Refrigeration Technician

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Allentown, PA
Hybrid
5-7 Years Experience
eCommerce • Food • Pet • Manufacturing
Spot and Tango is an innovative pet health & wellness brand dedicated to providing dogs with fresh, human grade meals.
The Role
Join Spot & Tango as a Refrigeration Technician in Allentown, PA, maintaining refrigeration equipment to produce fresh, human-grade pet food. Responsibilities include safety reporting, maintenance, and record-keeping. Must have high school diploma, journeyman training, EPA certificate, and technical knowledge. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds and working in various environmental conditions.
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Who We Are

Spot & Tango is an innovative pet health & wellness brand that delivers personalized meal plans on a subscription basis. Our recipes are developed by leading animal nutritionists, and are made with only real, human-grade ingredients... and nothing artificial! We have lofty goals (to make every dog in the country healthier, and every pet parent happier!) and we are looking for the right people to help us get there. This is an exciting opportunity to join a VC-backed, high-growth, e-commerce startup and have an outsized impact in an extremely fast-paced environment. Plus, you get to think about dogs all day!

Who You Are

We are looking for a motivated Refrigeration Technician to join our brand new state-of-the-art freeze drying facility in Allentown, PA! In this role the Refrigeration Technician's primary responsibility is to maintain refrigeration equipment along with performing maintenance activities  to enable production of fresh, human grade pet food. This position requires strong mechanical aptitude, communication, analytical, troubleshooting, interpersonal, and team building skills to support site objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for reporting and following up on any observation that may impact team member safety and/or product Quality and Food Safety
  • Analyze conditions, troubleshoot failures, repair and perform preventive/predictive maintenance on all industrial refrigeration equipment, HVAC systems, building, utilities 
  • Perform preventive, predictive, corrective maintenance on production equipment to minimize downtime
  • Ensure all work-orders are complete and accurate, including planned and unplanned assignments and provide feedback to operators as required
  • Complete and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements 
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

Must Have

  • High school diploma or GED required 
  • 5 years refrigeration journeyman skilled craft training/apprenticeship certificate or commensurate combination of technical education and experience 
  • Advanced troubleshooting knowledge on refrigeration systems
  • Must be able to read and understand electrical and refrigeration meters
  • US EPA Universal certificate
  • Basic knowledge of instrumentation and control logics
  • Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English 
  • Demonstrated competency in computer and PC software

Nice to Have

  • A.A./A.S. technical discipline
  • Food manufacturing experience
  • Working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs
  • Good theoretical knowledge and ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits (AC/DC, single/polyphase, low/high voltage) and all related equipment both power and logic
  • State accredited refrigeration license

Physical Requirements

  • Physical Demands: lifting/lowering up to 50 pounds/ reaching/ standing/walking/stooping/crawling/twisting/working in high elevations (above 6 feet)
  • Ability to work with allergens that might be present in food environment 
  • Ability to work in hot/cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
  • Able to wear safety PPE (Hard hat, body harness, face shield)
  • Able to adhere to GMP requirements (hair/beard nets, uniforms, hygiene)

Spot & Tango is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

What the Team is Saying

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
88 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Here at Spot & Tango, we are on a mission to make your pet healthier and happier, simplifying your role as a pet parent along the way. Put simply: we exist to create more happy days with your dog.

Since 2018, we’ve been cooking up fresh, whole ingredient meals personalized for dogs at prices humans can afford. We even created an entirely new category with UnKibble, the only Fresh Dry™ food for dogs. That’s how much we believe in the benefits of real food for our loyal companions.

Our recipes are made with only whole vegetables, fruits, grains, and meats that we’d eat too. Plus, every vet-formulated meal plan is delivered directly to your door and completely customized to your dog’s weight, age, activity level, and health goals.

Why Work With Us

At Spot & Tango, we know that we're only as good as our people. We look for candidates who ask the right questions, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and learn at light speed. While we value experience, we also appreciate (and seek out!) fresh perspectives.

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Spot & Tango Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Our hybrid policy requires employees to work in-person at our New York office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Employees are able to work from home on Tuesday and Friday.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQNew York, NY
Our office is in midtown Manhattan, just minutes away from the BDFM, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 7, and S subway lines, and Metro North (Grand Central). Also plenty of classic midtown bars + restaurants nearby (did someone say happy hour?), and tons of stores if the urge for a shopping spree ever strikes.

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