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Lakeside Foods

Agricultural / Field Maintenance Mechanic

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What they do

A Building and General Maintenance Technician performs building maintenance and appliance repairs for an apartment complex, housing division, residential center or business, as directed by a property manager.

$51,141 / year median in Minnesota

+10% projected growth

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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 field maintenance team is the backbone of our field operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally. Field maintenance mechanics/technicians are respected team members, performing preventative maintenance, adjustments and repairs on our harvesting equipment such as pea harvesters and sweet corn harvesters. If you are a creative problem-solver who likes to work outdoors during the summer months and indoors in the winter months, we want to talk with you.
What You'll Get:
Pay Range
  • Mechanic Field $21.00
  • $27.54 per hour based on education and experience.
  • Mechanic Senior $24.01
  • $31.48
  • Master Mechanic $27.39
  • 35.98
  • Work 4 days a week November-May, 5 days a week June-October.
  • Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
  • 401K Match, Profit Incentive & Profit Sharing
  • Free Short & Long Term Insurance
  • Free Life Insurance (1X your annual base salary)
  • Paid Vacation (after 30 days of employment) & Personal Time.
  • Prescription Safety Glasses & Safety Shoe reimbursement
  • Professional Mechanic Career Path Program with opportunities for advancement
  • Stable work environment with a company that was established in 1887
  • An employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job
What You'll Do:
  • Harvest Season (June-October)
  • Responsible for the efficient operation of pea & corn harvesters and other equipment used in our planting and harvesting operations.
  • Serve as a Mechanic for field operations. Train other seasonal field employees in the safe, proper, and efficient operation of field equipment
  • Preventative Maintenance Season (November-May)
  • Overhaul & repair machinery and vehicles used in field operations
  • Maintain Lakeside company vehicles
What You'll Bring:
  • Should have three to five years experience as a Field Mechanic or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of the operation, preventative maintenance and repair of field equipment would be useful
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
  • Positive attitude
  • Strong work ethic
  • Safety mindset
Where You'll Work:
WELCOME TO BROOTEN
Located 30 miles from Wilmar MN, Brooten is a city rich in tradition and has plenty to offer. The workforce in this area is second to none when it comes to good work ethics. From golfing, bowling, local parks, tennis courts, and plenty of lakes there is something for everyone no matter what time of year! IND1 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. M/F/D/V