Flex Team Technician - Fresh Foods

Acosta, Inc.; Detroit (MI); Vor Ort; USD 62.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Acosta is seeking a Flex Team Technician to drive operational excellence across multiple sites in the United States. The role emphasizes audits, issue resolution, equipment installation, and process engineering support to boost efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities include cross-site coverage, detailed logging, and KPI-driven reporting. The position requires travel, nights, weekends, and the ability to work in cold environments, with a strong emphasis on safety and customer collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years technical or operational experience in food service, retail, or process engineering preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs; stand/walk for extended periods.
• Valid driver's license; ability to drive long distances.
• Available for overnight travel.
• Available for occasional weekend work (Demos and Food Shows).
• Must be available to work nights and holidays.
• Comfortable working in extremely cold conditions; refrigerated/freezer environments; PPE provided.
• Effective communication skills; bilingual (English + second language) preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old for travel credentialing requirements.
• Vision sufficient to operate standard tools and equipment.

Aufgaben

• Conduct structured audits of site operations and equipment; deliver compliance reports with actionable recommendations.
• Rapidly assess and resolve technical issues; escalates systemic problems with root cause analysis.
• Install and upgrade hardware; validate performance and integration.
• Identify inefficiencies; collaborate with engineering and operations teams to pilot and implement improvements.
• Maintain accurate logs of activities, issues and resolutions; submit weekly KPI-based summaries.
• Provide coverage across multiple markets; adapt to varying conditions and team dynamics.

Kenntnisse

Cake decorating

Recipe execution

Temperature control

Icing techniques

Piping skills

Food safety

Allergen awareness

Time management

Customer collaboration

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Description

The Flex Team Technician is a high-performance, field-based role focused on operational excellence across multiple sites. This position requires technical precision, autonomous execution, and measurable impact. Responsibilities include audits, issue resolution, equipment installation, and process engineering support to drive efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Operational Audits: Conduct structured audits of site operations and equipment; deliver compliance reports with actionable recommendations.
• Issue Triage & Resolution: Rapidly assess and resolve technical issues; escalates systemic problems with root cause analysis.
• Equipment Installation & Configuration: Install and upgrade hardware; validate performance and integration.
• Process Engineering Support: Identify inefficiencies; collaborate with engineering and operations teams to pilot and implement improvements.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate logs of activities, issues and resolutions; submit weekly KPI-based summaries.
• Cross-Site Support: Provide coverage across multiple markets; adapt to varying conditions and team dynamics.

Technical Skills - Baking & Cake Decorating

• Cake Decorating experience
• Recipe Execution: Accurately follows specs for breads, pastries, cookies, and cakes, for size and consistency.
• Temperature Control: Manages oven settings, baking times, and cooling processes to ensure correct spec execution.
• Icing Techniques: Proficient in icing applications.
• Piping Skills: Uses piping bags and tips to create borders, flowers, lettering, and intricate designs per spec sheet.
• Food Safety & Sanitation: Maintains hygienic workspaces and handles ingredients safely.
• Allergen Awareness: Understands common allergens.
• Time Management: Use of baking and decorating timelines to meet deadlines, and member custom orders.
• Customer Collaboration: Communicates with clients to understand their vision and deliver personalized results.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years technical or operational experience in food service, retail, or process engineering preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs; stand/walk for extended periods.
• Valid driver's license; ability to drive long distances.
• Available for overnight travel.
• Available for occasional weekend work (Demos and Food Shows).
• Must be available to work nights and holidays
• Comfortable working in extremely cold conditions; refrigerated/freezer environments; PPE provided.
• Effective communication skills; bilingual (English + second language) preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old for travel credentialing requirements.
• Vision sufficient to operate standard tools and equipment.

#DiscoverYourPath

Acosta is a part of Acosta Group - a collective of the industry's most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world.

But it's not just about what we do - it's about who we are. With a team of over 20,000 associates, we're a community of forward-thinking, value-driven professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options. Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for our clients, retail partners and their customers.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail]. Be sure to include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

Acosta Group believes in good faith that the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly compensation range for this opportunity is accurate and reasonable at the time of posting.

Acosta Group utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant, please use the link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov)

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Category

Retail

Position Type

Full time

Business Unit

Sales

Salary Range

$61500.00 - $76900.00

Company

Acosta Employee Holdco LLC

Req ID

43094

Employer Description

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