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Technician Maintenance

Stellarton, NS
In-person
Full-time
Experienced
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Life Insurance

Requisition ID: 185327
Career Group: Distribution Centre Careers
Job Category: Big 8 Operations
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Stellarton
Location: Big 8
Postal Code: B0K 1S0

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Join our team as a Maintenance Technician at the Retail Support Centre (RSC) and contribute to keeping our operations running smoothly. You'll be performing essential preventive maintenance and repairs on a variety of equipment, ensuring our facility stays efficient and safe for everyone.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

  • Perform regular preventive maintenance on all equipment to minimize downtime.
  • Conduct repairs on machinery as needed, ensuring swift and effective solutions.
  • Assist with parts ordering and maintaining inventory for repairs and maintenance tasks.
  • Complete daily equipment inspections promptly and thoroughly.
  • Support the Maintenance Department across different tasks as required.
  • Follow and enforce all safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment.
  • Ensure sanitation standards are consistently met in your working areas.
  • Handle refrigeration tasks in line with local legislation (if applicable).
  • Take on additional duties as needed to support the team.

What you have to offer:

  • Red Seal Certification as a Millwright (or applicable trade certification).
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience in an industrial setting, preferably in a Retail Support Centre.
  • Certified to operate mobile equipment (forklifts, etc.).
  • Strong time management and multitasking skills.
  • Physically capable of performing labor-intensive tasks, including lifting (occasionally over 88 lbs).
    • Two-person lift required for items exceeding 50 lbs.
    • Ability to stand, walk, and perform physical activities for extended periods.
  • Comfortable working in varying temperatures and maintaining awareness of surroundings (e.g., other people, vehicles).
  • Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this position role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

  • Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
  • Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
  • A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
  • Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
  • Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

Competition Number: 1213345400

About Sobeys Inc.

About Sobeys Inc.

Sobeys Inc. is proudly Canadian, with more than 115 years of experience in the food retail business. As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, we serve the food shopping needs of Canadians with approximately 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 350 retail fuel locations.

Our five core retail food formats and related businesses are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve – from our full service format to the convenience format, each tailored to satisfy the unique shopping needs of our customers.

Our core values are our strength and the foundation of who we are: Customer-Driven, People-Powered, Community-Engaged and Results-Oriented. And, our purpose – We are a family nurturing families – is our collective passion and mission to nurture the things that make life better, including great experiences, families, communities and the lives of our employees.

Across our banners and businesses from coast-to-coast, we foster a family culture of care, trust and respect with each other, and focus on growth for ourselves, for others and for the company. Together, our employees, franchisees and diverse retail network are dedicated to nurturing our customers by providing exceptional shopping and food experiences and putting their needs and their families’ needs first. We also take tremendous pride in nurturing our communities by proudly growing, showcasing and giving back to the communities in which we serve.

Sobeys Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire Company Limited, headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia.

Sobeys, its franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 131,000 people

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