GROUNDSKEEPER/UTILITY MAINTENANCE

Opal Foods Cooperative Inc; Neosho (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

PTO and holiday pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Opal Foods is seeking a Groundskeeper/Utility Maintenance technician for Timberview Pullets Farm in Neosho, MO. Responsible for preventive maintenance, repairs on machinery, and compliance with safety and bio-security requirements in a live animal environment.

Responsibilities include diagnostics, part replacement, equipment upkeep, and helping the Pullet Manager with related duties. Proactive issue resolution and proper use of tools are essential.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and electrical aptitude with troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with preventive maintenance and repairing industrial equipment.
• Willing to work off schedule shifts and/or nights when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Keep equipment running by maintaining and repairing machinery and boilers.
• Perform preventive and urgent maintenance of production machinery.
• Diagnose problems and replace parts; test and adjust as needed.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness in work areas.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Safety awareness

English

Spanish

Job description

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GROUNDSKEEPER/UTILITY MAINTENANCE

Full Time TIMBERVIEW PULLETS, Neosho, MO, US

Salary Range: $17.50 To $17.50 Hourly

Maintenance Technician School Pullets

Opal Foods is accepting applications for the position of Groundskeeper/Utility Maintenance Technician for our Timberview Pullets Farm in Neosho, MO. This position is responsible for performing preventive maintenance and repairs on machinery while maintaining compliance with all company policies and governmental regulations including safety, bio-security and animal welfare requirements. This position will work in the pullet houses and must be able to work in a live animal/farm environment. This position will also assist the Pullet Manager with other projects and duties as needed.

Position Responsibilities:

• Keep equipment running and operating safely and efficiently by maintaining and repairing machinery and mechanical equipment such as electric motors, pneumatic systems, and conveyor systems
• Perform preventive and urgent maintenance of production machinery and equipment
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
• Take a proactive approach to issue resolution including root cause analyses and error proofing controls related to down time
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment to perform duties
• Use front end loader to move litter
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Upkeep of grounds-weed eating, mowing, trash, spraying weeds
• Maintaining truck disinfection stations or hand pumps
• Maintaining roads
• Keep feed pads clear of feed
• Preventive maintenance on all outside equipment-feed bins, incline belts, cool cells,
• Staying on top of bird control
• Staying on top of outside bait stations
• Staying on top of snow boards repairs-Coulter and Iowa Falls
• Keeping track of visitors and supply deliveries

Physical Requirements of a Maintenance Technician:

• Fast paced work environment
• Lift fifty or more pounds on a regular basis
• Bend, lift, pull, push, stoop, bend and climb
• Work in a general farm environment around live animals; must be able to tolerate a dusty environment

Requirements: (knowledge, experience, skills, education)

• Mechanical and electrical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Previous experience troubleshooting equipment, performing preventive maintenance and repairing industrial processing equipment
• Organized and detail oriented
• Willing to work off schedule shifts and/or nights when necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in maintenance related roles
• Ability to communicate in English and Spanish

About Opal Foods: Opal Foods was formed in 2014 and is a partnership between Rose Acre Farms and Weaver Brothers. Our foundation is our commitment to our team, the quality of our product, our customers' satisfaction, and the welfare of our animals. Opal Foods provides high-quality, nutritious, affordable eggs to its customers through their farms based in Missouri, Colorado, and Iowa with its headquarters in Neosho, MO. For information on Opal Foods, please visit our website at www.opal-foods.com.

Benefits: Opal Foods, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes PTO, holiday pay, options for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, dependent life, and disability insurance that will all become effective the first of the month after your hire date. Opal Foods, LLC also provides a 401K plan with employer match.

Opal Foods is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.