Mechanic

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The Food Distribution Division contributes to the nutritional well-being of the citizens of North Carolina by distributing USDA foods to eligible Recipient Agencies. Food Distribution administers six food programs for USDA.

Duties include preventative maintenance and repairs to all Food Distribution Equipment. This includes servicing batteries, tires, brake work, starters, alternators, oil changes, transmission fluid, antifreeze, air lines system and lights on tractors and trailers, reefer units on trailers, light body work, maintaining banners on trailers; and preventative maintenance and maintaining generators. This position is also responsible for installing and maintaining tracking systems on trailers, installing, and maintaining dash cams in all vehicles, and maintaining warehouse doors, freezer/cooler doors, security gates and other tasks if needed.

Duties also include responding to roadside issues such as breakdowns if within a reasonable area, daily monitoring of diesel fuel, gasoline, and DEF fluid. Travel to Salisbury Warehouse for maintenance work on equipment. 

• Mandatory Pre-Employment drug and alcohol test, driver's license check and fit test required*

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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians.  The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

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The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.  We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application.  

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Knowledge of techniques and methods involved in diagnosing and solving mechanical issues.
• Skilled in vehicle repair work.
• Ability to safely operate various machines that are commonly found in a shop/garage.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and able to work independently as needed.
• Must possess a valid North Carolina Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or be able to obtain one within 12 months of hire.

You may qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience, either through years of education or years of directly related experience, or a combination of both.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and experience in the repair work to which assigned; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Necessary Special Qualifications 

May require current certification by the EPA as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by 40 CFR part 82, subpart F.

Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.

Please follow the instructions to apply online.  It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.  Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.

 All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing.  All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment.  If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.  

Note:  When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete.

 Questions regarding this posting?  Contact 919-707-3201.