety of maintenance on landscaping equipment to assist with fleet management.

This is a part time position working three days a week with eight hour shifts.

The essential general duties and responsibilities are listed below.  Other duties may be assigned.

General:

• Be able to perform all responsibilities required of a fleet mechanic plus those listed below.

Employees:

• Encourage advancement of crew members and crew leaders after proper training has occurred.
• Plan, organize and manage shop/facility under assistance of fleet manager.
• Develop and maintain motivated and effective crews.
• Complete daily paperwork as required by each job
• Demonstrating role model behaviors on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting Mainscape’s Standard of Excellence.

Equipment:

• Share responsibility for changing oil and grease in basic equipment.
• Oversee all equipment has proper safety devices installed and operational.
• Maintain equipment in good operating condition.
• Operate light/heavy equipment effectively and according to all regulations.
• Report any problems with equipment immediately.

Safety:

• PPE required daily
• Maintain equipment in good operating condition.
• Follow all company policies & procedures, including safety guidelines/standards.
• Ensure a safe environment for other workers and vendors, clients and for all employees.

Training:

• Assist in training of new employees

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility and duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Age Requirements:

• Employee must be at least 18 years of age and meet all applicable state-mandated labor laws

Experience:

• Previous experience as a mechanic

Knowledge of:

• Mainscape Standards of Excellence

Ability to:

• Enforce safety of the customer, job site, and company employees on site.
• Enforce company safety policies and procedures.
• Able to effectively drive and back-up a truck and trailer combination.
• Identify and correct all unsafe conditions and practices and communicate actions to supervisor and/or owners.
• Adhere to company policies, standards and safety guidelines.
• Work with other employees as a team.

• Meet or exceed company production rates set forth.

Certificates, Licenses and/or Registrations:

• Maintain valid driver's license and insurability based on company insurance requirements

Language Skills:

• Ability to communicate w/ lead people and crew members regarding progress of tasks and assignments
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
  • Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body in order to be able to work in various positions including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting, and walking for extended periods of time.
  • Be able to reach over head with hands and arms; climb or balance;
  • Be able to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Be able to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks.
  • Be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

• • Maintain physical fitness level necessary to complete assigned job tasks.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

• Weekend or overtime hours as necessary.
• Odd hours are a necessity during inclement weather seasons, if applicable.
• Combination of office, shop, and field time, where this position is exposed to all of the elements. This includes all four weather seasons and all times of the day and night.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment will vary depending on the assigned jobs, however, it is usually high and requires ear protection while operating equipment.