Plant Maintenance (Mechanic)

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 Maintenance Team Members:

Here at Lakeside Foods, the maintenance team is a very important part of our production operations, ensuring proper function of all machines and equipment. Maintenance team members are respected team members, performing preventative maintenance, and repair to ensure a steady production flow. If you are a driven and organized individual with a can do attitude, we want to talk with you. 

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• Varied tasks from day-to day
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job
• Positive work environment with family spirit

 What You’ll Do:

• Assist with the efficient flow of product through the assigned area and the major repair and maintenance of all machinery in the assigned area.
• Work with seasonal employees in their day – to – day duties
• Handle minor personnel problems.  Refer major problems to the Manger / Operation Manger
• In the off season, will be involved in any number of maintenance activities including machine repair/overhaul, cleaning, building walkways and work platforms, and assisting in the installation of new processing equipment.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Manger
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures
• Notify manager immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous condition are discovered.

 What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One year relate experience and / or training
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Must possess a complete set of tools for industrial maintenance.
• Must have general knowledge of both gas and arc welding, how to cut and thread pipe , bolt and thread sizes, how to fasten pulleys and sprockets on shafts and how to adjust conveyors.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
• Ability to read precision instruments and blue prints
• Ability to order part, communicate with the suppliers and se