Forklift Maintenance Technician

Gordon Food Service•Plant City, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Gordon Food Service is hiring a Powered Industrial Vehicle Repair Maintenance Technician to maintain its material handling equipment fleet, including forklifts, Hilos, pallet jacks, and lift trucks. The role involves hands-on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic troubleshooting, diagnostics, component identification, and preventative maintenance. Technicians must follow high standards for safety and mechanical integrity. The company provides a clean, organized parts room and heavier specialty diagnostic tools; technicians bring a basic toolbox. The schedule is four days per week: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM. Starting pay is $28.24 per hour, based on experience, including a $1.00 shift premium. The position also offers a monthly performance incentive program, a $500 annual tool allowance, a $150 boot allowance, benefits starting on Day 1, weekly pay, wellness reimbursement, profit sharing, a 401(k) with company match, and career growth opportunities across the national distribution network.

Requirements

At least 1–2 years of active repair and maintenance experience specifically on Crown equipment, including pallet jacks, reach trucks, cherry pickers, or counterbalance forklifts.
Immediate, hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capability on Crown lift trucks.
High school diploma or GED certificate.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Working knowledge of Voltage, Ammeter, and Ohmmeter (VOM) meters.
Ability to work at heights using scissor lifts or cherry pickers and in freezer, cooler, dry storage, and exterior environments.
Ability to lift or move up to 100 pounds during a shift.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, and system blueprints.
Proficiency using multimeters to check continuity, isolate shorts, and diagnose digital control cards.
Direct experience safely wiring and troubleshooting 480V three-phase motors and complex industrial battery charging systems.
Ability to perform complete mechanical diagnostics and component identification on material handling equipment.
Proven ability to perform comprehensive preventative maintenance on lift trucks independently.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair forklifts, Hilos, pallet jacks, and lift trucks.
Perform mechanical diagnostics and identify components on material handling equipment.
Complete preventative maintenance on lift trucks independently.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, and system blueprints.
Use multimeters to check continuity, isolate shorts, and diagnose digital control cards.
Safely wire and troubleshoot 480V three-phase motors and industrial battery charging systems.
Use hand and heavy power tools safely and efficiently.