Are you a skilled mechanic who thrives in a hands-on environment and takes pride in keeping equipment running safely and efficiently? Do you enjoy problem-solving, working with heavy machinery, and being part of a high-performing logistics team? If so, we want to hear from you!

The Super-Sod DOT Fleet Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing our fleet of power units, trailers, piggyback lifts, and other logistics equipment. This full-time role plays a critical part in ensuring our transportation operations run smoothly and meet all safety and DOT compliance standards.

Essential Functions

1. Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs tractor-trailer bodies, systems, and components as well as other fleet vehicles and machines.
2. Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on power units, trailers, and piggyback lifts.
3. Assembles and dissembles vehicle engines and cleans the fuel tanks.
4. Oils and lubricates moving parts on power units, trailers, and piggyback lifts to ensure effective performance.
5. Maintains hubs and axles and adjusts or replaces them when required.
6. Inspects, services, and replaces trailer parts, including tires.
7. Checks and repairs the brake, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
8. Tests all systems and equipment for performance issues.
9. Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
10. Ensures that trailers meet the U.S. Department of Transportation's road safety requirements.
11. Orders and installs replacement parts for vehicles and machines in Limble CMMS
12. Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of all logistics fleet vehicles and machines.
13. Repairs broken and out of service power units, trailers, and piggyback lifts quickly and efficiently.
14. Prepares reports documenting work performed.
15. Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
16. Coordinates with Logistics management and supervisors to schedule regular maintenance or repairs on fleet vehicles and machines, including power units, trailers, and piggyback lifts.
17. Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with Senior Safety Manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to logistics fleet vehicles and machinery, as necessary.
18. Occasionally operates various mechanical equipment used in logistics and transportation, such as power units, trailers, piggyback lifts, diesel trucks, fleet vehicles, and equipment used to perform diagnostic-based maintenance.
19. Performs other related duties as assigned.

 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

1. Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.
2. Works well independently and with others.
3. Good communication skills.
4. Organized with attention to detail.

Work Environment

This job operates in exposure to direct sunlight and weather 50% of the time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This job also operates in an office and, in most cases, from a remote maintenance shop location. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and digital filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This employee requires full range of motion of arms and legs and requires constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Winter 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM • Spring & Fall 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM • Summer 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM •

On Call Duties may be required to accommodate repairs or ensure vendor availability. Days and hours can change at the discretion of the Senior Safety Manager.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

1. DOT, ASE Certification.
2. 2+ years’ experience as a trailer mechanic.
3. 2+ years operating heavy equipment, including forklifts.
4. In-depth knowledge of vehicle systems, such as hydraulics, air brakes, and electrical systems.
5. Lead mechanic or management/supervisor experience.
6. Extensive experience with vehicle diagnostic equipment.
7. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills.
9. Must be willing and able to work in a safety-aware environment.
10. Heavy equipment operating experience preferred.
11. Must be 19 years of age or older.
12. All potential new hires will be subjected to a pre-employment motor vehicle, criminal background check and drug screen.

Preferred Experience

1. CDL experience
2. Associate degree in heavy truck technology, diesel mechanics, or comparable.
3. 2+ years’ lead mechanic experience or management/supervisor experience.

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for agriculture and a commitment to quality?

We’re looking for an Assistant Sod Farm Manager to help oversee daily operations and support the production of high-quality turf-grass. In this role, you’ll work closely with the farm manager to coordinate crews, maintain equipment, and ensure efficient, timely harvests. If you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and thrive in an outdoor, team-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Super-Sod Assistant Farm Manager, you will be responsible for leading machine operators and farm crews in the day-to-day operations of harvesting and other farm-related activities. You’ll play a key role in maintaining productivity and efficiency across the farm, ensuring that people, equipment, and materials are working in sync. Your leadership will help drive continuous improvement, with a strong focus on both customer satisfaction and team performance.

Essential Functions

1. Manages policy deployment in the areas of lean harvesting techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and performance measures.
2. Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
3. Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
4. Manages material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
5. Ensures compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery.
6. Balances work cell capacity/loading across the farm.
7. Determines operations head count needs and ensures compliance with company policies.
8. Research equipment for future company needs for capital investments and improvement projects.
9. Manages compliance with state and federal regulations.
10. Oversees operational proficiency of farming equipment in use for harvesting, mowing, spraying and fertilizing for production and training.
11. Incorporates new technologies into all areas of our business.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Competencies

1. Problem Solving/Analysis.
2. Teamwork Orientation.
3. Project Management.
4. Communication Proficiency.
5. Performance Management.
6. Technical Capacity.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all sod, soil and seed employees of the location and is responsible for leadership of the employees within its department.

Work Environment

This job operates in exposure to direct sunlight and weather 90% of the time. This employee will operate equipment daily including but not limited to tractors, harvesters, forklifts, spraying and spreading equipment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, lift, push, pull, stoop, or bend. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift products and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds as needed and operate equipment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours can change at the discretion of the Regional Manager; though typical hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., evening and weekend hours will be necessary to accommodate operational needs. 

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

1. Agriculture/Farm Operations experience
2. Pesticide Applicator License

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Secondary Education in Turf Management, Ag Business, or related experience.
2. Managerial/Team Leadership experience

Under limited supervision, the Special Operator position implements optimal, cost-effective machine operator processes and methods in accordance with specific and quality standards; recommends and implements improvements to operator processes, methods, and controls.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Operates various mechanical equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, loaders, and irrigation equipment.
2. Operates towed machines such as fertilizer spreader, box blades, and land leveling equipment.
3. Carries out process improvement, problem resolution, employee training.
4. Improves operator processes and methods for cost-reduction, quality improvement and efficiency.
5. Prepares and presents plans for the above and coordinate deployment including training of team members.
6. Assists farm manager in improving a system of production control, standard machine operating procedures, safety, quality control and training.
7. Helps with maintaining farm buildings and equipment.
8. Operates various tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended operator methods.
9. Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.

Competencies
• Technical Capacity.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Performance Management.
• Leadership.
• Communication Proficiency.

Supervisory Responsibility This position has limited supervisory responsibilities. This position may be asked to assist in new hire training.

Work Environment
This job operates in exposure to direct sunlight and weather 90% of the time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This employee requires full range of motion of arms and legs and requires constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.

Typical/ Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. Days and hours can change at the discretion of the Farm Manager, though typical hours of work Monday-Friday are: Winter & Fall 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Spring & Summer 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Travel
Requires little to no travel time.

Required Education and Experience
1. 4+ years of experience operating farm equipment and/or heavy machinery
2. Must be able to work in a safety aware environment.
3. Bilingual skills are desired but not required
4. Must be 18 years of age or older.
5. Pre-employment drug screening required.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.