Foreman-Truck & Trailer

The primary responsibility of the position is to ensure safe, quality and timely repairs in the Service Centre, while dedicating a percentage of your time to repairing customer equipment. This is done effectively through supervision of Truck, Trailer and Tanker Technicians, assignment of work and quality of job completion, educating the team on safe operating procedures, managing a safe workplace and raising awareness of hazards. Monitoring Technicians to ensure performance is up to standard and problem solving by eliminating waste, is key to improving throughput for customers and the efficiency of the Service Centre operation. This role involves managing a team through mentoring and coaching as well as rolling up your sleeves and working alongside the team for equipment repairs as necessary.

Shift: Afternoon

Days: Monday – Thursday

Hours: 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Excellent industry leading pay

Excellent industry leading benefits - featuring 100% reimbursement on medical and dental, vision, AD&D, STD/LTD, Life and Dependent Life Insurance

RRSP Program including employer contribution match

RESP & TFSA Program

Employee Assistance Plan

Monthly Bonus Program

Employee Referral Program

CareerPath™ - Company paid personal and professional development

Educational Reimbursement Program

Leading edge diagnostic equipment

Mentorship Opportunities

OEM and other technical training

Online Training Library

Daily pay advances if you need pay in advance of your normal pay date

Annual Boot Allowance

Annual Tool Allowance

Afternoon Shift premium

Specialized work premium

Afternoon Shift paid lunches with a 4-day work week

Bi-weekly 50/50 draws

Appreciation Events

Service Award Recognition

Safe, clean, bright, and organized work environment

Open, inclusive culture

A great place to work!

Responsibilities:

Service Centre Supervision

Work with Standard Work Procedures to identify areas for improvement

Ensure all work being performed is done following healthy and safety guidelines

Ensure all equipment is in safe working condition and advise Service Manager of any tools or equipment that require vendor repair or replacement

Ensure that all completed work is inspected for quality control using GoRight's Quality Control documentation before leaving the bay

Communicate safety, productivity and quality expectation with Technicians for each job

Escalate safety concerns to the Service Manager immediately

Open/close Service Centre for shift start up and shut down

Communicate and prepare shift hand off information at end of each shift

Monitor jobs to avoid any problems or delays ahead of time

Monitor, coach and train Technicians on standards, productivity and quality of work

Identify Technician skill levels to gauge supervision intervals

Continuously monitor Service Centre organization and complete daily checklist

Monitor Technician clock-on times in the system to ensure accuracy

Monitor job times to completion targets and communicate to Technicians

Involve Parts Planner immediately for parts required in the Service Centre

Ensure warranty parts and information are captured when flagged by the system

Monitor waste bins and advise when they need to be picked up

Track and repair tools and equipment that are out of service

Perform all types of repairs and maintenance to transportation equipment

Shunting trailers in/out of Service Centre as required

Performing inbound/outbound truck and trailer inspections as required

Other work as may be defined

Education:

Grade 12 or equivalent with trade training

Red Seal Truck and Transport License with adequate trailer repair experience

Skills and Experience:

Truck, Trailer and Tanker maintenance knowledge and experience

Team Supervision

Strong technical skills

Good communication skills

Personnel skills to manage staff

Good computer skills