Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic

Lakeside Foods, Inc; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated mechanics to join their field maintenance team. In this role, you'll ensure optimal operation of harvesting equipment while enjoying a stable work environment with a strong focus on safety and work-life balance. With flexible scheduling and opportunities for professional growth, this position offers a rewarding career path in a supportive atmosphere. If you're a creative problem-solver who thrives outdoors and values teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values collaboration and innovation, and make a meaningful impact in the agricultural sector.

Benefits

Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and personal time

Retirement plan with company match

Safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement

Professional Mechanic Career Path Program

Paid onsite and offsite training

Qualifications

• Experience in preventative maintenance and machine adjustments preferred.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain harvesting equipment during the harvest season.
• Overhaul and repair machinery during the maintenance season.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Machine Adjustments

Harvesting Procedures

Problem-Solving

Safety Mindset

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

Become One Of Our Valued Mechanics:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our field maintenance team is the backbone of our field operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally. Field maintenance mechanics/technicians are respected team members, performing preventative maintenance, adjustments and repairs on our harvesting equipment such as bean harvesters and carrot harvesters. If you are a creative problem-solver who likes to work outdoors during the summer months and indoors in the winter months, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule: Four 10's Monday - Thursday (weekends off)
• Production season (June - November): Flexible scheduling with OT availability
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Professional Mechanic Career Path Program with potential for up to 37% pay increase
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You'll Do:

• Harvest season (June - October):
  • Responsible for the efficient operation of the pea harvesters, sweet corn harvesters, and other equipment used in planting and harvesting.
  • Serve as a supervisor/mechanic for field operations. Train other field employees in the safe, proper, and efficient operation of field equipment.
  • Assist in the planting and harvesting of crops.
• Preventative Maintenance Season (November - May):
  • Overhaul and repair of machinery and vehicles used in field operations.

What You'll Bring:

• Prior experience with preventative maintenance, machine adjustments, and harvesting procedures is preferred
• High school diploma or GED required
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You'll Work:

Reedsburg, located less than 20 miles from Baraboo and Wisconsin Dells, offers activities and events for individuals and families, including the Baraboo River, state trails, golfing, fishing, boating, and hiking—something for everyone year-round!

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire, and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital, or veteran status.