Warehouse / Shop Technician

**Company Information**

Hobart is the leading supplier of equipment, systems and service in the food industry. Hobart offers the broadest line of equipment including cooking, food preparation, refrigeration, bakery systems, warewashing and waste systems, and weighing, wrapping and labeling systems. Hobart Canada is a part of ITW Food Equipment Group, and is headquartered in Toronto with branch offices in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Montreal, Québec, Toronto, Ontario, Edmonton, Alberta, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The company employs more than 240 people. Included in this number are over 130 service technicians providing nationwide service, effectively making Hobart Canada the industry’s largest service organization.

The Shop & Warehouse Technician will repair and calibrate specified scales and wrappers as well as interact with Measurement Canada Official to ensure we are compliant with government standards. The incumbent will perform shop repairs and maintenance, pick, pack, ship, receive, unload & load trucks, check in & out parts and equipment as well as store in appropriate locations for the Kinnear Branch. This is a unionized position.

**Essential Functions**:

- Conduct assessment inspections, testing, repairs, and calibration of specified scales and wrappers to Weights & Measurement Canada Standards as needed for customer orders.
- Coordinate with Measurement Canada to certify scales and prepare required documents and reports.
- Repair and ship warranty or repaired equipment to vendors.
- Perform shop repairs and maintenance; Adjust equipment and repairs or replace defective parts, components or systems.
- Test repaired equipment for performance and ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications.
- Clean, lubricate and performs other routine maintenance work on customer equipment.
- Unpack, uncrate, repack and recrate equipment as needed by management.
- Travel across the GTA area to support equipment movements, check-outs and service support as needed.
- Deliver rush parts to customer sites, as required
- Assess freight damaged equipment at Dynamic site.
- Prepare equipment for and at trade shows.
- Uncrate equipment at the test kitchen site and trade shows; Put casters on stands at trade shows.
- Follow up on equipment that need repairs and reinstall borrowed parts on when required
- Dispose of scrap equipment as required.
- Clean lightly used equipment for resale/Trade Shows.
- Respond to internal and external inquiries.
- Assist the maintenance team in finding and prepare spare parts.
- Receive parts and equipment into inventory, move material between designated locations, and locate/pick material to/from warehouse locations as required and ensure accurate inventory management
- Pick, pack, ship, receive, unload & load trucks, check in & out parts and equipment as well as store in appropriate locations.
- Maintain and organize shop/warehouse.
- Perform all shop and warehouse housekeeping activities, including sweeping and mopping.
- Perform cycle counts and other inventory control procedures.
- Keep the inspected spare parts in correct location with proper labels.
- Print delivery note & labels, attach shipping documents.
- Assemble and fill equipment orders to be shipped to customers or other locations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Service Manager and assist other departments when necessary.

**Experience/Abilities**:

- 3-5 years of related experience in a Warehouse work environment.
- Previous warehouse /distribution experience is preferred.
- Proven mechanical aptitude (previous equipment or tool repair experience is an asset).
- Previous experience with forklifts and reach trucks.
- G2 Driver’s license in good standing.
- Must be detailed orientated, accurate and reliable.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to effectively manage multiple, competing priorities under a given timeline and a good problem solver.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
- Proficiency in MS Suite products (especially Outlook & Teams)
- Knowledge of Pronto or other ERP system is an asset.

**We Offer**:

- Competitive Pay
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefit Plans
- Company Pension Plan/ with Company Match

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Repairing Food Equipment: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person