Maintenance Equip Tech 1

Our first store opened on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA and since then we have grown to 40+ stores in 4 counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer our customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods in addition to a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. We are always looking for great people to join as a member of the Northgate Family. We look for enthusiastic people with the potential and desire to grow with us. We strive to create a great work environment that is positive and fun; where people have meaningful work, where individuals have a sense of belonging and feel appreciated, valued and secure. If you are passionate about food, are customer focused, team oriented, and want to be a part of our family, we invite you to apply! We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and 20% discount for you and one other family member in your household for most purchases made at Northgate. JOB SUMMARY: This role is responsible for performing maintenance, service and/or repairs on various types of commercial food/processing equipment under appropriate supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Troubleshoot complex production equipment failures with direction and guidance from supervisor. Installs, troubleshoots, repairs and calibrates commercial food/processing equipment. Performs preventative maintenance and makes recommendations regarding parts changes. Travels to job sites and works with service expeditors to ensure schedule is maintained and delays are properly communicated to customers. Perform any other work‑related duties as assigned. Must be available to work nights and/or weekends on a 24‑hour on call emergency duty on a rotating basis to schedule emergency needs of customers. Associates should be able to effectively use the department’s work order web‑based software, Verisae, to start, stop and/or close out work orders. Maintain company vehicles, to include cleanliness and maintenance of van, organizing and monitoring inventory.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

Education/Experience Minimum two years of experience with ice machines, fryers, ovens, ranges, broilers, steamers, food processing and hot holding equipment. Two-year associate degree in electronic technology preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificates/Licenses/Registrations Must have a valid California Driver License. Skills Required General knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic technology and theory. Solid knowledge of analog and digital electronics. Solid knowledge of utilizing modern test equipment to diagnose equipment failures. Maintains good communication with supervisor to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained. Good verbal communication, writing and speaking skills. Ability to accept and understand direction, learn new skills and assume new responsibilities with a positive attitude. Should be able to work closely with other associates. Must have mechanical aptitude. Ability to perform assigned tasks under minimal direction and guidance. Be able to pass a standard drug test and qualify as being drug-free under the legal and medical guidelines permitted by the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. Pay $26.2500/hr to $30.2882/hr.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools or controls. Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have the physical ability to immediately respond to emergency situations. The employee must be able to climb ladders and work in high, precarious places with high elevations. The job requires the ability to travel. The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather conditions, high noise environments, and extremely dusty environments. The employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change. Truck drivers must be able to pass a standard drug test and qualify as being "drug‑free" under the legal and medical guidelines permitted by the Drug‑Free Workplace Act of 1988. All other employees not subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation drug and alcohol rules and comparable state laws, must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, which will not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites. Northgate Markets is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Northgate Markets will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Ban the Box Law). Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northgate Markets