Field Service Technician Leader

pt-holdings; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Company Vehicle

Mobile Device

Uniforms

Test Equipment

Industry Certification

401k & Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Medical & Dental Benefits

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Town Shares Program

Job summary

Whaley Foodservice, LLC is seeking a Field Service Leader to coordinate scheduling and workflow for our service technicians. This role spends more than 50% in the field performing service work.

Responsibilities include prioritizing calls, supervising technicians, setting daily and on-call schedules, and providing direct customer and factory support. The position requires extensive travel and flexibility for after-hours support.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication with customers and technicians.
• Ability to prioritize unscheduled service calls and allocate technicians accordingly.
• Well organized with focus on customer and employee satisfaction.
• Frequent lifting and physical activity as part of field service work.
• Willingness to travel extensively to work sites.
• On-call weekend rotation may be required.
• Exposure to hot grease from fryers; safety awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize new unscheduled service calls for branch’s technicians.
• Provide direct supervision of all branch service technicians.
• Set up daily and on-call schedule for all service technicians at branch location.
• Respond to customers and factories regarding service-related issues.
• Provide technical support to branch technicians in the field.
• Contact customers for leads, service issues, and collections as directed.
• Lead weekly tech meetings and cover branch operations when Area Manager is absent.
• Be available to on-call technicians nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Prioritize service calls

Organization

Lifting 5–50 lbs

Physical endurance

Travel to sites

Grease exposure awareness

On-call readiness

Education

High School diploma

Job description

HIRING IMMEDIATELY!!!

Sign On Bonus Available for Qualified Service Technicians

Whaley Foodservice, LLC is one of the largest commercial kitchen equipment repair service companies in the Southeast comprised of over 600 employees located across 31 geographically dispersed locations.

Visit "Whaley Careers" to find your place to grow. www.whaleyfoodservice.com/careers

At Whaley we know people are vital to our success. We offer a competitive salary, on-call pay, and generous benefits including

• Sign-On Bonuses for Experienced Technicians
• Company Vehicle | Mobile Device | Uniforms
• Meters & Test Equipment
• Industry Certification
• 401k& Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays & Vacation
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Short-Term Disability |Long-Term Disability Insurance (company paid)
• Life Insurance (company paid)
• Enjoy the benefits of our Town Shares Program – share in our company’s success!

To learn more about current opportunities, visit Whaley Careers: www.whaleyfoodservice.com/careers

Summary:

The Field Service Leader is responsible for scheduling and workflow among the service technicians. In addition, this person may also act in the capacity of the service technician job description based on the needs of the business. Spends more than 50% of their time in the field performing service work.

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize new unscheduled service calls for branch’s service technicians to best meet customer’s needs.
• Provide direct supervision of all branch service technicians.
• Set up daily and on-call schedule for all service technicians at branch location.
• Respond directly to customers and factories regarding service-related issues.
• Provide technical support to branch service technicians in the field to resolve problems quickly.
• Contact customers as directed for leads, service issues, and collection issues.
• Conduct/oversee weekly tech meetings as required by Area Manager.
• In Area Managers absence, assume responsibility for daily branch operations.
• Be available to on-call service technicians (nights, holidays, and weekends) for technical support as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Education | Experience

• A High School diploma or the equivalent in experience.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously including multiple incoming phone calls.
• Driving record acceptable under auto liability insurance guidelines.
• 3-5 years previous experience as a Service Technician within the industry or 1-3 years previous industry experience combined with 2-3 years of direct customer service experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills for verbal, over the phone communications with customers and service technicians.
• The ability to understand and prioritize service calls and assign technicians accordingly.
• Must be well organized and focused on promoting customer and employee satisfaction.
• Regular lifting of 5 pounds to 50 pounds depending on requirements of the repair, maintenance, and/or installation.
• Repeated bending, twisting, stooping and kneeling.
• Extensive daily travel to work site location.
• Exposure to hot grease from fryers.
• On-call weekend rotation may be required (frequency varies with branch size).

Whaley Foodservice is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.