We encourage you to bring your talent and effort to Harvest Sherwood and contribute to our shared success, while having fun, serving our customers, and strengthening the local communities in which we operate. As the largest independent wholesale food distributor in the U.S., with 15 distribution centers from coast-to-coast, Harvest Sherwood is an essential business. We buy, sell and deliver fresh, high quality protein products and other foods to over 6,000 retail and foodservice customers.
Primary Duty:
The Maintenance Associate is responsible for the maintenance and service on branch company vehicles and equipment within an assigned branch. Perform a variety of tasks on heavy-duty trucks, trailers and other powered machinery. Inspect, diagnose and repair brake systems, engines, electrical components, steering systems, transmissions and tires.
Essential Job Functions:
The Maintenance Associate will be assigned duties, based on organizational needs and priorities.
- Oversee maintenance on trailer reefers and diagnosis of any issues that arise.
- Complete all maintenance records in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations.
- Insure all vehicle documentation is current.
- Repair engines, run diagnostic tests, find the sources of problems, and then remove and replace faulty parts.
- Maintain engines check water-cooling systems or clean air and oil filters to prevent engine parts from breaking down.
- Research and repair engines completely, replacing worn parts, and put the engines back together.
- Diagnosis vehicle issues and decide whether to perform the needed work or send to another facility that would be more adapt to performing the needed maintenance.
- Perform other tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function assigned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
- Frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; twist; bend; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Frequently lift, push or move product that weighs from 1 up to 100 pounds.
- While performing this position the employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.
- Ability to work from foot to standing and seated powered equipment for extended periods of time.
- Frequently reach above shoulder: Occasionally grasp objects while manipulate objects with frequently twisting.
Requirements:
- At least five years’ experience maintaining diesel trucks and automobiles.
- Experience driving a forklift and other warehouse machinery.
- Remain calm and effective under heavy work load and emergency situations.
- Speak with a clear, well-modulated voice.
- Write legibly using proper sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Highly organized with strong quantitative abilities
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and organize prioritize multiple duties
Harvest-Sherwood is committed to offering competitive benefits to our employees and their dependents, including paid vacation, health insurances, and a 401K plan!
*We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Other details
- Job Family Warehouse
- Pay Type Hourly
- Hiring Rate $17.00
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