Chemical Service Technician

Bargreen Ellingson • Seattle, WA

2d • $22 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Bargreen Ellingson is hiring a Chemical Service Technician for its Seattle service team. The technician provides service to customers using commercial appliances, including restaurants with dish machines and hotels, schools, and other customers that lease and service equipment through Bargreen Ellingson. The role manages a service territory and involves installing, maintaining, and performing preventive maintenance on chemical dispensers and commercial dish machines at restaurant, laundry, grocery, and healthcare facilities. The technician responds to service calls, including emergencies during business hours and after hours or weekends while on a rotating on-call schedule. The position calls for a dependable, mechanically minded person with strong troubleshooting and customer service skills who can work independently, respond to customer needs, and maintain positive relationships. The work may include nights, weekends, holidays, long hours, mandatory overtime, and on-call status. The wage range is $22.00 to $30.00 per hour, depending on experience. The position primarily serves Seattle and nearby areas; the employer ideally seeks someone who lives in Seattle or North Seattle.

Requirements

• Valid state driver's license with a clean driving record and the ability to maintain an insurable driving record.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of warewash, laundry, or similar experience.
• Familiarity with smartphones, tablets, and email.
• Ability to drive a company work truck or vehicle.
• Ability to follow safety standards that vary by site.
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams.
• Overall mechanical aptitude.
• If assigned a vehicle over 10,001 pounds, a DOT Medical Card is required before starting.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-form instructions.
• Regular attendance, reliability, and dependability.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, long hours, mandatory overtime, and on-call shifts as required.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and arms to handle or carry items, reach, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds; regular use of a hand truck to lift, move, and place items.
• Ability to tolerate heat and other inclement weather safely.
• Ability to talk or hear, read and identify numbers accurately for order filling and receiving, and apply sound reasoning and logic to daily tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience servicing commercial equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage a service territory, and respond to customer needs.
• Lives in Seattle or North Seattle.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned territory and provide exceptional service to customer accounts.
• Install and maintain chemical dispensers at restaurants, laundry, grocery, and healthcare facilities.
• Install and maintain dish machines, from under-counter to conveyor units, at restaurant, grocery, and healthcare facilities.
• Conduct routine, thorough preventive maintenance visits to ensure customer equipment is functioning properly.
• Maintain the appearance of the service vehicle, inside and out.
• Manage parts inventory for the assigned service vehicle, conduct cycle counts as needed, and follow up on discrepancies.
• Respond to and resolve emergency service calls during business hours and after hours or weekends when on call; participate in the rotating on-call schedule.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, territory sales representatives, suppliers, and coworkers.
• Work with management to provide necessary employee training.
• Follow safety and security guidelines and company policies and procedures, and promptly report accidents or incidents.
• Maintain custody of, track, and safeguard company-issued tools, equipment, and materials; promptly report lost, damaged, or missing items to the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for full-time employees; benefits and eligibility may vary by location, position, and hours worked.
• Dental insurance for full-time employees; benefits and eligibility may vary by location, position, and hours worked.
• Retirement match.
• Vacation for full-time employees.
• Paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Sick leave as mandated by local laws.

What This Job Offers

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