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JOB TITLE: Shop Manager - Full-Time LOCATION: Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg, and Richmond HOURS: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM COMPENSATION: $85,000-$95,000 TRAVEL: High (51%+) Your daily impact: As our next Shop Manager, you’ll oversee maintenance operations across multiple SCA locations in Virginia, ensuring our fleet remains safe, reliable, and ready to serve the communities that depend on us. You’ll lead and develop shop teams, coordinate maintenance priorities across locations, monitor fleet readiness, and partner closely with Branch and Operations leadership to minimize downtime and keep equipment moving. This role requires a strong combination of shop leadership, mechanical knowledge, organization, communication, and accountability. You’ll establish priorities, monitor work orders and repairs, help resolve complex maintenance issues, and ensure each location has the resources and support needed to maintain a safe and productive shop operation. The job responsibilities below outline the core duties and expectations of a position, providing clarity on how the role supports Company goals. However, not all duties can be listed, and as business needs evolve, responsibilities may shift over time to reflect new priorities, processes, or technologies:
Multi-Location Shop Leadership: Provide leadership and oversight for maintenance operations across multiple Virginia locations. Establish priorities, monitor shop performance, and ensure consistent maintenance practices across locations. Fleet Readiness: Partner with Operations and Branch leadership to ensure sweepers, trucks, and other equipment are properly maintained, repaired, inspected, and available to support daily operations. Identify recurring equipment issues and develop plans to reduce downtime. Team Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and develop mechanics, shop helpers, and other maintenance personnel. Set clear expectations, provide feedback, support training, and hold team members accountable for safety, productivity, quality, and attendance. Maintenance Planning & Execution: Review and prioritize work orders, preventive maintenance, inspections, and repairs based on operational needs and equipment condition. Ensure repairs are completed efficiently and accurately. Technical Support: Use strong knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical systems, air systems, and heavy equipment to support troubleshooting and repair decisions. Assist teams with complex or difficult maintenance issues when needed. Shop Operations: Ensure each shop has the appropriate tools, equipment, parts, supplies, and resources needed to operate effectively. Identify resource gaps and coordinate with leadership to address them. Vendor & Parts Management: Coordinate with parts suppliers, vendors, and service providers as needed. Monitor parts availability, outside repairs, and associated costs to support timely and cost-effective maintenance. Safety & Inspection: Lead by example in maintaining a safe work environment. Ensure equipment inspections, maintenance procedures, and shop practices are completed in accordance with Company safety standards and applicable regulations. Reporting & Documentation: Monitor maintenance records, work orders, inspections, repair status, and other required documentation. Provide regular updates to leadership regarding fleet condition, major repairs, downtime, staffing needs, and other maintenance concerns. Cost & Accountability: Monitor maintenance expenses, outside repair costs, parts usage, and other shop-related expenditures. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency while maintaining safe and reliable equipment. Professional Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with Branch Managers, Operations Managers, District Fleet Managers, mechanics, equipment operators, and other stakeholders regarding maintenance priorities and fleet needs. Compliance & Accountability: Ensure shop operations follow Company policies, safety procedures, environmental requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Maintain accurate records and promptly address compliance concerns. Problem Solving & Adaptability: Respond effectively to unexpected breakdowns, staffing challenges, equipment issues, and changing operational priorities. Travel between locations as needed to provide support and maintain consistent shop operations.
Minimum Job Requirements: Minimum job qualifications define the essential skills, experience, and abilities needed to succeed in the role. They set the baseline for hiring but may evolve as the job and business requirements change:
Education: High School Diploma or GED Experience: 5+ years of experience in a diesel, heavy equipment, fleet maintenance, or similar shop environment, with demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience. Experience overseeing maintenance operations across multiple locations is preferred. Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical systems, air systems, and heavy equipment. Experience with sweepers, trucks, waste, recycling, or environmental services equipment preferred. Leadership Experience: Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and hold maintenance employees accountable for performance, safety, quality, and productivity. License: Valid Driver’s License required; CDL preferred. Tools: Working knowledge of common shop tools, diagnostic equipment, and maintenance systems. Travel: Ability and willingness to travel between multiple Virginia locations as needed. Age: Must be at least 21 years of age. Compliance: Must maintain an acceptable driving record and successfully pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check, background check, DOT physical, and drug screening in accordance with Company policy and applicable law.
Skills & Competencies: Skills and competencies define the abilities and behaviors essential for success in the role. They guide performance expectations and may evolve as the role, team, or business priorities change:
Leadership & Accountability: Effectively lead and develop shop personnel, establish expectations, provide feedback, and hold teams accountable for results. Multi-Location Operations: Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple locations and maintain consistent maintenance standards and processes. Fleet & Maintenance Expertise: Strong understanding of diesel, hydraulic, electrical, air, and heavy equipment systems with the ability to support troubleshooting and repair decisions. Planning & Organization: Effectively prioritize preventive maintenance, repairs, work orders, staffing needs, and equipment availability based on operational demands. Safety & Compliance: Consistently promote safe work practices, ensure required inspections are completed, and maintain compliance with Company and regulatory requirements. Communication: Communicate clearly and professionally with maintenance teams, Branch and Operations leadership, vendors, and other stakeholders. Problem Solving: Identify the root cause of equipment and operational issues, develop solutions, and follow through to resolution. Cost & Resource Management: Effectively manage shop resources, parts, vendors, and maintenance expenses while supporting fleet reliability. Adaptability & Reliability: Respond effectively to changing business needs, unexpected equipment issues, and staffing challenges while maintaining regular, dependable attendance.
Physical Requirements: Physical requirements outline the essential on-the-job demands needed to perform the role safely and effectively.
Work Environment & Exposure: Regular work in shop and outdoor environments with exposure to weather, traffic, loud noise, dust/debris, and mechanical equipment. Occasional exposure to chemicals, lubricants, and other maintenance-related materials. Physical Demands: Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and use of computers and mobile devices; occasional bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing, and crawling. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs at varying heights, including overhead. Cognitive & Sensory Requirements: Continuous reading, screen use, mental focus, communication, decision-making, and hand-eye coordination throughout the workday. Equipment & Tools: Ability to safely operate or work around shop equipment, heavy equipment, vehicles, diagnostic tools, and mechanical systems. Travel: Ability to travel between assigned Virginia locations and periodically visit job sites or other Company locations as business needs require. Safety & Protective Gear: Required use of appropriate PPE, including high-visibility apparel, eye, ear, hand, foot, head, lung, and skin protection, as applicable.
Safety is #1: Our safety culture is more than a policy—it’s a mindset. We have a full-time safety team, rigorous training programs, and detailed operating procedures to protect our people and the communities we serve. You’ll be supported from Day One with the tools and knowledge to lead your teams confidently and safely. Benefits & Wellness at SCA: We believe great people deserve great perks. When you join SCA, you’re not just keeping the streets clean—you’re paving the way to a better future (with some solid benefits under the hood). Here’s what we’ve got in our hopper:
401(k) with Match: Plan for the long haul—retirement is another kind of clean sweep. Weekly Pay: Consistent weekly pay you can count on, plus on-demand pay so you can access earned wages when you need them. Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance: Take care of what matters most with benefits designed to support you and your family’s wellbeing and future. Short- & Long-Term Disability: If life throws a pothole your way, we help you keep rolling. Indemnity Insurance: Extra protection for life’s unexpected detours. Paid Time Off & Holidays: Even the best machines need downtime. Training Programs: Shift into high gear with learning and career advancement opportunities. Team Focus: We show up for our customers and each other every day. A Culture that Cares: People are the heart of everything we do, fostering a culture of respect, safety, and growth. Rooted in Respect: A company with a name people know & trust—built on relationships, community pride, and a people-focused approach to leadership.
Ready to sweep your career to the next level? If you’re an experienced maintenance leader who enjoys developing teams, solving equipment challenges, and keeping a fleet running across multiple locations, apply today and join the SCA team!#SCAAdmin4
