Requisition No: 872941
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: SHOP SUPERVISOR - 55010394
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 55010394
Salary: $57,137.02-$73,942.02
Posting Closing Date: 04/04/2026
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
796 / TAMPA OPERATIONS CENTER
OPEN COMPETITIVE
SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE
FULL-TIME
CONTACT PERSON: Jamie Galindez
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (813) 612-3303
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: d7tampaoperationsoffice@dot.state.fl.us
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,197.58 - $2,843.92 / bi-weekly range
$57,137.02 - $73,942.02 / annual range
ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: $2,587.15
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.
To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.
Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens, or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.
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 Work You Will Do:
Automotive Shop Supervisor / Tampa Operations Center
This position will supervise, direct, motivate, train, and evaluate employees workloads and deadlines, while managing the Operations Center Shop.
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:
Florida Department of Transportation
Tampa Operations Center
2822 Leslie Rd
Tampa, FL 33619
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Supervises employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, lay off, recall’s, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.
Manages the Operations Center shop. Guides subordinate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed while conducting work activities. Ensures the 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 on yearly QAR results.
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 facilities 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:
Skills in:
Ability to:
Other Job-Related Requirements:
This position requires a valid Class (E) driver license 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:
Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.
A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant.
The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
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.
Join Florida’s talented workforce to fulfill your professional goals and achieve a meaningful career. Our talented public servants work hard to serve more than 19 million residents across Florida, and you, too, can realize success in the Sunshine State.
Working in Florida’s state government means being responsive to the issues impacting the taxpayers of our state. Florida’s state government boasts both fast-paced work environments in which critical thinking and creative problem-solving are a must as well as steady employment opportunities that prize consistent service to our state’s residents. In some positions, state employment means being able to influence policy decisions and help implement change. In others, state employment means being the reliable resource that our taxpayers have come to expect from Florida’s public servants. All positions offer the ability to gain valuable experience quickly, improving your overall skillset. The State of Florida is seeking individuals with leadership skills, creativity and dedication to their fellow Floridians and individuals who recognize the professional development opportunities and achievements possible through state service.
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