Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Mechanic

McCain Foods; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food production is seeking a Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Mechanic to ensure the upkeep of facilities in Grand Island, Nebraska. The ideal candidate will perform various maintenance tasks, including lawn care, snow removal, and basic plumbing, while adhering to safety regulations. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage and a supportive work environment focused on employee well-being and growth.

Benefits

Health coverage (medical, dental, vision)

Retirement savings benefits

Leave support including medical, family, and bereavement

Vacation and holidays

Mental health resources

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend and communicate in basic English.
• Strong ability to work independently and unsupervised.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (6 months to 1 year).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance of plant floors, walls, and structures.
• Perform lawn and yard maintenance including mowing and landscaping.
• Conduct facility safety checks and basic plumbing repairs.

Skills

Plumbing

Painting

General Construction

Forklift Operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year Technical College degree (preferred)

Job description

Position Title: Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Mechanic

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Grand Island

Grade:Scale 06

Requisition ID:36261

About McCain:

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer-obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

About the role.

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

Our Grounds & Buildings Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the care and maintenance of the plant floors, walls, roof, parking lot, yard, and structure to ensure compliance with McCain Grand Island Plant guidelines, inspector requirements, and safety regulations. This role will require a working schedule of Monday-Friday from 6am to 2pm.

Accountabilities:

• Lawn and yard maintenance will include: Mowing, weeding, landscaping, trash pickup, and sidewalk cleaning as needed.
• Snow Removal: clearing snow and ice to maintain safe walkways, parking lot, entryways, and salting the parking lot.
• Painting and Repairs: Touch-up painting, drywall repairs, and parking lot line repainting.
• Basic Building Maintenance: Replacing Light Bulbs, roofing repairs, reorganization assistance, restocking of materials, moving boxes, offices, and hanging decor or signage.
• Facility Safety Checks: Fire Extinguisher inspections and eye wash station audits.
• Basic Plumbing: Addressing minor leaks, clogs, and other plumbing issues.
• Ceiling Tile Replacement: Replacing stained or damaged ceiling tiles.
• Parking lot and grounds upkeep: Repairing potholes and maintaining painted markings.
• Will need to operate a forklift and a highlift
• Other Job Duties Include:
• Provide mechanical help for assigned projects.
• Assist with plant preparation for inspections and audits.
• other duties as assigned by maintenance supervision

Qualifications:

• § High school diploma or equivalent (2-year Technical College degree preferred).

  §Ability to comprehend and communicate in basic English and interact with all levels of the organization.

  §Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions with minimal guidance, and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  §Strong ability to work independently and unsupervised.

Skills:

• 6 months to 1 year in a manufacturing environment
• Maintain forklift recertification as required
• 6 months to 1 year of experience in the following areas: Plumbing, painting, and general construction.

The McCain experience

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

Compensation Package:$26.41-$26.41USD hourly+ bonuseligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain,we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employeesare eligible for the following benefits:health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacationandholidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role.Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy

Job Family:Manufacturing
Division:NA Appetizer Manufacturing
Department:Manufacturing Grand Island
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island || US - United States of America : Nebraska : Lincoln || US - United States of America : Nebraska : Omaha

Company:McCain Foods USA, Inc.