John Soules Foods is one of the leading companies in our field that provides great tasting beef and chicken through retail sales, food service distributors, restaurants, and school nutrition programs. We are seeking a talented Maintenance Technician for our 2nd shift , to join our team in our Gainesville, GA location. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, John Soules Foods is a great place to grow your career.
Position Title: Maintenance Technician
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Job Summary :
The Maintenance Technician on 2nd shift will perform typical maintenance tasks to support the production floor in the front line/raw or RTE area of our plant.
Duties / Responsibilities:
- Performs typical maintenance tasks to support the production floor and the entire facility.
- Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
- Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
- Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on machinery and the building or grounds as required.
Supervisory Responsibilities If Any: No
Required Skills / Abilities: - Must be able to perform but not limited to the following skills: Basic plumbing, Basic Industrial electrical, machine repair, plant layout, painting, and janitorial.
- Required to be familiar with and use all hand tools and power tools common to the skills listed.
- Must be able to read and interpret drawings, sketches, O.E.M. instructions and specifications.
- Must feel comfortable with working in a team environment consisting of JSF employees and outside contractors.
- Required to use considerable judgment when performing and planning to perform his/her tasks.
Percent to Travel If Any: None
Work Remotely Yes or No: No
Education & Experience: - High school or tech school education and 3 years of factory related experience in a maintenance environment.
Physical Requirements: - Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required.
- Lifting of objects up to 100 lbs.
- Climbing ladders
- Standing for extended periods, Squatting, Stooping, Walking
- Required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection, slip resistant boots, Lockout/Tagout devices
- While performing certain tasks and anytime within the plant
Work Environment: - Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments, and shop environments, hot and cold temperatures, wet environments.
- Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise.
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: 2nd
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- 401K Matching
- Holiday Pay
- Service Recognition
- Paid Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Picnic