Maintenance Mechanic Lvl D-A - Belgravia (Swings)

Foster Farms; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a skilled maintenance technician for our Belgravia facility in California. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing machinery across evisceration, packaging, and wash & pack areas to ensure smooth operations and compliance with safety and USDA standards.

Ideal candidates will have at least five years in poultry processing maintenance, strong troubleshooting capabilities, and the ability to work independently within rotating shifts and weekends.

Qualifications

• Five years of poultry processing maintenance or related field.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform on-the-spot corrections during emergencies.
• Able to weld with arc/heli-arc and use a cutting torch.
• Strong written and spoken English communication.
• Willing to work rotating shifts, weekends, and cross-train in processing maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance support for the Belgravia facility by maintaining and repairing machinery in evisceration, packaging, and W&P.
• Indicate the major day to day problems you encounter and the solution to these problems.
• What actions you take independently and what requires approval by higher authority
• Determine job requirement and provide for safety
• Help maintain quality and food safety to insure compliance with company quality standards and USDA requirements

Skills

Maintenance experience

Poultry processing

Welding

Problem-solving

English communication

Tools

Cutting torch

Safety equipment

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide maintenance support for the Belgravia facility by maintaining and repairing machinery in various areas including evisceration, packaging, and W&P.
• Indicate the major day to day problems you encounter and the solution to these problems
• What actions you take independently and what requires approval by higher authority
• Determine job requirement and provide for safety
• Help maintain quality and food safety to insure compliance with company quality standards and USDA requirements

Qualifications

• Must have five years experience in poultry processing maintenance or related field
• Must be able to troubleshoot and make "on the spot" corrections to emergency situations
• Must be able to weld, arc, and heli-arc, and use cutting torch
• Must have good written and oral communication skills, in English.
• Must be self motivated and able to work with a minimum of supervision
• Must be able to lift 50LBS
• Must be able to work from ladder, safely
• A mechanical test will be administered and utilized to determine skill level
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends as required
• Must be willing to cross train in processing maintenance area
• Must be able to stand for prolong periods of time (8-10HRS) on a concrete/metal grate floor
• Maintain management standards.

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