Building Maintenance Technician II

Gordon Food Service; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Weekly pay

Tool allowance

Boot allowance

Profit sharing & 401(k)

Job summary

Gordon Food Service in Plant City, Florida is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep forklifts, Hilo equipment, and building systems running smoothly. You’ll work nights, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, read schematics, and perform preventive maintenance.

The role offers weekly pay, a shift premium, a $500 tool allowance and $150 boot allowance, and a path to professional development within a safety‑driven culture.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical skills: component identification, safe use of hand tools, basic preventative maintenance after demonstration.
• Basic electrical skills: component identification, meter continuity checks, wiring 480V 3PH motors from simple diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain forklifts, Hilo equipment, and related systems to keep operations running.
• Troubleshoot electrical/mechanical issues and perform repairs as needed.
• Read diagrams/schematics, perform preventive maintenance, and ensure safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Forklift repair

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Voltmeter/OHMMeter (VOM)

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Maintenance Technician

Location

1410 Gordon Food Service Dr, Plant City FL

The backbone of any organization is a team that is dedicated to keeping things in order. Our valued maintenance teams keep things running, our business in motion, and our customers successful. As a maintenance mechanic with Gordon Food Service, you’ll have the opportunity to be hands‑on with our forklifts and Hilo equipment, building schematics/blueprints, electrical troubleshooting, HVAC systems, building maintenance, high‑speed doors, and more. We have high standards for safety, stability, and training to ensure our people are safe and that our business is always running at top performance. We offer a clean organized parts room and we provide the heavier specialty tools; you just bring the basics. Be part of a skilled team that offers respect, expertise, and professional development!

Schedule

• Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
• 7:00 pm to 5:30 am

Pay

Starting at $28.24 based on experience. (Included a $1.00 Shift Premium)

• Earns an additional monthly performance incentive
• Annual $500 tool allowance and $150 boot allowance

Total Rewards at GFS

• Affordable benefits plans start on day one!
• Weekly pay
• Wellness reimbursement
• Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match
• 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here!

Knowledge

• Basic mechanical skills:
  • Component identification
  • Proper, and safe, use of hand tools
  • Ability to perform basic preventative maintenance after being shown once
• Basic electrical skills
  • Component identification
  • Ability to use meter to check continuity
  • Ability to wire 480V 3PH motor using simple wiring diagram

Does this look like you?

• Experience in Crown forklift repair required
• You must be 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• 1-2 years experience in Industrial equipment made by Crown Lift trucks. Examples of these types of equipment will be Pallet Jacks, forklifts, cherry pickers, Lift Trucks, etc.)
• Voltage Ammeter & Ohmmeter (VOM) to measure voltage, current, and resistance- Preferred
• Machine repair experience OR an equivalent combination of education and training.
• You'll be asked to do work in high places, freezing cold spaces, inside/outside, and anywhere within the building where you are needed
• Successful passing of drug screen and background check
• Able to lift/move up to 100 lbs during your shift

Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.