Enswitzer:
Wow a GL on here, I guess I better go hide. Mechanics and UA's are a some what special group to try and lead, it's kinda like herding cats. The vast majority of us know our jobs, and do them. Now like all else we do try and take some advantage of the new guy (that's you), feel free to ask questions we're more than likely going to have more information than you will ever need. You're going to need to find a balance between micro managing and hiding in your office. That 5 minutes we spend BSing with the outgoing shift give us a way better idea of what happened than the hand down you will read off at start up (less dumbing it down)
The old saying is that GL's serve 3 purposes in FacOps (now E&F) Paychecks, Par forms and Phone calls. Hand out the pay stubs , approve the Par forms (pay action request), and handle bridge calls. Target pays you for lunch so they have the authority to tell you not to leave the premises for your lunch, other states may vary with laws as to weather they have to pay you for lunch ect.
PM me and I'll address any specific questions you may have