Entry Level Shop Assistant $500 Sign-On 4 or 5 Day Week!

Decker Truck Line • Fort Dodge, IA

30d

About The Position

New, Higher Starting Wages! 4 or 5 Day Workweek - Your Choice ! 1st or 2nd shift - Your Choice ! Entry Level Shop Assistant/Mechanic Technician Must Haves Willing to train the right person who is mechanically inclined and/or has some basic related experience! Tool lease or lease-to-own program available if needed Valid driver’s license required Basic computer knowledge for email and work orders, etc. Post job offer physical and drug screen required Entry Level Shop Assistant/Mechanic Technician Nice to Haves 6+ Months of Auto or Diesel Mechanic experience is a plus Steel and Aluminum Welding experience is a plus Reefer experience is a plus CDL a plus but not required Decker Truck Line a family owned company celebrating over 95 years in business! We were recently named one of North America's Best Fleets to Drive For the 5th year in a row, and North America's 2025 #1 Large Carrier to Drive For! Becoming part of the Decker family means becoming part of an award-winning company that also won the "Iowa Motor Truck Association Image Campaign" 2 years in the row for community involvement, fundraisers and local donations and was a recent recipient of Hy-Vee’s “Transportation Supplier of the Year” Award. Great schedule of Monday-Friday 1st shift 7am-3:30pm, Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm, or Monday-Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm, your choice ! $3/hr shift differential for 2nd shift! $500 Bonus for entry-level Mechanic: $250 on first check, $250 after 90 days. What You Get From Decker A competitive salary paid weekly! Optional Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance Uniforms provided including safety-toed shoes and safety glasses! Flexible Spending Accounts for both Medical and Dependent Care Expenses One week of PTO upon hire; another week at 6 months and then annually thereafter! 401(k), Paid Holidays and more! A day in the life of a Decker Entry Level Shop Assistant/Mechanic Technician looks like: Prepping new trucks for driver assignment and current trucks for reassignments (flatbed moving to reefer and vice versa): Remove bolts, anti seize the threads and reinstall the bolts on parts that have a history of issues. Install tablets, cb’s, and event records in trucks, install toolboxes, headache racks, as well as many other miscellaneous tasks. Inspecting and completing checklists of equipment to make sure they are ready for the road. Replacing brakes and installing side kits on trailers; training provided. Helping with some overflow from the tractor shop; training provided. Other duties as assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

• Willing to train the right person who is mechanically inclined and/or has some basic related experience!
• Tool lease or lease-to-own program available if needed
• Valid driver’s license required
• Basic computer knowledge for email and work orders, etc.
• Post job offer physical and drug screen required

Nice To Haves

• 6+ Months of Auto or Diesel Mechanic experience is a plus
• Steel and Aluminum Welding experience is a plus
• Reefer experience is a plus
• CDL a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Prepping new trucks for driver assignment and current trucks for reassignments (flatbed moving to reefer and vice versa): Remove bolts, anti seize the threads and reinstall the bolts on parts that have a history of issues.
• Install tablets, cb’s, and event records in trucks, install toolboxes, headache racks, as well as many other miscellaneous tasks.
• Inspecting and completing checklists of equipment to make sure they are ready for the road.
• Replacing brakes and installing side kits on trailers; training provided.
• Helping with some overflow from the tractor shop; training provided.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A competitive salary paid weekly!
• Optional Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Uniforms provided including safety-toed shoes and safety glasses!
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Medical and Dependent Care Expenses
• One week of PTO upon hire; another week at 6 months and then annually thereafter!
• 401(k), Paid Holidays and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed