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Is the shop heated? Air conditioned?
The shop is heated.
What is the size of the team I’d be working with?
The team consists of 7 technicians
What are the shop hours and what are the shift timeframes?
Our shop is open 24hrs per day. - 8am-4:30pm - 2pm-10:30pm - 10:00pm-6:30am
What tools does the shop provide that are available for all technicians to use?
The shop provides some specialized and some larger tools, technicians will have to provide their own hand tools
What type of break room facility is provided?
Recently renovated space with seating for up to 20 guests. Includes a refrigerator, microwave, and TV.
How many bays does your shop have?
Our shop has 2 bays
How many repair orders do you average per month?
On average our shop does 120-165 repairs
What is your parts ordering process?
Parts ordering is generated from Maximo. Parts will be received as soon as possible for technicians to complete repairs
What is your policy on side work?
You may work other jobs in addition to your employment with the Company, including if you are on temporary layoff status. You may not work an additional job if you are taking leave under the Company’s Family, Medical and Personal Leaves of Absence Policy. To ensure you are available to perform your assigned position duties and to avoid issues of conflict of interest (see the Company’s Conflicts of Interest Policy) and non-compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT), and Federal Motor Carrier Regulations, you must be selective when choosing secondary employment. Secondary employment must not: • Negatively (as determined by management) impact your job performance or ability to work at the Company • Cause you to miss time from work or prevent you from working reasonable overtime • Create an actual or potential conflict of interest. To determine whether an actual or potential conflict of interest exists, please see our Conflicts of Interest Policy
Do you offer any skills training or continuing education opportunities?
Additional Skills Trainings and Certifications are available
Can you describe opportunities for career growth at your business?
We have multiple levels of technician (associate, intermediate, senior) that employees can advance through as well as specialized reefer technician, fleet manager, and corporate roles. US Foods has over 70 DCs in the US with about 45 of them having internal fleet maintenance teams.
Can you describe your performance review process?
There is a mid-year and annual performance review.
What type of safety training is required?
At US Foods, safety is our top priority. We have dedicated local and corporate safety teams, provide safety e-learning resources, and continuously improve our safety processes. Safety training starts from day one during onboarding.
Can you describe how Techs work with and mentor younger techs?
Junior technicians are paired with experienced senior technicians, who review and verify all work before it’s released
How does your shop get involved with the local community?
In the past, locally we have worked with local technical schools
Do you do anything with local high schools or tech schools to encourage more students to enter the profession?
In the past, locally we have worked with local technical schools
Is there anything else you’d like to mention about career development and community?
US Foods is Helping Communities Make It! Our Programs and Partnerships include: Hunger Relief: Eliminating hunger in the communities we serve Culinary Education: Empowering the next generation of culinary talent Disaster Relief: Enabling communities to recover faster Associate Engagement
Do you phone screen applicants before doing in-person interviews?
Applicants will be phone screened as the first step in the hiring process.
What do your in-person interviews entail?
In person interviews are conducted by a hiring manager to assess skill set and fit for the role/team.
Do you perform background checks, drug screening, or personality tests before hiring an applicant?
After an offer is extended, candidate completes a background check. Background screenings are dependent on the role. Employment verification is required.
Do you perform a skill assessment before hiring an applicant? If yes, what does it entail?
No
After an in-person interview, approximately how long should I expect to wait for a rejection or an offer?
Typically, a candidate will know the outcome of the interview within 24-48 hours.
Approximately how long does the full hiring process take from submitting the application to the time of the hiring decision?
The process will typically take 2 weeks.
Fleet Mechanic/Diesel Technician
Pay Range: $28.00 - $40.00/hour
The pay for this position will be $28.00-$40.00 depending on experience
Reefer Technician
Pay Range: $28.00 - $40.00/hour
The pay for this position will be $28.00-$40.00 depending on experience
- Health Insurance Offered
- We offer a choice of three Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois plans. Comprehensive medical coverage; including preventative care, prescription drugs, mental health benefits and a national network.
- Dental Insurance Offered
- Choice of three plans. Coverage for cleanings and other treatment including orthodontia.
- Vision Insurance Offered
- Choice of two plans Coverage for eye exams, lenses, frames and contacts
- Retirement Plan Offered
- A retirement plan in which both you and the company contribute to the plan. The plan matches $1.00 for every $1.00 you contribute up to 3%, and $0.50 for every $1.00 on the next 2% of your pre-tax and/or Roth contribution, for a total company contribution of 4%
- Sick Leave Offered
- Regular full-time associates receive 3 days of personal time.
- Vacation Offered
- Starting each January 1, you accrue vacation time based on this schedule: Year 0 (the calendar year in the year of hire) Up to 40 hours that year -based on month of hire Years 1- 3-: 80 hours per year 6 .67 hours per month Years 4 - 9: 120 hours per year 10 hours per month Years 10 - 24: 160 hours per year 13 .33 hours per month Year 25 and up: 200 hours per year 16 .67 hours per month
- Paid Holidays Offered
- If you are a regular full-time associate (defined as regularly scheduled every week for at least 30 hours each week), you get 6 days of Holiday pay related to the following Company holidays: •New Year’s Day •Memorial Day •Independence Day •Labor Day •Thanksgiving Day •Christmas Day Unless otherwise required by state or local law, non-exempt associates will receive 8 hours of holiday pay for each Company holiday regardless of the associate's workweek schedule.
- ST / LT Disability Offered
- Short Term Disability: 60% of pay (Hourly) for days 8-180 if you are off work due to illness or injury Long Term Disability: Open to purchase coverage to continue percentage of your base salary beyond short-term disability
- Life Insurance Offered
- Coverage in the amount of your annual salary is provided by the company, with the option to purchase additional insurance.
- Uniforms Offered
- We provide work boot reimbursements
- Other Offered
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Pre-Tax Spending accounts (Health and Dependent Care Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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