Maintenance Tech

Ventura Foods; Kirschner (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental, & V

401(k) Matching

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Ventura Foods is hiring a Maintenance Tech for the Nights shift at our Saint Joseph, Missouri facility. This hourly role focuses on maintaining packaging and processing equipment, reducing downtime, and supporting operators with troubleshooting.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years in a food manufacturing setting. The job emphasizes HACCP, GMPs, and FSMA compliance, with competitive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Able to interpret written, oral, diagram and schedule instructions.
• Working knowledge of electronic/electrical concepts and safe practices.
• Ability to use hand and power tools used in electrical, electronic, and mechanical trades.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and emergency maintenance on packaging/processing equipment to maximize uptime.
• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and work orders to extend asset life.
• Troubleshoot minor mechanical/electrical issues and rebuild pumps/gearboxes.
• Use plant systems to generate work requests, track hours, and initiate purchasing requests.
• Assist operators in troubleshooting equipment and train operators with current information.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Instruction interpretation

Electrical concepts

Hand and power tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical testing tools

Job description

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Maintenance Tech

Location: Saint Joseph, MO, US, 64504

Employment Type: Hourly
Shift: Nights - 12 hours shifts
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary:

Utilizing skill set, maintain optimal operating condition of equipment using company approved food safety practices/policies. Train Production Machine Technician to increase skill level in the department. Decrease equipment downtime utilizing training and skills.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs corrective maintenance and emergency maintenance on food packaging/processing equipment to maximize machine up-time
• Completion of scheduled preventative maintenance and work orders assigned to increase asset life
• Troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment mechanical/electrical issues
• Rebuild pumps, mills, gearboxes and other miscellaneous mechanical entities
• Utilize plant systems to generate work requests, track hours worked and initiate purchasing requests
• Assists Production Machine Operators in troubleshooting equipment problems
• Train Machine operators with up to date information to increase skill level within department
• Performs all work in accordance with established HACCP and OSHA policies. Responsible for following all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criteria including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and problem s and ability to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only a limited standardization exists
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form
• Able to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
• Working knowledge of electronic and electrical concepts and operating safety and basic understanding of mechanical applications and principles
• Demonstrated ability to use hand and power tools commonly used in electrical, electronic, and mechanical trades

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provideready-to-goproduct solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision - coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs

Physical Demands:
All jobs require sufficient physical strength and dexterity to perform the required task(s)and typically also require at a minimum: intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds or more with assistance may also be required. Please see the job description for specific requirements.

Work Environment:
Please see the job description for specific requirements of the position for which you are applying.

Typical shifts are 8-12 hours per day. Additional unscheduled time after hours and on weekends may also be required. Employees must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by Company policy and/or legal requirements. In addition, certain jobs may require employees to:

• Work outside and/or in adverse temperatures which could include extreme heat, cold, and humidity;
• Be exposed to vibrations, chemicals used inoperations, fumes and food allergens (may include soy, dairy and other allergens); and
• Be required to work in confined and dark spaces, and at heights in excess of 18 feet.

Our Culture
Our Culture reflects our commitment to treating every employee with respect and creating an environment where people can do their best work. We rely on a variety of strengths, backgrounds, and experiences across our teams to help us innovate, grow, and deliver for our customers. By fostering a workplace that is supportive, collaborative, and grounded in integrity, we continue to attract strong talent and meet the high expectations of a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.