Maintenance Technician

Ocean Spray Cranberries; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food and beverage industry is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure machinery operates efficiently during the cranberry harvest. You will be responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs, requiring good communication skills and the ability to work in a team. This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits, with opportunities for overtime during peak seasons.

Benefits

Overtime Pay

Benefits - Extended Health Dental

Discounted or Free Food

On-site Parking

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Experience in food processing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on machinery.
• Ensure machinery is operational during the harvest process.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Mechanically Inclined

Education

High School Education or Equivalent

Tools

Millwright

Blueprints

Programmable Logic Controllers

Job description

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The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the day-to-day Maintenance activities within the team. Using the principles of total quality management to execute the work of preventative maintenance and repair equipment, and actively participate in project development and training. Accountable for effective communication between management and team to maximize effective maintenance engagement practices.

Full-Time Millwright Assistant / Maintenance Mechanic

Ocean Spray believes that our employees are our best assets and we offer an environment where you can work with exceptionally smart, innovative, passionate teams that are motivated to deliver Ocean Spray products around the world.

BC Cranberry farmers deliver locally grown cranberries to the Richmond Receiving Station. The harvest season runs from September thru November. You will be an integral part of the harvest process, ensuring all the machinery is operational to meet the demands to process over 50 million pounds of cranberries.

We are recruiting for a Millwright Assistant / Maintenance Mechanic to start immediately who assist our Millwright in duties that include, but not limited to, preventive maintenance/maintaining machinery, breakdown maintenance, repairs, new installations, and more.

Requirements

• Must possess good interpersonal skills required to work in a team environment.
• Must be available to work overtime
• Must have a positive attitude
• Must be able to stand for long periods
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Must be able to communicate in English, both verbal and written
• High school education or equivalent
  
  

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Considered Assets

• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Trade Certification or Machinist Trade Certification
• Welder Trade Certification
• Computer skills
• Forklift Sit Down Counterbalance Operator Certification
• First aid (OFA) Level 2
  
  

Areas Of Specialization

• Diagnose mechanical problems
• Maintaining equipment
• Repairing and adjusting machinery
• Pumps, electric motors, conveyor belts and drainage/wastewater systems
• Programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
  
  

Safety Responsibilities

• To take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves and their co-workers.
• To observe all WCB regulations or orders pertaining to their work.
• To follow safe work procedures.
• To use or wear personal protective equipment as required by the WCB regulations.
  
  

Skills For Maintenance Position

• Millwright – basic knowledge
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
• Ability to learn new procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate with employees
• Precise attention to detail
• Mechanically inclined
• Experience in food processing facility and confined spaces preferred
  
  

What We Offer

• Wage per hour
• During Cranberry Harvest season (Sept-Nov), overtime is required based on operation needs and paid at 1.5 times the hourly wage after 8 hours, and 2 times after 12 hours in a day.
• Fun, flexible, and energetic team
• Free shuttle pick-up for transit users from the nearest transit stop.
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33 – $42.75 per hour

Additional Pay

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay
• Benefits – Extended Health Dental
• RRSP
  
  

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
  
  

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability
  
  

Work Location: In person

Who We Are

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team Members, Farmers, Consumers And Communities Alike--we Value What Makes Us Unique And Strive To Connect Our Farms To Families For a Better Life By Living Our Values

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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