Road Service Technician - Dartmouth

Department Road Service

Date Posted 1/29/2026

Position Type Permanent Full Time

Reference No. 2025-9324

LocationDartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA

Regular Hours of Work Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm with 1 hour lunch

Reports To Jerome LeBlanc


Are you good with your hands, have a knack for all things technical?  Join the Johnston Equipment team as a road service technician!  The ideal candidate will be skilled with mechanical, electrical, and information technology skills.  In this role you will be conducting maintenance checks and diagnosing repairs for lift trucks at customer sites.  You are familiar with examining overall operational integrity and condition of the trucks.  You have an eye for finding defective or worn out mechanical or electrical parts then communicating and executing next steps for repair solutions to the customer.   As a technician, you are the front line contact between GNJ and the customer, so you are comfortable with client contact as well as having technical savvy.  You pride yourself on having a good grasp of the Nova Scotia geography as well as strong time management ability.  Johnston Equipment provides technical tools to its technicians to support them in their positions including the latest technology (ipads, iphones, work standards, GPS) in order to process work orders and maintain your parts inventory with maximum efficiency and accuracy.

 

Johnston Equipment is the industry leading company for material handling equipment and solutions in Canada.  We are an equal opportunity company that give its employees the chance to make a difference on a daily basis by providing outstanding customer service and a superior product.  We offer you the opportunity to support the company in one of its largest strategic capacities.

 

Johnston Equipment is a dynamic team working together for a common goal: client satisfaction.  At GNJ every client and employee is valued and important.  Our company stands behind 60 years of business excellence.  We offer our employees:

  • Competitive compensation

  • Work/Life balance

  • The opportunity to grow within the company

  • The chance to expand your professional and personal skills

Here at Johnston we believe that attitude is everything, bring your “make a difference” personality and strong work ethic and be ready to succeed!

 

You make the difference: You are relied upon by our customer to keep them running at optimal levels so they can meet productivity demands.  You directly impact satisfying the customer technically but also you are the key to driving our company’s revenue in the highly important aftermarket service area of our business. You are key to our success and to our customers’ smooth and safe operation for their employees and their equipment fleets.

 

Testing is part of our selection process.  Each applicant selected to move forward will be required to complete two (2) written tests in English for mechanical and electrical knowledge.

Additional Qualifications

Education

  • Certificates & Designations, Automotive Mechanic
  • Community College, Automotive Mechanic
  • High School, Other is required

Skills

  • Achieves Results
    • Accuracy and attention to detail
    • Time Management
    • Organizational Skills
  • Bona fide job requirement
    • A driver’s abstract will be required upon acceptance of an offer and must meet company policy.
    • Valid Drivers Licence
  • Collaborates with Others, Works Effectively with Others
  • Committed to Customers, Customer Service
  • Communicates Effectively
    • Communicates with Confidence
    • Attentive and Active Listening
    • Clear and Concise (oral and written communication)
    • Provides Information in timely manner
  • Demonstrates Functional Expertise
    • Analytical Skills
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity and to build a career in an innovative and dynamic organization, submit your resume by clicking on Apply Now below.
G.N. Johnston Equipment welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, women, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.

All candidates must apply by the posting deadline. Resumes will not be accepted after this date.

Why Choose Johnston

Johnston Equipment prides itself on providing its employees a rewarding and fulfilling career. We strive to create an inclusive, supportive environment while providing opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, incentive programs and an excellent benefits package. When you join Johnston you are joining a team of outstanding individuals.

With 13 strategically located offices and more than 1,200 employees nationally, we are proud to be the leader within the Canadian material handling industry. The key to our success is an understanding that an effortless customer experience is the only acceptable outcome of each and every transaction.