Heavy Equipment

**About Oakcreek Golf & Turf**

Oakcreek Golf & Turf LP is a leading Western Canadian OEM distributor of commercial turf maintenance and other equipment including Toro, Yamaha, Pisten Bully, BOSS Plow and Ventrac.

Our business seeks the addition of a **Journeyman** **Heavy Equipment Technician / Field Service Technician** for our Duncan, British Columbia location.

Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

- Position is designed to be the primary Field/Lead Technician for our various product lines;
- Position is located in-shop with dispatched field service requiring travel to customer sites as needed;
- Position is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with overtime and overnight trips as needed;
- Inspecting the primary product lines including Toro Commercial Mowers, Yamaha Golf cars and Pisten Bully snowcats, etc. to detect faults and malfunctions in both shop and field locations;
- Perform routine maintenance on all Oakcreek product lines, including, but not limited to, oil and fluid changes, lubrications and other routine maintenance on equipment;
- Installation of various Oakcreek product line accessories, including, but not limited to canopies, decks, tillers, winches, blades, etc.;
- Perform diagnostics and determine extent of repair required on defective products due to fault or malfunction;
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems using hand and power tools;
- Service attachments and working tools;
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and ensure that work meets manufacturers’ specifications;
- Travel to customer locations as directed from time to time by your manager and/or foreman to perform on-site any of the duties outlined above.
- Journeyman Red Seal Heavy Equipment Technician required (will consider 3rd year apprentice with intention to complete formal training in the near future).
- Minimum three to five years of related work experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Hydraulic and Electrical diagnostics knowledge is preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of computer diagnostics is preferred.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize issues.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Ability to be self-motivated and work independently as well as with a team.
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels and departments.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and achieve results.
- You will be required to provide your own tools in a tool box that is able to be lifted into a service vehicle via forklift. Some job specific and specialty tools are provided as “shop tools” to complete certain jobs.
- A valid and clean class 5 driver’s abstract is required as this position will utilize a company vehicle for service calls based from our shop location.
- You may be required to travel to the US or abroad for vendor-specific certification. A valid passport and ability to enter the US or abroad is a requirement for this position.

**Why Oakcreek?**
- In business for 56 years.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Annual Milestone Awards that grow with length of service.
- Personal Time Off (PTO), in addition to paid vacation.
- Group Benefits Plan that meets or exceeds benchmark.
- RRSP / DPSP eligibility after only one-year of employment.
- Annual safety shoe allowance.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $38.00-$45.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Licence/Certification:

- Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person