Maintenance Technician

Job description

Pet Food Express is looking for a motivated and tech-savvy Maintenance Technician who communicates and collaborates well, can solve problems, and goes above and beyond to provide excellent service to our stores. Reporting to the Asst. Facilities Manager, you will provide maintenance service to our Pet Food Express retail store locations and Corporate Offices/Warehouse in the Bay Area. This position requires frequent travel between work sites.

What you'll do:

* Prioritize and perform a wide variety of inspection, repairs, and maintenance duties across our 50 bay area stores, while providing solutions to problems in the most efficient manner
* Manage work orders to completion
* Service Pet Wash equipment (training provided)
* Support the Facilities department with construction and special projects
* Support the IT Department with installations on an as-needed basis

What you'll have:

* A minimum of three years experience in building maintenance
* Ability to work nights and weekends "on-call"
* Excellent verbal communication, customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to share/receive information and knowledge to understand, assess and solve facility problems
* Ability to work independently with solid time management skills
* Strong plumbing, electrical and handyman skills essential
* Tech-savvy preferred with a strong ability to use computers, smartphones, and mobile devices to communicate, manage work, and do research
* Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
* Experience using CMMS or business integration software a plus
* College or trade school desirable
* Your own set of basic tools for day-to-day maintenance
* Clean driving record
* Ability to lift 75 lbs. and physical ability to perform required job duties
* This position will require a background check upon offer

What you'll love:

* Management that cares about your professional development
* Competitive compensation including 15 days of PTO and paid holidays.
* A generous employee discount
* Health insurance, 401k match, profit sharing, and other great benefits-even pet insurance!
* Dog-friendly office with on-site dog park

About the Company

We at Pet Food Express pride ourselves on making pets' lives better by offering high quality, innovative, and unique pet foods and products. Led by our founders Michael and Mark since 1986, our commitment to purpose over profits has driven our decades' long history of continuous strong growth. We do what's right for our customers and their pets. Everything else follows.

Pet Food Express is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Pet Food Express is a place where everyone can learn and grow. However you identify and whatever your background, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day.