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Maintenance Mechanic, Lead
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Lead Maintenance Mechanic at US Foods performs and oversees repairs and preventative maintenance on warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and highlifts, ensuring machinery availability for day and night operations while maintaining safety compliance and repair logs.
About this role
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
BECOME A US FOODS® Lead Maintenance Mechanic!
Join Our Community of Food People!
Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the food service industry? We Help You Make It!
US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors, with a culture and history of promotion from within, excellent training programs, and a focus on continuous improvement.
US FOODS® is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded
Great Maintenance Mechanics are crucial to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our Maintenance Mechanics strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with team members. We are looking for a Lead Maintenance Mechanic whose looking for the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family.
Pay Rate: $30-$34 per hour
Schedule: 8am - 5:30pm
US FOODS® has a lot to offer:
- We are committed to compensation, and benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work
- Fantastic 401K matching
- Medical Benefits Start Day One!
- We offer low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision for Family Coverage.
- Paid vacation time, sick, and personal time.
- Strong Safety Culture, newer equipment, and excellent local leadership.
- Service recognition and employee rewards
Main Ingredients of the Job:
- Perform necessary repairs and maintenance to warehouse-related equipment (i.e. pallet jacks, highlifts, forklifts, etc.) to insure that adequate machinery is available for day and night warehouse operations.
- Review any equipment reports submitted by warehouse associates, record actions/repairs taken, and maintains a repair log per USF policy.
- Perform PM’s (Preventative Maintenance) on equipment, and maintain PM log with proper documentation, per USF policy.
- Comply with all USF and government guidelines regarding safety when working on equipment (i.e. Lock Out/Tag Out, placarding and required documentation, safe work environment, etc.)
- Maintain and secure the battery-charging area, batteries and other equipment contained therein.
- Responsible for company tools and maintenance equipment used in performance of job duties, including inventory maintenance, safe operation, proper storage, and security of tool area.
- If authorized, may purchase tools and other equipment needs from local vendors to perform required duties.
- Work well with Warehouse personnel and supervisory staff, Operations support, Maintenance and Sanitation personnel and Outside vendors
- Performs light maintenance duties as assigned (i.e., replacement of light bulbs, painting, storage rack repairs, light plumbing, equipment repairs, basic drywall and concrete repairs, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School education or equivalent preferred; additional mechanic training or trade school degree preferred.
- A minimum of six months previous mechanic experience required.
- Knowledge of equipment repair and operation;
- able to repair and overhaul warehouse equipment;
- welding ability;
- able to read and write legibly;
- able to follow orders; basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide);
- able to work with little direct supervision
Physical Requirements:
JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:1. SIT Occasionally2. STAND Frequently3. WALK Frequently4. DRIVE Occasionally (Test drives equipment)JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO LIFT:1. 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) Continuously2. 10-20 lbs (Light) Frequently3. 25-50 lbs (Medium) Occasionally4. 50-100 lbs (Heavy) Occasionally5. Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) NeverJOB REQUIRES WORKER TO CARRY:1. 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) Frequently2. 10-20 lbs (Light) Frequently3. 25-50 lbs (Medium) Occasionally4. 50-100 lbs (Heavy) Occasionally5. Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) NeverJOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:1. Push/pull Occasionallye.g.: Boxes, pallet jack control arm, hand tools, drive units2. Climb/balance Occasionallye.g.: equipment Pallet Jack, fork lift, order selector3. Stoop/squat Frequently4. Kneel/bend Occasionally5. Bend Frequently6. Reach above shoulder Occasionally7. Grasp objects Frequently8. Manipulate objects Frequently9. Twisting Occasionally
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $30.00 - $35.00 per hour. This role may also receive overtime compensation and shift differential where applicable.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, overtime compensation, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html
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