Forklift Maintenance Technician

Gordon Food Service•Plant City, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Gordon Food Service is hiring a hands-on Powered Industrial Vehicle Repair Maintenance Technician to maintain its material handling equipment fleet in Plant City, Florida. The fleet includes forklifts, Hilos, pallet jacks, and lift trucks. The technician must be operationally proficient from day one and able to diagnose and repair equipment independently, using electrical diagnostics, mechanical schematics, and hydraulic troubleshooting. The company provides specialty diagnostic tools and a clean, organized parts room; technicians bring their basic toolbox. This position follows a four-day schedule: 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. Compensation also includes a monthly performance incentive, an annual $500 tool allowance, and a $150 boot allowance. Candidates must have at least 1–2 years of active repair and maintenance experience specifically on Crown equipment and be able to troubleshoot Crown lift trucks hands-on. The work may involve heights and freezer, cooler, dry-storage, and exterior environments, as well as lifting or moving up to 100 pounds during a shift. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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; this experience is mandatory.
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 use hand and heavy power tools safely and efficiently.
Ability to work at heights, including on scissor lifts and 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.
Day-one operational proficiency and independent diagnostic and repair capabilities.

Responsibilities

Perform complete mechanical diagnostics and identify components on material handling equipment.
Perform 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.
Maintain and repair forklifts, Hilos, pallet jacks, and lift trucks.