Apprentice Service Technician

Smart Care • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Remote

About The Position

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-alone refrigeration, specialty coffee and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC. Smart Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation with respects to Smart Care’s application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected].

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record
• Willingness to be on call or work shifts according to customer needs
• Availability for occasional overnight travel as assigned

Nice To Haves

• Relevant technical training, licenses, and/or certifications (i.e. EPA, CFESA)
• Technical experience with refrigeration, appliance repair, kitchen equipment, HVAC, or relevant military service
• Self-motivated with the proven ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal direct supervision

Responsibilities

• Leave from home each morning and independently work at customer sites to complete performance checks on commercial foodservice equipment, including refrigerators, ice machines, ovens, fryers, and complete beverage equipment preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, installations, and removals
• Complete in-service training of the customer’s staff on proper cleaning and daily maintenance of equipment
• Effectively manage time and resources to control costs, enhance efficiencies, and meet customer commitments
• Identify operating challenges that lead to kitchen equipment failure in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial customers
• Attend appropriate technical and manufacturer training to obtain additional licenses and certifications to progress in your career

Benefits

• On-the-job training with available on-demand technical support
• Ongoing formal hands-on and classroom training at our National Training Kitchen
• Professional CFESA certifications
• Potential for advancement
• Company service vehicle
• Fuel card
• Computer for business use
• Cell phone for business use
• Market-leading benefits program
• 401 (k)
• Paid time off
• Growth opportunities
• Advanced technician positions
• Management positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED