Maintenance Technician

We’re Tovala, a food-tech company reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery, we make it incredibly simple for anyone to prepare and enjoy delicious, home-cooked meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. Through our superior technology, product experience and food quality, we have separated Tovala from the busy pack of other meal delivery businesses. In the process, we’ve amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following and our retention, product engagement and customer NPS are all best-in-class. We’ve raised over $100mm from great investors like Left Lane Capital, Origin Ventures, Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures and have invested strongly in building a unique culture that fosters growth, personal development and camaraderie.
Position Summary
We’re looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our team on a full-time basis. In this role you will take ownership of maintenance and repair tasks at our Salt Lake City facility. This person will be a reliable, self-motivated, problem-solving mechanic who is driven to provide quality repairs. This role is perfect for you if you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are interested in making your mark in a growing food manufacturing company.
Location: 5041 W 2400 South, Suite 500, West Valley City UT 84120

How you'll spend your time at Tovala

• Completing maintenance and repair tasks
• Executing portions of a preventative maintenance calendar/schedule to ensure reliable operation of facilities and equipment as well as compliance with regulatory requirements
• Maintaining documentation of completed equipment maintenance and repairs
• Training machine operators and staff managers on proper equipment usage
• Maintaining a well-equipped and capable Maintenance Shop that can respond quickly to that facility's equipment issues
• Participating in the evaluation of new equipment purchases, installation of equipment, and run-in of new equipment to make it part of normal operations

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of maintenance experience preferred
• Comfortable with a wide range of tools, machines and equipment
• Always curious to understand how things work
• Experience completing work within industrial HVAC/R systems and certification a plus
• You’re a forward thinking mechanic - you know how to fix a problem, so that it doesn’t occur again
• You genuinely care for the machines and equipment you work with and want to teach others how to best care for this equipment
• You are a problem solver, you can tackle unfamiliar tasks with resourcefulness and minimal guidance
• You like working in a fast-paced environment
• Food has played (or continues to play) an important role in your life.

Compensation & Benefits

• Tovala uses market data, geography, and placement of internal employees to determine appropriate salary. Additionally, we offer all employees real ownership in the company in the form of a competitive equity package.
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in401k with match
• Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals 
• Paid holidays and our winter holiday office shutdown where the offices and facilities close for a week around Christmas and New Years
• Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, in-office coffee, snacks and drinks, and Tovala swag

The values we hold dear
Put the team firstWe put what is best for the broader team ahead of what is best for ourselves or our immediate department. Get s#!t done (well)We celebrate people at all levels for delivering high impact work that expands the bounds of what we’re able to do.Connect the dotsWe engage with curiosity to learn how our work impacts others so that we can problem-solve holistically and work collaboratively.Be DirectWe share our perspective openly and directly, even when it feels difficult to do so.Embrace the obstaclesWe rise to meet challenges with a sense of urgency, resolve, and optimism.Champion the customerWe consider and prioritize our customer in all of our decisions 
At Tovala we‘re committed to building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!