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Regional Service Manager - (Latin America)

Alto-Shaam · Menomonee Falls, WI · Remote available · Full time · Technical Service

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you helped a sales team win or keep an account through service.

What they are checking: Whether they see service as part of keeping customers, not just fixing machines.

You report to one leader and have a dotted line to another. Tell me about a time you balanced two bosses with different priorities.

What they are checking: Whether they can keep both leaders informed and avoid getting stuck between them.

Tell me about a time you handled a very angry customer whose equipment failed at a bad moment.

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and own the fix when a customer's business is on the line.

What would you do

A restaurant in another country has a combi oven down during service and is calling you. How do you troubleshoot by phone?

What they are checking: Whether they can guide a remote technician or customer step by step to a fast fix.

A service partner keeps closing tickets late and customers are complaining. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold a partner accountable without damaging a relationship the region depends on.

This job has travel and home office time. How do you plan your trips to get the most out of each one?

What they are checking: Whether they use travel time well across a wide region with limited budget.

About the work

How would you build and manage an authorized service network across Latin America and the Caribbean?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to pick, train and hold service partners accountable across many countries.

What experience do you have servicing commercial cooking equipment, and what kinds of failures have you fixed?

What they are checking: Whether they have real hands-on skill with the electrical, heating and control systems involved.

How would you improve spare parts fill rate and availability in a region with long shipping times and customs delays?

What they are checking: Whether they can plan parts stocking around real logistics limits in Latin America.

How comfortable are you working in Spanish or Portuguese with customers and technicians?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly with the people they will support across the region.

How do you train a new service partner so they can handle our equipment without calling you every time?

What they are checking: Whether they build lasting skill in the network instead of becoming the bottleneck.

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The full job description

As published by Alto-Shaam.

Reporting directly to the VP of Canada/Latin America, with a dotted-line relationship to the Director of North America Field Service Network, the Regional Service Manager is responsible for developing and managing the authorized service network across Latin America and the Caribbean, and for supporting Sales in both advancing new business and retaining existing accounts through exceptional customer support. The position provides technical troubleshooting support across the region, performs hands-on equipment service as needed, and also owns the region’s spare parts strategy — improving fill rate, availability, and other key parts metrics. The ideal candidate is flexible, team-oriented, and willing and able to manage a varied range of responsibilities. The ideal candidate for a Regional Service Manager would be able to do the following: • Develop and manage the authorized service provider network throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. • Support Sales in advancing new business opportunities and sustaining existing accounts through exceptional customer support. • Provide technical troubleshooting support to service providers, dealers, and end users regionwide. • Serve as a responsive technical resource by phone when working from the home office, guiding customers and the service network to fast resolution. • Perform in-field equipment service, evaluations, and startups as needed. • Deliver technical training on Alto-Shaam products and support trade shows. • Manage and resolve field service issues raised by end users, service agencies, dealers, and sales/service representatives. • Additionally, own the regional spare parts strategy, improving fill rate, order-to-ship time, and other key parts metrics in developing markets. • Comply with all quality, safety, and company policies and procedures. • Remain flexible and team-oriented, taking on additional duties as needed to meet the varied demands of the region. For a candidate to be successful as a Regional Service Manager they must have: • Fluent in both Spanish and English (required). • Home office based in Latin America or the Caribbean preferred; U.S.-based, in-market locations (e.g., Miami) also acceptable. • If based in-region, a valid U.S. visa is required for travel to Alto-Shaam headquarters. • Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both within the region and to the U.S., is required. • Experience in the commercial food service equipment industry strongly preferred. • Strong technical and troubleshooting aptitude. • Strong interpersonal skills, with a customer-first approach to support. • Understanding of the parts business, with experience developing parts programs in developing regions. • Genuine passion for customer success. • Flexible, team-oriented, and willing and able to manage multiple, varied responsibilities. For more information about our benefits, job duties, and company values, go to https://www.alto-shaam.com/en

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