Outside Maintenance Tech / CDL

Post Holdings, Inc.; Wakefield (NE); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Wakefield, Nebraska is seeking a maintenance worker to support manure disposal operations across locations. The role requires CDL with tanker endorsement (preferred) and the ability to obtain a Master Pumper License.

You will operate belts, use hand tools, and uphold GMPs to ensure safety and sanitation. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, strong communication skills, and the ability to read and follow safety instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• CDL required; tanker endorsement preferred, not required.
• Able to learn and receive a Master Pumper License.
• Strong communication and reading/writing abilities for safety and reports.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating manuals.
• Ability to perform basic math and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manure disposal equipment including cross belts and incline belts.
• Operate and maintain related hand tools; ensure safe operations.
• Follow GMPs and maintain sanitary conditions to protect food safety and quality.
• Communicate effectively with team and management; follow directions.
• Work safely in cold, wet, noisy, dusty, humid environments; multi-location work.

Skills

Good communication

Read and interpret documents

Write routine reports

Speak before groups

Mathematics basic

Common sense

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

CDL license with tanker endorsement (preferred)

Master Pumper License (learnable)

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Wakefield, Nebraska is known as the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. Milton G. Waldbaum and Dan Gardner founded our egg-processing business in 1950 here in Wakefield. Our location raises chickens and produces tankers of liquid egg to be consumed by our processing facilities.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Keep manure disposal operations of the poultry houses fully functional ensuring that cross belts, incline belts, and manure dog houses are kept in satisfactory operating standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for maintenance of manure discharge equipment including cross belts, incline belts, bearings, replacing motors, replacing drive belts, tracking of cross and incline belts, and ensuring that belts are not running in water by sucking excess water out of dog house pits.
• Responsible for and the use of all hand tools.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Understands how to safely use a ladder, a fire extinguisher, tools (such as power and metal cutting tools)
• Adheres to safe work practices, following GMP’s, maintaining sanitary conditions and ensuring that product quality is maintained. Reports to management if any conditions or practices may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to work in a safe manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty, humid, and warm environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to become certified in LOTO (lock out tag out) and confined space.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
• Open to change.
• Positive interpersonal relationships.
• Able to work independently and with others in a team environment.
• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.
• Displays responsible behavior at work.
• Required to go to multiple locations.
• Responsible for maintaining an efficient, clean, and organized work area.
• Able to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent

CDL required, tanker endorsement preferred, but not required

Able to learn and receive a Master Pumper License

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
• Capabilities to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to safely lift 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders.
• Ability to climb 100 feet in the air and into 12 foot pits (Layer Farms only).
• Ability to work outside in the heat and cold for long periods of time.