Small Engine Shop Mechanic

Michael Hatcher & Associates has provided commercial landscape services in the mid-south since 1986. We specialize in commercial landscape installation and maintenance, including irrigation, with a service portfolio that includes professional and medical offices, retail centers, industrial complexes, multi-family developments, and homeowner association communities. We also deliver lawn care fertilization and weed control via the customer-facing brand Master Lawn. Our commitment to quality is driven by three Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, and nine Winning Behaviors.

About the role

As a mechanic, your main responsibility will be to inspect, service, and repair items such as lawnmowers, edge-trimmers, string trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, and other small engine equipment along with an assortment of tools and miscellaneous items. You will also perform maintenance and light repair of tractors, trucks, trailers, and other vehicles and equipment belonging to the company. You will quickly evaluate and determine mechanical, electrical, and fuel problems to make rapid and appropriate repairs. This is a full-time position reporting to the Shop Manager.

Responsibilities

• Maintain company equipment and service power equipment on a routine basis to keep equipment optimal and prevent on-the-job breakdowns, including road service repairs
• Repair equipment in a timely manner
• Perform preventative maintenance and service a wide variety of landscape power equipment
• Document all work and services performed
• Perform parts ordering and inventory control of common parts
• Foster communication between management, account management, and crew leaders
• Drive the company vehicle in a safe and competent manner, following company safety policies and local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Operate equipment in a safe and competent manner and in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years repair experience with mowers, small engines, and 2-cycle equipment
• Solid mechanical ability to troubleshoot and make repairs on vehicles, tools, and equipment used in landscaping
• Strong mechanical skill set including knowledge of basic electrical systems, hydraulic systems, mower technology, and engines (gasoline, 2-stroke, 4-stroke, and diesel)
• Minor fabrication and welding experience preferred
• Personal set of common hand tools
• Ability to drive with a trailer is preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly stand, walk, sit, bend, squat, kneel, and use hands to handle, control, or feel objects
• Talk or hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
• Walk significant distances on uneven ground and work outside in all weather conditions
• Climb a ladder or other structure, reach above their head, and lift or push up to 15 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

The stress level is moderate. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.