Maintenance Equip Tech

Our first store opened on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA and since then we have grown to 40+ stores in 4 counties:
Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer our customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods in addition to a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. We are always looking for great people to join as a member of the Northgate Family.

We look for enthusiastic people with the potential and desire to grow with us. We strive to create a great work environment that is positive and fun; where people have meaningful work, where individuals have a sense of belonging and feel appreciated, valued and secure. If you are passionate about food, are customer focused, team oriented, and want to be a part of our family, we invite you to apply!

We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and 20% discount for you and one other family member in your household for most purchases made at Northgate.

JOB SUMMARY: This role is responsible for performing maintenance, service and/or repairs on various types of commercial food/processing equipment under appropriate supervision.

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Troubleshoot complex production equipment failures with direction and guidance from supervisor.
• Installs, troubleshoots, repairs and calibrates commercial food/processing equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and makes recommendations regarding parts changes.
• Travels to job sites and works with service expeditors to ensure schedule is maintained and delays are properly communicated to customers.
• Perform any other work‑related duties as assigned.
• Must be available to work nights and/or weekends on a 24‑hour on call emergency duty on a rotating basis to schedule emergency needs of customers.
• Associates should be able to effectively use the department’s work order web‑based software, Verisae, to start, stop and/or close out work orders.
• Maintain company vehicles, to include cleanliness and maintenance of van, organizing and monitoring inventory.

• Minimum two years of experience with ice machines, fryers, ovens, ranges, broilers, steamers, food processing and hot holding equipment.
• Two-year associate degree in electronic technology preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must have a valid California Driver License.

• General knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic technology and theory.
• Solid knowledge of analog and digital electronics.
• Solid knowledge of utilizing modern test equipment to diagnose equipment failures.
• Maintains good communication with supervisor to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained.
• Good verbal communication, writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to accept and understand direction, learn new skills and assume new responsibilities with a positive attitude.
• Should be able to work closely with other associates.
• Must have mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks under minimal direction and guidance.
• Be able to pass a standard drug test and qualify as being drug-free under the legal and medical guidelines permitted by the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.

Pay $26.2500/hr to $30.2882/hr.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use the hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the physical ability to immediately respond to emergency situations.
• The employee must be able to climb ladders and work in high, precarious places with high elevations.
• The job requires the ability to travel.
• The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather conditions, high noise environments, and extremely dusty environments.
• The employee…