Apprentice Food Service Technician- HVAC Experience Welcome!
Job Location:
Agawam, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Popco Service Inc. is now employee owned! We service all gas steam and electrical food equipment along with all makes and models of commercial dishwashing equipment. We proudly service some of the largest food serving clients in Western Mass and some of the smallest! We do so with the same pride and integrity now as we did when we first started in business over 20 years ago. If you prep cook or clean with it we fix it!
Target Compensation for the Role: $20-$25/hr
Position Description
Popco Service is an employee-owned company built by technicians for technicians. We service hot-side commercial kitchen equipment in Western Mass and Northern Connecticut. Were hiring a Food Equipment Apprentice Service Technician based in the Springfield MA area.
Our tight-knit team of techs works Monday- Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. Once you are able to work independently you will have the ability to grow your income through overtime and on-call opportunities. On-call is usually one week a month (includes the weekend) stops at 10 PM and is paid at overtime rates. Our office handles scheduling parts ordering invoicing and collections so that you can focus on providing the quality service our customers have come to expect from us after 25 years in business.
Qualifications
We look for candidates with electrical / mechanical work experience (like HVAC or industrial maintenance) and/or training. Hiring requirements include:
Some electrical / mechanical experience
An accredited High School Diploma or GED
A valid Drivers license
Eventual ability to work overtime/on-call shift when required (usually one week per month)
Responsibilities
We ask our apprentice technicians to:
Learn from our experienced technician team to troubleshoot and repair a variety of commercial food equipment (cooking food prep bakingdishwashing etc.)
Repair equipment utilizing experienced technician diagnosis and guidance
Work with gas steam and electrical machine components
Deliver an exceptional customer experience and go the extra mile
Take advantage of formal and informal training to continuously improve
This apprentice role is focused on learning and skill-building in the Commercial Equipment Appliance Repair industry with the goal of developing you into a full-technician on our team. Once promoted to a full technician you will be expected to work with minimal supervision and be eligible for paid over-time and on-call.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
At Popco every employee receives a share of ownership in the business. The value of that ownership grows as the business grows. When the business makes money the cash gets distributed to everyone.
In addition our technicians receive:
Hourly and overtime pay
On-call stipend
Paid holidays and sick time
Paid technical trainings
Subsidized company health plan
401K plan including a 3% employer match
Company-provided vehicle for work use (based at technicians home)
Cell phone allowance
Consistent work
401(k)
401(k) matching
Company truck
Health insurance
Paid time off
Schedule
Monday to Friday; 8am - 4:30pm
On call once a month
Overtime as needed
