Farm Maintenance Worker - Medford, MN - Jennie-O Turkey Store

Hormel Foods; Medford (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401K

Pension

Job summary

Hormel Foods is seeking a Farm Maintenance Worker for the Medford, MN area. The role focuses on farm/barn maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, welding, and preventative maintenance across multiple sites.

You will work with a team or alone, with overtime as required, while adhering to safety protocols. Key requirements include a background in farm equipment repair, carpentry, or electrical work, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to lift 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Background in repairing farm equipment, carpentry, and/or electrical work.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Above average reading and writing skills.
• Work in a cold, wet, humid, hot and/or dusty environment.
• Work with heights in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Maintain farm/barn facilities and equipment.
• Perform general troubleshooting, repairs, and welding; conduct preventative maintenance across area farms.
• Demonstrate good mechanical aptitude and safety awareness.
• Work well with others or independently; adapt to overtime as required.

Skills

General troubleshooting

Welding

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Heavy lifting

Education

Farm equipment repair

Carpentry

Electrical work

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Farm Maintenance Worker - Medford, MN - Jennie-O Turkey Store

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Job Responsibilities

• Candidate will be responsible for farm/barn maintenance.
• Must be able to do general troubleshooting, repairs, welding, and preventative maintenance for all area farms.
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Work well with others or alone
• Work overtime as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Background in repairing farm equipment, carpentry, and/or electrical work.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Above average reading and writing skills
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Work in a cold, wet, humid, hot and/or dusty environment
• Work with heights in confined spaces

Must be able to pass a lung function test to be certified to wear a self-contained breathing apparatus or gas mask which requires no facial hair in areas where the face mask seals against the face.

• You will be trained on all equipment and procedures to prepare you for your role
• Extraordinary benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage. Eligible for health care plans after 30 days of employment!
• Life & disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, pension, stock purchase plan.
• Continuing education and FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and much more.

Employment with a solid employer – People stay here for the great employee experience and the long-term opportunities available.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS ® , SKIPPY ® , SPAM ® , HORMEL ® NATURAL CHOICE ® , APPLEGATE ® , WHOLLY ® , HORMEL ® BLACK LABEL ® , COLUMBUS ® , JENNIE-O ® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food. ™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com .