Field Service Technician Trainee (PES) - Beverages

PepsiCo•Abilene, TX

19d

About The Position

The Field Service Technician Trainee installs, sets up, troubleshoots, and maintains beverage equipment at customer locations, helping keep PepsiCo brands flowing safely and on time. The role includes hands-on and classroom training and is based in Abilene, Texas. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at a pay rate of $28.35 per hour. This is an active, hands-on position spent on the go for most of the day. Work may involve plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, and carpentry tasks, along with lifting and moving products and equipment. The technician communicates with customer contacts, educates customers on basic equipment upkeep, documents service calls, and manages parts inventory on a service truck.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Have a valid driver's license and personal vehicle with Non-Excepted Interstate Status, and follow DOT regulations. California-specific status exceptions are described in the posting.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodation.
Ability to reach, lift, carry, push, and pull, with or without accommodation.
Ability to kneel, squat, crouch, crawl, and bend while making repairs, often in low places, with or without accommodation.
EPA Section 608 Certification.
Ability to pass refrigeration certification Type I/Type II practices, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Install, set up, and perform preventative maintenance on vending, cooling, and/or fountain equipment.
Diagnose equipment issues and use good judgment to determine whether repair or replacement is appropriate.
Educate customers on basic equipment repair and upkeep procedures.
Prioritize and schedule service and preventative maintenance calls to meet customer service windows.
Drive to customer locations, evaluate situations, and perform necessary work, which may include plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, and carpentry.
Remove old parts, install new parts, and maintain parts inventory on the service truck.
Collect accurate equipment and customer information and complete documentation after each call.
Build positive relationships with customer contacts through clear communication and follow-through.
Unload and reload equipment with products as needed and transport miscellaneous items such as compressors and recycling.