SHOP SUPERVISOR - 55010441

Requisition No: 855435 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SHOP SUPERVISOR - 55010441

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55010441 

Salary:  $56,152.97 - $72,668.55 

Posting Closing Date: 07/01/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

281 / Gainesville Shop

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Brenda Morgan

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 352-381-4301

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: brenda.morgan@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: 2,536.42/biweekly $65,946.92/annual 

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Gainesville Operations – Shop

5301 NE 39 Avenue

Gainesville, FL 32609

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Manages Operations Center shop. Motivates, trains, coaches and guides subordinate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed while conducting work activities. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff to ensure completion of routine and preventative maintenance of automobiles, trucks, heavy equipment and small machines. Recommends production planning, scheduling and control methods.  Ensures safe work practices are adhered to by shop personnel. Assigns work based on information available from the operator of the disabled equipment regarding the nature of the problem; knowledge of the capabilities of the repair personnel; determination of priorities based on knowledge of department activities and knowledge of general equipment maintenance practices. Ensures Quality Assurance Review (QAR) requirements are followed and met each year.  Adjusts operations as needed based off of yearly QAR results. Supervises Department of Corrections inmates crew performing maintenance activities. 

Manages large vehicular fleet of automotive and heavy equipment for developing a maintenance program for the Operations center as well as for the servicing and repairing of transient Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) vehicles as necessary. Duties include directing periodic inspections of equipment to ensure that it is properly maintained in a good state of repair and initiating and preparing periodic reports of maintenance costs. Reports include the number of vehicles repaired and types of equipment which will be needed in order to conduct an effective maintenance program. Controls operation of the fuel service facilities. Monitors fuel conservation and fuel allotment to other state agencies. Prepares and maintains inventory and supply records and initiates purchase requisitions.

Reviews and originates shop work orders, P-Card purchases, requisitions, local charge accounts, etc.  Evaluates equipment for sale, trade or junk and submits proper forms. Assists in conducting and making preparations for the sale of equipment. Assists and directs repair personnel in solving difficult repair problems which may also involve consultation with outside sources. Ensures the quality of work leaving the repair shop and reviews work completed to assure personnel are performing work competently. Conducts monthly industrial safety inspections of automotive shop, welding shop and fueling facilites and completes necessary quality assurance checklists.

Initiates purchase requisition for obtaining repair parts by a variety of methods depending on the scope of the individual job, makes decisions on which purchasing method will be used based on the dollar value of quotes. Provides information regarding the nature of repairs involved, specifically whether repairs are for wreck damage, whether Florida Department of Transportation has a legal claim against the outside party or whether the unit needing repairs has been traded.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of auto and equipment repair work.  
• Knowledge of the operation of heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of materials used in highway maintenance and in the repair of automotive/heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of procedures used to make repairs to total cost of equipment.
• Knowledge of invoice processing, purchasing, procedures and recordkeeping techniques.

Skills in:

• Skilled in the use of a variety of hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• Skilled in handling heavy equipment.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Skilled in computer operations and the use of office software.

Ability to:

• Ability to supervise employees.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to walk, kneel, bend, twist, and carry light to medium loads.
• Ability to schedule and perform routine maintenance on a fleet of vehicles.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• While on-duty status, the position’s Incumbent must be readily available to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), consistent with the type of commercial driver license (CDL) the Incumbent is required to possess, or on a routine basis performs other CMV safety-sensitive functions. A valid class “A” driver’s license is required. May be required to work with or around hazardous materials.

• This position will be required to respond before, during, and following emergency situations. The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates. Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of section 215.422, F.S., related State Comptroller’s rules, and the Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. 

This position requires a valid Class “A” commercial driver license (CDL) with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
2. any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
4. a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction, in the past four (4) years.

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

In order to be eligible for hire into a position requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL), applicants must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a pre-employment query. Click here to register for the Clearinghouse.  A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.