Plant Mechanic

Lakeside Foods, Inc; Random Lake, Elizabeth (WI, NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing wholesome foods while valuing collaboration and innovation. As a mechanic, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining production equipment, ensuring everything runs smoothly during the busy harvest season. With a focus on safety and work-life balance, you'll enjoy a stable work environment with opportunities for advancement. This role offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a supportive culture that values your contributions. Embrace the chance to grow your skills while making a meaningful impact in a thriving community.

Benefits

Competitive Wages

Flexible Scheduling

Medical Insurance

Paid Vacation

Retirement Plan

Safety Equipment Reimbursement

Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs.
• Ability to train seasonal employees on equipment operation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient flow and maintenance of machinery during harvest season.
• Conduct various maintenance activities during the off-season.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Mechanical Repair

Training Skills

Safety Protocols

Education

Two-Year Technical Certificate

Related Experience (2-3 years)

Tools

Machinery

Freezers

Processing Equipment

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

Become One of Our Valued Mechanics:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our plant maintenance team is the backbone of our operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally during our production season. Plant mechanics are respected team members, performingpreventative maintenance, adjustments, and repairs on ourproduction equipment such as pea and corn receiving equipment, huskers, cutters and freezers.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience


• Off-season schedule: Four 10's Monday - Thursday


• Production season (Mid-June - Mid-October): Flexible scheduling with OT availability


• Stable work environment with a growing company


• Schedules to maintain work/life balance


• Excellent market-leading low-cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance


• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment


• Retirement plan with company match


• Prescription safety glasses & steel-toe shoe reimbursement


• Mechanical Progression Program/Advancement Opportunities


• Paid onsite and offsite training


• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You'll Do:

• During harvest season (June - October)
  
  
  
  • Responsible for the efficient flow of the assigned area and the major repair and maintenance of all machinery in the assigned area.
  
  
  • Assist with training seasonal employees in the safe, proper, and efficient operation of equipment to which they are assigned.
  
  
  
  

• During Off Season (November - May):
  
  
  
  • In the off-season, will be involved in any number of maintenance activities, including machine/freezer repair/overhaul, cleaning, building walkways and work platforms, and assisting in the installation of new processing equipment.
  
  
  
  

What You'll Bring:

• A two year certificate from college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO RANDOM LAKE

Located right along Highway 57, Random Lake is a safe and healthy place to raise a family with things that families can do and enjoy every day. From festivals, outdoor music, and other opportunities such as the lake, fishing, boating, running, biking there is something for everyone no matter what time of year!

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Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

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