Estimator

Russell Hendrix Foodservice Equipment is looking for an Estimator to join our Quest manufacturing team in Winnipeg. Quest is our in-house manufacturing division, producing custom stainless-steel fabrications and gas appliances, all 100% handmade in Winnipeg. The Estimator is central to how we bring new business in and deliver on it. This is a technical role with a customer-facing dimension, suited to someone who can move confidently between detailed estimation work and direct client engagement. If you have a background in estimating in a manufacturing or fabrication environment and are looking for a role with real scope and room to grow, this could be the right next step.

Who We Are

At Russell Hendrix Foodservice Equipment, we empower customers to succeed by providing high-quality foodservice solutions across Canada. For over 80 years, we've been a trusted partner to restaurants, hotels, and institutions nationwide, delivering industry-leading design, product solutions, distribution, and execution.

What It's Like to Work Here

We're a team of people who believe how we work matters just as much as what we achieve. Our values of respect, integrity, and accountability guide how we treat one another and serve our customers.

Our culture is defined by a strong customer focus, a mindset of winning as one team, a commitment to investing in success, and a genuine sense of care. We collaborate, support one another, and take pride in delivering great work together.

Joining Russell Hendrix means being part of a team that values your contributions, supports your growth, and gives you the opportunity to make a real impact in your role.

What's In It for You

• Flexible Health & Dental Benefits ⇨ Choose from a tiered benefits package that lets you select the level of coverage that best suits you and your family's needs.
• Life Insurance ⇨ Peace of mind with coverage.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program ⇨ 24/7 access to short-term counselling, as well as coaching, and financial and legal support.
• $400 Annual Wellness Benefit ⇨ Invest in your well-being with support for fitness, mental health, and personal development.
• Paid Volunteer Day ⇨ Give back to your community with one paid day off each year to volunteer.
• Excellent Employee Discount ⇨ Enjoy great savings on our products.
• Dynamic & Inclusive Work Environment ⇨ Be part of a team that values respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Opportunities for Growth ⇨ We support your professional development and career advancement through training, mentorship, and internal mobility.

What You'll Do

• Review and interpret customer drawings and specifications to build compliant quotations for entire projects based on Quest policies and procedures
• Break down custom fabrication requests and calculate material and labour costs and recommended margin of anticipated sales
• Provide drawings and sketches of custom quoted items for both initial customer review and shop drawings to support build where required
• Participate with customers on design elements prior to quoting as required
• Interface with internal and external customers around specific specifications and requirements for estimates
• Review purchase orders, project plans, specifications, and coordinate with internal teams to confirm complete scope and purchase order compliance
• Project manage and coordinate as required to ensure the flow of project information is maintained and documented in accordance with customer specifications and purchase order requirements
• Review estimates and revisions for completeness and accuracy
• Interface directly with customers, installers, and project managers to resolve field issues
• Interface directly with service technicians in the field on warranty and repair work for Quest appliance
• Participate in sales campaigns and tradeshows as required
• Perform other related duties as required

Where You'll Work

This is a full-time, onsite role based at the Quest manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You'll work within a dynamic manufacturing environment, interacting regularly with the Quest production team, the broader Russell Hendrix organization, and customers. Occasional travel is required for tradeshows, sales campaigns, and field support.

What You Bring

Education and Experience

• 2-5 years of quoting experience in a related manufacturing environment
• Experience estimating in a foodservice or customer fabrication environment is considered an asset
• Ability to read and interpret CAD drawings
• CAD drawing ability is considered an asset
• Post-secondary education in a related field is considered an asset

Skills and Abilities

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• High attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manager multiple estimates and competing deadlines simultaneously
• Clear and professional communicator, comfortable working directly with customers, installers, and project managers
• Solutions-focused problem-solver with the ability to resolve technical and field challenges effectively
• Comfortable representing Quest at tradeshows and industry events in a customer-facing capacity

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Russell Hendrix welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Russell Hendrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Russell Hendrix is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.