Field Maintenance

Lakeside Foods; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation after 30 days

Safety shoe reimbursement

Job summary

Lakeside Foods in New Richmond, MN is seeking a Field Maintenance Mechanic to keep harvesting equipment running smoothly. You will perform preventative maintenance, repair bean harvesters, tractors, and related equipment, and lead or train field staff in safe operation.

This role offers seasonal schedules, competitive hourly wages, and benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off after 30 days, and a company-matching retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Experience performing preventative maintenance on field equipment.
• Ability to adjust and repair heavy machinery.
• Prior experience with bean harvesters and tractors is preferred.
• Safety-conscious with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on harvesting equipment.
• Repair field and waste equipment (bean pickers, tractors, etc.).
• Lead or assist field operation teams; train others.
• Oversee crop harvest during season.
• Overhaul and repair machinery during off-season.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Machine adjustments

Heavy machinery experience

Safety mindset

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. If you are a creative problem-solver who likes to work outdoors during the summer months and indoors in the winter months, or is willing to learn, we want to talk with you!

Wage

• $25.61 – $29.52 per hour based on education and experience

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Preventative Maintenance Season (December – June): Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Production Season (July – September) – 12-14 hour shift. Every other weekend off with 2 days off between.
• Production Season (October- November): Monday- Friday: 10 - 12 hour shifts. Work every fourth weekend.
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 40% up to 5% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• Positive work environment with family spirit
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You’ll Do:

• Harvest season (July - October)
• Responsible for the repair of field & waste equipment, such as bean pickers, tractors, dump carts, waste spreaders, etc.
• Serve as a lead/mechanic for field operations. Train other field employees in the safe, proper and efficient operation of field equipment.
• Responsible for overseeing crop harvest
• Preventative Maintenance Season (November – June): Overhaul and repair of machinery and vehicles used in field operations.

What You’ll Bring:

• Prior experience with preventative maintenance, machine adjustments, and heavy machinery experience is preferred
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO NEW RICHMOND

Located 29 miles from Saint Paul, MN and 37 miles from Minneapolis, MN New Richmond is known for its breathtaking scenery. Explore everything this area has to offer — from activities and attractions, to fairs and festivals, there's something here for everybody!

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.

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