Food Equipment Mechanic - Full-time / Part-time

Schedule: Full time
Availability: Morning, Afternoon.
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: Gainesville, VA
Address: 8297 Stonewall Shops Square
Pay: $27.50 - $50.25 / hour
Job Posting: 04/16/2024
Job Posting End: 05/16/2024
Job ID:R0203934

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At Wegmans, our Maintenance Mechanic team ensures that our stores, facilities, and equipment are professionally maintained, helping to provide our customers with the freshest best tasting products, and our employees with a safe and productive work environment.  This team is empowered to solve complex problems daily and continually learn and develop new skills, while working for a growing and dynamic company with endless opportunities for advancement.  In this role, you will be responsible for repairing and performing preventative maintenance on all food production equipment in our supermarkets. This position will also be responsible for oversight, follow through and coordination where necessary with external equipment contractors/vendors.

What will I do?

• Perform unsupervised repairs on food manufacturing production equipment for both emergency and non-emergency situations, using appropriate troubleshooting and safety techniques
• Plan and perform preventative maintenance on food manufacturing production equipment, and all other associated skilled tasks
• Work effectively with a team, assisting other personnel as necessary to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and customers; determine best practices for repair work and assess downtime with store personnel; Interact and coordinate with purchased maintenance vendors
• Create and maintain records on all equipment worked on; maintain truck inventory, working with parts procurement requirements
• Maintain Wegmans high standards of quality and food & human safety procedures
• Deliver incredible service to both internal and external customers

Qualifications:

• 10 or more years related work experience
• Technical training through apprenticeship, trade school, or equivalent work experience
• Ability to independently diagnose, troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems
• Knowledge of controls, electricity and machine principles, such as fluid dynamics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, lubrication and sealing
• Knowledge of layout and design techniques
• Experience with AC and DC motors and gas combustion standards
• Sound mechanical ability, as well as knowledge of welding and plumbing
• Supermarket/restaurant related equipment experience, including knowledge of applicable codes, regulations and operating standards is preferred