Team Leader - Fleet

Team Leader - Fleet

Salary

$62,068.00 - $79,118.00 Annually

Location

Fleet Services, Winston-Salem, NC

Job Type

Full-Time / Permanent

Job Number

08618

Department

Fleet Services

Division

Fleet Maintenance

Opening Date

08/17/2026

Closing Date

9/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description

This role will be responsible for directing, training, advising, and monitoring service staff tasks and activities to ensure efficient and properly executed maintenance and repair of City vehicles and equipment, maintaining a safe environment, accurate records, positive morale, and excellent customer service. Other facility and fleet related duties as assigned. Position may require work up to 12-hour shifts, 7 days a week, during ice & snow events, or other emergency operations.

Examples of Duties

• Complete administrative duties under the direction of the Fleet Services Manager.
• Direct and coordinate the work of the team members to optimize efficiency of equipment maintenance and repair tasks and maintain a safe work environment.
• Coach and assist team with diagnosis and repair on a wide variety of vehicles and equipment for their shop.
• Ensure that vehicle and equipment work orders and records are updated and accurate, close upon completion.
• Monitor and evaluate employee performance and apply corrective action if required.
• Arrange, authorize, and pay outside service and some shop expenses.
• Take the lead on communicating with departments, vendors, and operators regarding status of work, and to establish priorities.

Typical Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Five years of verifiable experience in automotive and/or heavy equipment repair.
• ASE certified in four areas or to obtain within one year from hire.
• Valid commercial drivers license or to obtain within one year from hire.
• NC Safety and Emissions inspectors license or to obtain within one year from hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Seven years' experience with some vocational, technical, or trade school training in Automotive Mechanics or Repair with two (2) years of team lead or supervisory experience.
• ASE Master Certification.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Reasonable accommodations may substitute for physical requirements listed below): Must be able to lift or move up to 100 lbs. Maneuver up to 1 mile; must be able to crawl, climb, operate medium equipment and work with large and small objects; must possess good communications skills and functionally normal hearing. This position will work both indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to cold, heat, changing weather, adverse smells and sights, loud sounds and long periods of standing.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
• Bus Pass Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Suggestion Program
• Family and Medical Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Health Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty Leave
• Life/Accidental Death Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Military Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Promotion from Within
• Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
• School Leave
• Shared Leave
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Training
• Vacation Leave
• Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salems employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.

01

Do you possess a valid commercial drivers license?

• Yes
• No, but I have the ability to obtain a CDL in one year.
• No

02

Do you possess a NC Safety and Emissions inspectors license?

• Yes
• No, but I have the ability to obtain a NC Safety and Emissions inspectors license in one year.
• No

03

How many years of experience do you have in automotive and/or heavy equipment repair?

• None
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 or more years

Required Question

Employer City of Winston-Salem

Address P.O. Box 2511

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27102

Phone 336 747 6813

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/winstonsalemnc/default.cfm