Maintenance Assistant

Organic Valley; Cashton (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k match

Job summary

Organic Valley is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to support site upkeep at the Cashton, Wisconsin office building. The role is onsite with hours from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is safety-sensitive in nature.

The position requires basic maintenance skills, ability to lift heavy objects, forklift certification, and a valid driver’s license. Base hourly wage range is $21.37–$25.91 with a 3% annual incentive bonus potential based on performance.

Qualifications

• Two years of commercial maintenance experience preferred.
• Basic record-keeping and shop math skills.
• Basic understanding of good manufacturing practices preferred.
• Ability to establish work priorities and develop work schedules.
• Ability to frequently pull, push, lift, and carry objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to bend, kneel, reach overhead to perform repairs.
• Willingness to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends for snow removal.
• Ability to operate a skid steer is preferred; forklift certification required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair assigned areas.
• Landscape management, mowing and maintenance projects.
• Water trees and landscape areas.
• Evaluate maintenance needs and set repair priorities.
• Perform routine maintenance checks.
• Determine necessary parts for repairs.
• Research parts and vendors for best price/quality.
• Interior painting as needed.
• Order parts with leadership approval.
• Remove snow and ice as required.
• Track parts, tools and equipment inventory.
• Assist with cubicle changes and room setups.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Record-keeping

Shop math

Good manufacturing practices

Work prioritization

Heavy lifting

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

Driver’s license

Computer skills

Tools

Forklift certificate

Skid steer operation

Job description

Maintenance Assistant

Location - Onsite

Thisis an onsite role that works at the Cashton Office Building in Cashton, WI.The shift/hours are 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Employee Type – Hourly

Bonus– This position is eligible for a 3% annual incentive bonus based on cooperative and individual performance.

Safety Sensitive – Yes

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to haveto think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are basedon the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned byfamily farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the verybeginning. Once pioneers of organicagriculture, we’re now an established leader. Organic is all we do. We aredriven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stabilityby the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organicproducts.

Summary of Role

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for performing general maintenance repairs, inspection, landscape, snow removal, and up-keep work for Organic Valley locations as assigned. This is a safety sensitive role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair areas as assigned by supervisor
• Landscape management, including weeding, mowing, and maintenance projects
• Water trees and landscape/garden areas
• Evaluate maintenance, servicing and repair needs, and establish repair priorities
• Perform routine maintenance checks as scheduled
• Determine necessary parts needed to complete repairs
• Research equipment parts and materials to secure best source, price and quality
• Interior painting, as needed
• Order parts approved by facilities leadership
• Remove snow and ice using shovel or machinery
• Keep track of parts, tools and equipment inventory
• Perform staff moves
• Assist with cubicle change outs and renovations
• Assist with room setups

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Secure quotes and bids as needed
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Two years of commercial maintenance experience preferred
• Basic record-keeping and shop math skills
• Basic understanding of good manufacturing practices preferred
• The ability to establish work priorities and develop work schedules
• The ability to frequently pull, push, lift, and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance
• The ability to bend at the waist, kneel, reach overhead and above the shoulders in order to perform repairs
• The ability to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends for snow removal
• The ability to operate a skid steer is preferred
• Must obtain and maintain forklift operator certificate
• Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate company vehicles
• Must be familiar with common safety procedures
• Basic computer skills a must

Base hourly wage range: $21.37 - $25.91/hour The typical hourly wage for a new hire with little or no experience is $21.37. This hourly wage range is exclusive of fringe benefits. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses. If you are hired at CROPP, your final base hourly wage compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/orexperience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the hourly wage range and hiring at the maximum of the hourly wage range is not typical.

Benefits

We believe when our people are strong, our mission is strong. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive and holistic Total Rewards package meant to strengthen employees’ and their family’s total wellbeing. Here are some of the great benefits offered:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - Choice of plans for you and your family, including some that can be paired with an HSA (which CROPP contributes to on your behalf)
• Supplemental insurances: we offer accidental insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Time Off – 136 hours in the 1st year of employment prorated by start date. Plus 9 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday to use at will.
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave – For all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
• Vision & Dental Insurance – Free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult ortho.
• 401k – We match 100% up to the first 3% of an employee’s contribution, and then 50% for 3.1%-5.0% of employee contributions.
• Free services at five local Neighborhood Family Clinics.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per year to support continuing higher education.
• Life Insurance - $50,000 policy funded by CROPP for each employee. Supplemental voluntary coverage available for employees, spouses, and children.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D Insurance - $50,000 of life insurance coverage of $50,000 of AD&D coverage funded by CROPP for each employee.
• Employee Assistance Program - Free and Confidential for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Free onsite fitness centers available 24/7
• Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
• Financial advisors and seminars
• Annual $360 Lifestyle Spending Account
• On-site all-organic cafeterias