Building & Facilities Maintenance Technician- Food Manufacturing

Shearer's Foods; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned snack production company in Airdrie, Alberta, is looking for a Building & Facilities Maintenance Technician to handle daily maintenance and repairs. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in a similar role, alongside electrical, plumbing, and mechanical skills. This position requires standing for long hours and working occasionally in outdoor conditions. Join our dynamic team and contribute to a vital operational role.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years experience as a field service technician or building jack of all trades.
• Basic Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook, ...).
• Welding will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily minor building and facilities maintenance and repairs.
• Completes required documentation to maintain the Preventive Maintenance system.
• Determines parts, supplies or tools needed to complete service requests.

Skills

Electrical skills

Plumbing skills

Mechanical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

Completion of Secondary School

Tools

Basic Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Welding

Job description

For over 60 years, Super-Pufft has been in the snack food business. Over the past two decades since the business was purchased by new ownership, Super-Pufft has grown from a small popcorn factory to having 3 state-of-the-art SQF certified facilities across Canada. The new owners brought their previous manufacturing experience and entrepreneurial nature to Super-Pufft.

Just a few years after purchasing the company, new product lines were added, to extend the range and volume of snack food offerings. The company has always been in tune with the dynamic of demand and capacity, and continues to innovate market winning products.

Building & Facilities Maintenance Technician

Main Duties

• Performs daily minor building and facilities maintenance and repairs as requested by work orders and / or department managers and supervisors.
• Completes required documentation to maintain the Preventive Maintenance system.
• Determines parts, supplies or tools needed to complete service requests.
• May perform, painting, small plumbing maintenance, and repairs such as repairing furniture, constructing shelves, installing switches, replacing plugs and other basic repairs, applying paint and other finishes, repairing drywall, disassembling, and reassembling equipment, replacing sinks and toilets, and applying finishing material such as linoleum.
• Outdoor building maintenance will be required as needed.
• Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the company safety program and Quality Management System.
• Must follow required Safe Operating Procedures (SOP’s) as instructed by Management.
• Other related duties as per job requirements.

Required Education & Experience

• Completion of Secondary School.
• At least 4 years experience as a field service technician, shop repair man, or building jack of all trades.
• Basic Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook, …).
• Welding will be considered an asset.

Required Skills

• Electrical, schematic reading, plumbing, and mechanical skills are helpful.
• Good problem-solving skills. Resourceful. Innovative. Very good at creating and finding solutions to problems.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Highly organized and disciplined.
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours a day, sit, squat, twist, bend, lift and maneuver around machinery / equipment

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. While intended to be an accurate reflection of the new position, Super-Pufft reserves the right to make changes as required to meet business requirements. Employee must be available to work overtime and on call. according to business needs

Work Environment

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job is performed in a shop environment : hazardous materials; greasy, slippery factory floors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.

Our Plant address is Super Pufft Snacks, 705 East Lake Rd NE, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada T4A 2J6.