Food Equipment Mechanic

Schedule: Full time

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).

Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older

Location: Reston, VA

Address: 11950 Hopper Street

Pay: $30 - $45 / hour

Job Posting: 09/18/2025

Job Posting End: 10/18/2025

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At Wegmans, our Maintenance Mechanic team ensures that our stores, facilities, and equipment are professionally maintained, helping to provide our customers with the freshest best tasting products, and our employees with a safe and productive work environment. This team is empowered to solve complex problems daily and continually learn and develop new skills, while working for a growing and dynamic company with endless opportunities for advancement. In this role, you will be responsible for repairing and performing preventative maintenance on all food production equipment in our supermarkets. This position will also be responsible for oversight, follow through and coordination where necessary with external equipment contractors/vendors.

What will I do?

Perform unsupervised repairs on food manufacturing production equipment for both emergency and non-emergency situations, using appropriate troubleshooting and safety techniques

Plan and perform preventative maintenance on food manufacturing production equipment, and all other associated skilled tasks

Work effectively with a team, assisting other personnel as necessary to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner

Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and customers; determine best practices for repair work and assess downtime with store personnel; Interact and coordinate with purchased maintenance vendors

Create and maintain records on all equipment worked on; maintain truck inventory, working with parts procurement requirements

Maintain Wegmans high standards of quality and food & human safety procedures

Deliver incredible service to both internal and external customers

Qualifications:

10 or more years related work experience

Technical training through apprenticeship, trade school, or equivalent work experience

Ability to independently diagnose, troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems

Knowledge of controls, electricity and machine principles, such as fluid dynamics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, lubrication and sealing

Knowledge of layout and design techniques

Experience with AC and DC motors and gas combustion standards

Sound mechanical ability, as well as knowledge of welding and plumbing

Supermarket/restaurant related equipment experience, including knowledge of applicable codes, regulations and operating standards is preferred

At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position. +

At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans. Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

Permanent