Building & Grounds Maintenance Tech

Lactalis American Group; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

The Lactalis American Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to handle building upkeep across facilities, including painting, carpentry, drywall, masonry, and related tasks. This role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and hands-on problem solving.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma/GED, experience in general building repairs, and basic math/measurement skills. Weekend hours and overtime are required; competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required; trade school preferred.
• General building repairs and maintenance experience.
• Computer skills and ability to read measurements (US to metric) are required.

Responsibilities

• Painting of buildings and related equipment.
• Carpentry and drywall work.
• Masonry for tile walls and floors repairs.
• Perform small utility jobs to support maintenance.
• Follow safety standards to ensure staff safety.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.
• Floor repairs using epoxy technology.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Basic math & measurement

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for a variety of tasks that include all aspects of building maintenance. To include but not limited to: painting, floor repairs, wall repairs, demolition and construction of structures (within reasonable limits), building wiring as applicable, roof repairs, and other related work.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key Responsibilities

this includes the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Painting of buildings and related equipment as needed
• Abilities in carpentry and drywall
• Abilities in masonry must possess skills necessary to repair tile walls and floors
• Performs all small utility jobs as deemed necessary to support proper building maintenance.
• Knowledge of some of the maintenance routines
• Fills in for regular maintenance mechanics in the event of vacation or sickness
• Ability to do floor repairs using modern epoxy technology
• Attends departmental meetings as required
• Performs all duties according to safety standards and as required to ensure the general safety of other staff

Candidate must have the following attributes/skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy, personal qualities of tact and dependability, possess good manual dexterity, vision abilities (close, distance color and ability to focus ), able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 50 pounds occasionally and 100 pounds with assistance, be able to stand for entire shift, be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching, climbing) and must be able to work over 40 hours per week (weekends are required).

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) required, trade school preferred

Experience

• General building repairs and maintenance

Specialized Knowledge

• Computer software skills
• Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to convert US to metric, read a tape measure, caliper and micrometer)

Skills/Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Clear communication abilities (written and verbal)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

Pay

$25.95 to $28.65/hour dependent upon skills and abilities. Weekend Premium 20% more (+5.19/hr to $5.73/hr). Lactalis offers very competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.

Hours

Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:0 PM.