Agricultural/Field Maintenance Mechanic

Lakeside Foods, Inc.; Brooten (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Foods, Inc. is seeking an Agricultural/Field Maintenance Mechanic to ensure optimal operation of harvesting equipment. The role involves performing maintenance and repairs, training staff, and working both outdoors and indoors. Join a company committed to safety, innovation, and employee development.

Benefits

Excellent low-cost medical insurance

401K Match, Profit Incentive & Profit Sharing

Paid Vacation & Personal Time

Professional Mechanic Career Path Program

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Field Mechanic or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of operation, preventative maintenance, and repair of field equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance, adjustments, and repairs on harvesting equipment.
• Train seasonal field employees in safe operation of field equipment.
• Overhaul and repair machinery and vehicles used in field operations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Safety mindset

Strong work ethic

Education

High school diploma or GED

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Base pay range

$21.00/hr - $27.54/hr

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 pea harvesters and sweet corn 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

Pay Range

• Mechanic Field $21.00 - $27.54 per hour based on education and experience.
• Mechanic Senior $24.01 - $31.48
• Master Mechanic $27.39 - 35.98
• Work 4 days a week November-May, 5 days a week June-October.
• Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
• 401K Match, Profit Incentive & Profit Sharing
• Free Short & Long Term Insurance
• Free Life Insurance (1X your annual base salary)
• Paid Vacation (after 30 days of employment) & Personal Time.
• Prescription Safety Glasses & Safety Shoe reimbursement
• Professional Mechanic Career Path Program with opportunities for advancement
• Stable work environment with a company that was established in 1887
• 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 pea & corn harvesters and other equipment used in our planting and harvesting operations.
• Serve as a Mechanic for field operations. Train other seasonal field employees in the safe, proper, and efficient operation of field equipment
• Preventative Maintenance Season (November-May)
• Overhaul & repair machinery and vehicles used in field operations
• Maintain Lakeside company vehicles
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Should have three to five years experience as a Field Mechanic or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of the operation, preventative maintenance and repair of field equipment would be useful
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset
  
  

Where You'll Work

WELCOME TO BROOTEN

Located 30 miles from Wilmar MN, Brooten is a city rich in tradition and has plenty to offer. The workforce in this area is second to none when it comes to good work ethics. From golfing, bowling, local parks, tennis courts, and plenty of lakes there is something for everyone no matter what time of year!

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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. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

M/F/D/V

Nearest Major Market: St Cloud

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Facilities Services

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