What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Tech position at Cargill?
Job Type: Hourly Full Time
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Type: Full Time
Shift: 1st and 2nd
Compensation: DOE
The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for the preventative and reactive maintenance of all equipment within the facility. This will include such jobs that require a relatively high skill level having a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the processes involved in their work.
Key Accountabilities:
- Compliance with all safety and food safety, and HR programs, policies, and regulations
- Ability to work around and with raw meat
- Ability to work in cold temperatures (between 33-36 degrees)
- Ability to stand on hard surfaces for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
- Ability to work in a repetitive and fast paced environment
- Ability to rotate through various positions/tasks
Required Qualifications:
Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship- Must be 18 years or older
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- 2 years prior industrial maintenance experience or equivalent of technical degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Bi – Lingual (English/Spanish)- Prior industrial meat industry work experience with a like competitor
- Prior work history in a production background that deals with speed and repetition
- Previous Cargill experience
- Work history in the past 12 months
Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.
US Covid-19 Vaccination Update: Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
