Parts Driver & Maintenance Mechanic - Entry Level
The Professional Tree Care Company
·Jun 23, 2026
- Salary
- $19 – $24/hr
- Location
- Richmond, CA
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- Entry
- Education
- High School
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
-Is your goal to work as an auto or heavy equipment mechanic?
-CLEAN DRIVING HISTORY and a current CA Driver’s License?
-Are you a currently living within a 40-minute commute of Richmond, CA?
-If so, please keep reading….
THE OPPORTUNITY
As our Maintenance Mechanic & Driver, you’ll be the person who performs routine maintenance (oil, spark plug, filter, and wiper blade changes, etc.) on a wide variety of passenger trucks, and commercial trucks. You’ll also serve as the primary person who drives throughout the greater Bay Area picking up and dropping off parts for our huge fleet of vehicles and machines; the same trucks, cranes, and heavy equipment used to trim and safely take down enormous trees from Mendocino to Monterey and Sacramento to San Francisco.
The person who fills this role will have a current California Driver’s License and a clean driving record, meaning no moving violations (tickets), accidents, or points for the past five years.
The winning candidate will be someone whose long-term career goal is to serve as a full-time mechanic for our company.
WHY YOU’RE SUCH A GREAT FIT FOR THIS ROLE
- You like to drive. You’re a safe driver with a clean driving record, clean CA Class C Driver’s license, and acknowledge that your work vehicle may/will be tracked throughout the day. You also have a minimum of seven years behind the wheel, which is a requirement of the role.
- You’re a gearhead! You’re naturally mechanically inclined, love all things related to cars, trucks, and heavy equipment, AND you want to earn while you learn
- You have one or more years of hands-on experience, or a combination of high school training or trade school and hands-on experience. OR, you have worked on your own car or that of your family/friends for several years.
- You’re authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- You have a high school diploma or G.E.D. Please list all coursework and completion dates on your resume
- You’re physically able to lift at least 30 pounds regularly to load/unload and deliver parts, can climb under and onto large vehicles and equipment.
- Your career goal is to become a full-time mechanic
Bonus points for:
- Being bilingual English/Spanish. This is not required but a huge plus since you’ll be working with folks whose first language is Spanish.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Serve as our primary parts driver. Drive a company vehicle throughout the greater Bay Area to pick up/deliver parts, special orders, and whatever is needed by the Fleet team
- Deliver and pick up vehicles needing service
- Perform preventative service maintenance, diagnoses and repairs on autos, light trucks, large trucks, and a variety of equipment related to the tree care industry
- Check and change car fluids, filters, windshield wipers, and parts as needed. Check tire pressure, change brake pads, rotors, sensor, etc.
- Perform standard inspections and tests
- Update our Tatem’s database online to meet compliance and regulations standards; enter inventory.
- Clean and organize each location's work area when not driving or working on a mechanical project
- Once trained, utilize hand tools and diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot mechanical issues
- Other projects as time allows
WHY JOIN PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE?
- Stability. In business since 1980, we’re seasoned veterans of the tree care industry
- OJT or On-the-job training a/k/a “Learn while you earn.”
- Timing. This is a great time to join the team since we are restructuring to attract the most qualified, productive, and positive people we can find.
- Opportunities for promotion. If you do well in the Driver/Maintenance Mechanic role, the next step would be to full-time as a MIT: Mechanic-In-Training.
- Short commute. We’re local and prefer to hire folks who live nearby.
- Tree love. We love our customers and their trees as much as they love us.
- -$19.50 to $24.00 per hour based on experience
- -Overtime paid at 1.5 your base rate: $29.25 to $36.00 per hour when approved in advance by your supervisor
This is a full-time/permanent position that comes with medical, dental, and optical insurance paid at fifty percent (50%) after 90 days of employment.
Since this is a learning opportunity for someone seeking on-the-job training to become a mechanic, the person who is accepts this role must be thoroughly satisfied with a starting hourly rate of $19.50 to $24.00 per hour based on your experience, match to the position, and proximity to our yard in Richmond, CA.
Our offer will include a traditional list of benefits that you are eligible for after 90 days of employment: 401(k), PTO (Paid Time Off), Sick Days, Holidays, Referral Bonus, Employee Discount, Training Funds, and the opportunity to be a positive influence on our efficient and optimistic company culture.
HOW TO APPLY:
1) Be sure that ALL of your work experience since high school or GED is listed on your resume. Ensure that the TOWN where you live is on your resume since living within a 45-minute commute of our location is essential.
2) If you are sent a survey, take it within 48 hours. Only people who complete the survey can be interviewed.
3) If you're offered a phone interview, write questions to ask of the person interviewing you. This shows that you are interested enough to have prepared. Thanks!
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