Journeyman/woman Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanic
- Blue Grass Ltd.
- Balzac, Alberta, Canada
- Job ID : 88700
- Category : Transportation
- Job Type : Full-Time
- Salary : $38.00-45.00 Hourly
- Anticipated Start Date : 2023-04-03
- Posting Date : 21 Mar 2023
- Expiry Date : 17 Sep 2023
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Description
Job description
Blue Grass is the largest Nursery, Sod, and Garden Centre in Calgary with a full fleet of trucks and equipment all requiring routine maintenance and repairs. This friendly family-run business has an excellent opportunity for motivated and reliable individuals to join our team.
Duties include:
- Repair, overhaul, maintenance, and service of our fleet of dump trucks, loaders, highway tractors, track hoes, skid-steers, and trailers
- Previous experience working on super-b’s, low-boys, tandems, tandem and tri-axels, loaders, Teledyne's, forklifts, etc. is required
- Responsible for overseeing the daily shop activities including supervising apprentices, ordering parts, maintaining a safe and clean work environment, reporting to management and owners
- This position reports to General Manager and Senior Management
- Ensuring that all repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential
- Prepared to work in our on-site shop and off-site if required
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required.
- Keep maintenance reports and documentation
- Perform CVIP inspections and certifications
Qualifications:
- Must have Journeyman certificate as Heavy Duty or Ag Mechanic
- Must have CVIP certification
- Minimum of 5 years experience being a full-time Heavy Duty Mechanic or managing a shop on-highway equipment
- Class 1 license with an air certificate would be an asset
- Good knowledge of hydraulics and electrical systems
- Previous experience training and supervising staff would be an asset
- Good safe work practices
- Ability to communicate efficiently both verbally and written and professionally with our general manager, yard personnel, dispatchers, truck drivers, and senior management
- Proven self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Hardworking, reliable, and dependable
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $38.00-$45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rocky View County, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- mechanical: 4 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Journeyman Mechanic Certificate (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-04-24
How to Apply
Please send resume to jobs@bluegrassnursery.com or visit www.bluegrassnursery.com/careers to apply.
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Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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