Road Technician - Agricultural Equipment

Kentville, NS

Our team is growing!

Green Diamond Equipment is your Maritime John Deere Dealership with 15 locations to serve you, and we are looking for a skilled, dedicated person to fill the position of Road Technician - Agricultural Equipment at our Kentville, NS location.

Please note: If we are impressed with your resume, you will receive an email asking you to take a quick 5 minute questionnaire from Predictive Index. Please keep an eye for it in your email. Sometimes it goes to your junk mail.

Purpose:

Independently performs basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer-owned agricultural equipment and implements. Work would be performed on the road.


 Responsibilities as a Road Technician:

  • Performs diagnostics and repairs on agricultural equipment and established Precision Ag products
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components, or systems, using hand and power tools
  • Participates in Service EDUCATE Training programs required for the development of skills and knowledge, must be willing to travel
  • Maintains current knowledge of John Deere and competitive products
  • Maintains condition of vehicles, inventory, tools, and equipment
  • Maintains a clean work area and performs work in a neat and orderly fashion
  • Follows all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments
  • Completes all reports and forms required in conjunction with work assignments
  • Accounts for all time and for all material used in performing assigned duties
  • Work with other departments as directed by your Service Manager
  • Due to the nature of our business, technicians can/will be required to work overtime and be on call primarily during the peaks of our seasons. This will vary by store location.

Experience, Education, Skills and Knowledge:

  • 2+ years of experience performing service repairs required
  • Valid driver’s license required
  • Ability to perform complex repairs and maintenance using special tools and equipment following Technical Manual procedures on the machines of the Technician’s specialty
  • Expert knowledge of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems used in the repair of agricultural equipment
  • Excellent skills in operating vehicles and equipment used for diagnostic purposes
  • Ability to use Service Advisor and basic computer functions
  • Ability to lift at least 75 lbs. repeatedly
  • Heavy Equipment or Agricultural Technician education preferred

 

What We Offer:

We offer full time employment, an opportunity for advancement within a progressive organization and a competitive compensation package which includes salary, family health benefits and company pension plan, boot and tool allowance.

We are now offering a personal finance training program through Enriched Academy for all our employees (https://www.enrichedacademy.com/).


Please apply today!


 

Green Diamond Equipment

Green Diamond Equipment

Our company is like the John Deere equipment we sell; held together by integrity, experience, pride, quality, and customer service. Each of our over 300 people across 15 Maritime locations live these values every day. We are proud to have been selling equipment to homeowners, farmers, landscapers, construction companies, golf course owners etc. for over thirteen years as Green Diamond Equipment.

As a Maritime owned and operated company, under the leadership of CEO Tina Sears, we have grown quite a bit since 2007. We started out as a joint venture with PEI Farm Equipment and Planter's Equipment. We have added new stores and acquired MacLeod's in Nova Scotia and merged with Reddin Equipment in PEI to bring us to our total of 15 branches across the three Atlantic provinces to serve you.

With the merger between Green Diamond Equipment and Reddin Equipment in 2016, we inherited the Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) line and now have 3 dealerships that are combination John Deere and BRP stores: Stratford and Summerside, PEI and Grand Falls, NB as well as a stand-alone BRP store in Sydney, NS. www.greendiamondpowersports.ca

Our steady growth across the Maritimes shows our ongoing commitment to our customers, our team and John Deere. We have the right people, in the right roles, working with clear direction and focusing on continuous improvement.

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