General Service Engineer
About the job
- Working knowledge of industrial equipment, food safety, good manufacturing practices, maintenance, and repair, including chains, bearings, gearboxes, motors, conveyors, belts, lifts, and mixers.
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical maintenance and repair, including 480 VAC three-phase power, 24 VAC control voltage, wiring, fuses, relays, frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, and troubleshooting machine ladder logic.
- Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, including valves, cylinders, and switches, and the ability to troubleshoot systems using schematics.
- Working knowledge of refrigeration and heating equipment, including freezers, compressors, evaporators, ice machines, water chillers, refrigerants, gauges, fittings, valves, ovens, boilers, natural gas burners, electric heating elements, thermostats, and temperature probes; ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
- General maintenance capabilities, including floor repairs, metal repairs, painting, and sealing, and the ability to use equipment manuals to identify repairs and spare parts.
- A two-year Associate Degree or equivalent from a technical school, or five years of experience in an industrial setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Store or facility teammates: minimum six months of employment with Schnucks preferred.
- Store Support Center teammates: minimum one year of employment with Schnucks preferred.
- Must be in good standing, not on a performance improvement plan or active discipline.
- If invited for an interview, internal candidates must have manager approval based on performance.
- Work an assigned five-day, eight-hour shift on a long-term second- or third-shift basis.
- Perform maintenance and repair on industrial, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, refrigeration, and heating equipment.
- Work occasional weekends and additional overtime as required by operational needs.
About the company
Schnucks runs full-service grocery stores for households across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Stores combine packaged products with produce, meat, seafood, bakery, deli, floral and prepared foods, as well as pickup and delivery. The retailer supports its fresh assortment with a bakery plant and floral design center that send baked goods and arrangements to stores, and earns revenue from grocery sales. Schnucks Rewards adds points, digital coupons and other app features to purchases, while CVS operates in-store pharmacies after the sale of Schnucks' pharmacy business. Schnuck Markets, Inc. traces its grocery business to a north St. Louis confectionery in 1939 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
St. Louis, MO
Founded
1939
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Store jobs have advancement paths: Schnucks Launch links entry roles with management and support-center work.
- Long service is visible: Schnucks' February 2026 update recognizes 440 employees reaching at least 25 years in 2025.
- Supplier development has a pipeline: ten makers entered Schnucks' August 2026 Springboard cohort, with conditional spring 2027 store trials.
What critics are saying
- Warehouse positions face cuts: Schnucks' July 2026 plan eliminates 64 roles by March 2027.
- Deli work carries physical and scheduling demands: Schnucks' October 2026 Harvester posting requires 50-pound lifting, nights, weekends and holidays.
- Benefit access varies: Schnucks sets eligibility by tenure, work area and role.
What makes Schnucks unique
- Ownership remains private: Schnucks' family owners retain control, unlike publicly traded Kroger.
- The family group spans grocery chains: Schnucks shares its holding company with Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers.
- Small suppliers have an accelerator: Schnucks' Springboard supports Midwest food businesses preparing for retail distribution.
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