Job offer : Estimator / Office-Based Professional Kitchen Technician (M/F) – Freelance / Independent

Our client is a company specializing in the sale, repair, and maintenance of professional kitchen equipment (catering, canteens, hospitality).

MISSION CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES

To support the growth of its business and allow its lead technicians to refocus on their core skills, our client is hiring a Freelance Estimator / Office-Based Technician. Reporting to the Technical Director (N+1) and working closely with the HR teams and the Manager, you will join a human-sized team in a dynamic and friendly open-plan office environment.

MAIN MISSIONS As a key pivot between field operations and commercial administration, you will transform technical diagnostics into accurate and precise quotes:

• Analysis of diagnostics: Receive and analyze feedback from field technicians (restaurants, canteens, hotels).
• Technical identification: Quickly search for and identify the exact spare part(s) using manufacturer exploded views.
• Sourcing & Costing: Verify availability and pricing with suppliers/manufacturers; identify replacement solutions or equivalents if necessary.
• Quote preparation: Draft or review the complete costing (parts supply, labor, travel expenses).
• ERP Management: Enter the necessary data for sending the quote to the end customer and preparing parts orders.
• Field interface: Firmly and confidently follow up with field technicians in case of incomplete or imprecise diagnostics to obtain the required level of detail.

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT & TOOLS

• Business software: Cegid (ERP) & Praxedo (technician mobility tool).

Note: Training on internal software is provided upon your arrival by our client.

MISSION DETAILS AND CONDITIONS

Client Identity disclosed during the interview with the client Status Independent / Freelance Duration 6 months renewable (visibility for 6 months and more) Working time Full-time (approximately 110 days over 6 months) Budget / Daily Rate 200 € / day (adjustable according to profile and experience) Location Near Mantes-la-Jolie (78). 100% on-site presence desired (remote work possible depending on place of residence). Access / Mobility Area poorly served by public transport ➔ Personal vehicle essential. Hours 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM or 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (aligned with technician intervention schedules) Profile sought Mandatory skills (Essential):

• Sector experience: Former after-sales technician or experienced professional in the professional kitchen sector (cooking equipment, refrigeration, dishwashing).
• Solid technical culture: Mastery of typical breakdowns and operation of HORECA equipment.
• Technical agility: Ability to quickly read and analyze complex exploded views.
• Interpersonal skills & Assertiveness: Ability to positively assert oneself with field technicians to collect missing information.
• Mobility: Holder of a B license and a personal vehicle (site not accessible by public transport).
• Soft skills: Good mindset, autonomy, team spirit, and ease of working in an open-plan office.
• Availability: Available immediately or quickly on a full-time basis for a minimum duration of 6 months. Assets (Desirable):
• Software: Prior knowledge of Cegid or Praxedo tools.