Pre-Apprentice

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Job Description

What's in it For You:

On-the-job training with available on-demand technical support, as well as ongoing formal hands-on and classroom training at our National Training Kitchen. Professional CFESA certifications with the potential for advancement.

Receive a company service vehicle, fuel card, computer, and cell phone for business use

Market-leading benefits program, including 401 (k) and paid time off

Take charge of your career through growth opportunities, including advanced technician and management positions

What You Will Do:

Leave from home each morning and independently work at customer sites to complete performance checks on commercial foodservice equipment, including refrigerators, ice machines, ovens, fryers, and complete beverage equipment preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, installations, and removals

Complete in-service training of the customer's staff on proper cleaning and daily maintenance of equipment

Effectively manage time and resources to control costs, enhance efficiencies, and meet customer commitments

Identify operating challenges that lead to kitchen equipment failure in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial customers

Attend appropriate technical and manufacturer training to obtain additional licenses and certifications to progress in your career

Physical Requirements:

Ability to frequently kneel, bend, squat, push, pull, reach, and occasionally lift and carry up to 70 pounds

Ability to work with moving mechanical parts, pressurized steam equipment, open flames, heated surfaces, liquids, and risk of electrical shock in damp, humid, or freezing conditions

Ability to work on ladders, roofs, and other high places

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent

Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record

Willingness to be on call or work shifts according to customer needs

Availability for occasional overnight travel as assigned

Immigration sponsorship is not provided for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant technical training, licenses, and/or certifications (i.e. EPA, CFESA)

Technical experience with refrigeration, appliance repair, kitchen equipment, HVAC, or relevant military service

Self-motivated with the proven ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal direct supervision

About the Company

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-alone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC.

Smart Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation with respect to Smart Care's application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at View email address on click.appcast.io.