Shopping Cart Maintenance Technician - Allentown, PA

Work for an established family-owned business repairing and maintaining shopping carts. OMNI Cart Services, Inc. was founded over 40 years ago in Northeast Ohio.

Since then, we've been expanding our operations, including employing associates in 11 different states across the U.S. Our Service Technicians clean, inspect, and repair shopping carts and other backroom equipment for supermarkets and retail stores.

We are known for our quality work and excellent customer service and are looking for individuals who will be a part of our team and maintain our standards.

OMNI Cart Services is seeking a dependable, hard-working individual to join our team as a Maintenance Technician in the Allentown, PA area.

You will be trained in our business of cleaning, inspecting, and repairing shopping carts and other backroom equipment at grocery stores and retail stores.

Our workday usually begins at 5 : 00 am. You and a Foreman will travel to the locations we service in a company truck equipped with an inventory of parts and tools needed to perform the job.

Together you will work until the day's jobs are done. The average workweek is 50 hours, including travel time for which you are paid.

The job is done outdoors and requires the minimum physical requirements listed below. Repairs include : straightening frames, inspecting and replacing wheels and other parts, and MIG welding (we will train you!).

Cleaning is done with a pressure washing system.

Approximately two weeks per month of overnight travel is required for this position, in our company vehicle (no weekends).

All travel expenses are paid and a stipend for meals is provided for each hotel night.

Wage Information :

The average starting salary is between $45,000 and $51,000 per year, paid hourly at $16.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Benefits Information :

OMNI Cart Services, Inc. offers employees a strong benefits package that includes :

• Medical coverage after 90 days, available to you and your dependents
• Life Insurance
• Holiday pay - seven holidays per calendar year
• Earned sick pay - up to 4 days per calendar year
• 401k retirement plan with a company matching program, available after one year
• Dental Plan available
• Vision Plan available

Requirements :

• Ability to perform the minimum physical requirements of the job : moving and turning carts weighing from 25 to 40 lbs, lifting tools and parts as needed, and standing, bending, and stooping to perform work.
• A desire to work outdoors at differing locations each day.
• A good driving record is needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Must be able to speak fluent English.

OMNI Cart Services, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate in its employment decisions against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family / parental status, income, political beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.