Heavy Duty Mechanic – Shop Foreman
Blue Grass LTD. – Balzac, AB
Job Description
Blue Grass is the largest Nursery, Sod, and Garden Centre in Calgary, with a full fleet of trucks and equipment, all needing maintenance and repairs. This friendly, family-run business has an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and skilled Shop Supervisor to lead our team in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with farm machinery and heavy equipment operation. The Shop Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, managing staff to ensure that company policy and safety protocols are followed at all times, sourcing and ordering parts, ensuring that all equipment is properly maintained and operational and ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and safely.
What's in it for you:
- This position offers a generous wage of $45.00 to $50.00 an hour.
- We are a comfortable 5-minute commute from Calgary, with convenient access from surrounding areas.
- Pleasant agricultural environment providing both indoor and outdoor work activities.
- We run an impressive assortment of on and off-highway vehicles, including Bobcats, Screeners, Tractor Trailers & Loaders; by supervising these repairs, you will never be bored!
This will be a 9-6 shift, Monday-Friday
Duties include:
·Oversee and supervise the repair, overhaul, maintenance, and service of our fleet of dump trucks, loaders, highway tractors, track hoes, skid-steers, and trailers
- Previous experience working on super-b's, low-boys, tandems, tandem and tri-axels, loaders, Teledyne's, forklifts, etc. is required
- Responsible for overseeing the daily shop activities, including supervising mechanics, ordering parts, maintaining a safe and clean work environment, adhering to safety requirements & reporting to the operations manager and senior management
- Ensuring that all repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely, cost-effective manner and employees are adhering to safety protocols and company regulations
- Completion of shop safety reviews and inspections
- Good communication skills and supervisory experience are required
- Ability to diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine the extent of repair required.
- Keep maintenance reports and documentation.
- Oversee CVIP inspections and certifications.
- Ensure that all repairs and maintenance completed in our shop are thorough, accurate and complete
Qualifications:
- Must have Journeyman certificate as Heavy Duty or Ag Mechanic would be an asset
- CVIP certification would be an asset
- Minimum of 5 years of experience being a full-time Heavy-Duty Mechanic or equivalent experience
- Good knowledge of hydraulics and electrical systems
- Valid driver’s license
- Previous experience training and supervising staff
- Good safe work practices
- Ability to communicate efficiently both verbally and written and professionally with our operations manager, yard personnel, dispatchers, truck drivers, and senior management
- Hardworking, honest, reliable, and dependable
- Fluent in the English language
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $45.00-$50.00 per hour