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About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience repairing small engines/outdoor power equipment.
• Working knowledge of 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, fuel, ignition, and electrical systems.
• Prior experience in a shop, fleet, tool room, or equipment/inventory management role, ideally in landscaping, construction, or a related trade.
• Proven experience managing an inventory or asset-tracking system, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to hold crews and foremen accountable to a process.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Office and ability to learn company tracking systems.
• Own a basic hand tool set.
• Valid driver's license.
• Trustworthy with high-value company property and comfortable being the final word on access.

Nice To Haves

• Formal training or certification in small engine repair (technical school, vocational program, or manufacturer certification — e.g., Stihl, Toro, Exmark, Honda Power Equipment).
• Prior experience as a shop manager, tool room manager, fleet coordinator, or small engine service manager.
• Experience with commercial landscape equipment brands such as Stihl, Echo, Toro, Exmark, Scag, or Honda.
• Spanish Speaking.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, service, and repair small landscape equipment (string trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, edgers, mowers).
• Perform routine preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Diagnose engine, ignition, fuel, and electrical issues on 2-stroke and 4-stroke small engines.
• Serve as the final authority on releasing equipment and loaners from the shop.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and outside suppliers.
• Manage and track outside repairs.
• Own the Childs ID engraving and crew-color tagging standard for all equipment.
• Partner with Division Managers on assigning equipment to crews and entering assignments into the Master Equipment Assignment Log.
• Run the shop's loaner program end to end.
• Control access to the locked storage room and ensure equipment is tracked officially.
• Monitor the Lost, Damaged & Stolen Log and report patterns.
• Lead year-end turn-in and reconciliation of equipment.
• Keep the shop's parts inventory, tools, and equipment organized and audit-ready.
• Flag reorder needs to Purchasing.
• Bring open loss, damage, or theft issues to Division Managers' attention.
• Maintain clear, current, defensible records for all equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A stable, family- and employee-oriented culture with real advancement opportunity.