Shop Manager - Heavy Agricultural Equipment Repair

Position: Shop Service Manager - Agricultural Equipment Service Shop

Required Ticket: Journeyman/woman HET is preferred or a significant background with heavy Equipment Repair

Salary: $58-60/hour

Yorkton SK

We are currently looking to hire a Foreman to oversee our Yorkton Shop - The position would overseeing all shop personnel and would be responsible for the the direction and day to day activities of the repair shop. This position involves a mix of scheduling repairs, training new hires, coordination with parts and other departments, ordering shop tools, consumables, and equipment, ensuring all work is performed safely and is completed to clients requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for profitable and effective management assigned shop segments.

• Manage a team of technicians, apprentices in all aspects of productivity including quoting, diagnostics, and invoicing

• Liaise with Customer, Sales and internal teams as required on service issues and opportunities

• Assist in all technical aspects including diagnostics and parts support where required

• Manage warranty and rework to assigned targets

• Manage technicians to a timely and productive service schedule (Labor Utilization)

• Act as an ambassador for Health and Safety including corporate initiative such as CORE

• Comply with all safety requirements such as toolbox meetings, safety meetings and hazard analyses

• Manage administrative requirements such as cost coding, time and materials allocations, job stories, etc

• Perform required HR responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring disciplining and terminations

• Mentor and train mechanics and apprentices.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess a Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician certificate or a strong background (5+ years) in a heavy equipment service/sales/or similar environment.

• Interprovincial Red Seal is considered an asset or bachelors degree in business admin + Heavy equipment experience.
• Knowledge of vendors, suppliers, and contractors who work in the HET industry
• Strong knowledge of clientele and client base in Northern BC (industries: Forestry, Mining, Oil&gas, Civil Construction, etc)
• Strong commitment to safety
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Position to start immediately

Contact: Beth - Director of Recruitment

Phone: 855 944 6869 ext 706

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $58.00-$60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 55 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay
• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Heavy Equipment Service: 4 years (preferred)
• Foreman / Supervisory: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person