Lead Maintenance Technician - Concord, ON (Les Plats du Chef ULC)

35 years of inspiration, innovation and really good food!

It all started in 1981, when the company specialized in making chef quality appetizers such as Escargots-en-Brioche for local grocers, and see where we are on our 35th anniversary! Today we create a diverse menu of delicious snacks, soups and international meals under our Cuisine Adventures brand, and you can find our products in North America’s major grocery chains.

At Plats du Chef we help our team members build careers that are Cuisine Adventures! Plats du Chef is a progressive, proven food company with ambitious plans for future growth. We surround ourselves with passionate, hardworking people who like to move fast and do things right the first time.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Support the Lead Maintenance Technician to coordinate all maintenance work in the facility and oversee the work of the maintenance team
• Hands on approach to resolving mechanical and electrical issues that occur.
• Work alongside mechanics and electricians to ensure all production lines are running on time
• Schedule appropriate training to improve troubleshooting ability of team.
• Send out a daily shift report
• Work with maintenance planner to plan specific repairs for upcoming downtime Issue and follow up on preventative/predictive maintenance inspections and procedures.
• Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations, practices and policies.

Knowledge & Sills Required:

• Licensed Industrial millwright (433A) and/or Industrial Electrical (442A)
• A minimum of 5 years industrial millwright experience preferably in the food or beverage industry
• Familiarity with electrical industrial installations, troubleshooting and mechanical repairs
• Capable of reading electrical drawings
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Comfortable working and teaching others troubleshooting skills
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Working Conditions Notations

• Monday to Friday day Shift (6:00am to 3:00pm). (Some flexibility may be required).
• Occasionally weekend work.
• Exposure to food products flour, starch, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy etc.
• Comfortable working in an industrial frozen food manufacturing environment with the associated noise/dust levels and varying temperatures refrigerated (6o-8o c) and freezer (-18o c)

What We Offer:

• Group employee insurance program
• Group RRSP program with employer matching
• Reimbursement of certain fitness and sports activities expenses
• Reimbursement for a professional degree
• Continuous training and professional development
• Corporate values ​​that promote respect, listening, integrity, creativity and innovation

Les Plats du Chef is an equal opportunity employer who recognizes and values a diverse workforce. Plats du Chef offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities during all stages of the recruitment process. If you are contacted for an interview or testing, please advise us of your individual accessibility needs.  Information relating to the need for accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance,  disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more! 

For additional information about our company, go to www.chg.com.

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment screening process which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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