Maintenance Technician

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 maintenance technician team is the backbone of our operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally while maintaining the facility. Maintenance mechanics/technicians are respected "Jack of All Trades" team members, performing mechanical and/or fabrication updates and using their knowledge to continuously improve production processes. If you are a creative problem-solver who perseveres through challenging equipment repairs, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Get:

Pay Range

• Mechanic Plant $21.00 - $27.54 per hour based on education and experience.
• Mechanic Senior $24.01 - $31.48
• Master Mechanic $27.39 - 35.98

• 4 day work week AND $1500sign on bonus

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• HSA/FSA
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Profit Sharing
• Profit Incentive

Additional

• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Professional Mechanic Career Path Program with potential for up to 37% pay increase
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You'll Do:

• Repair and maintain a wide variety of food processing machinery and conveyers
• Assist production staff to produce high quality vegetables by following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

What You'll Bring:

• Prior experience with mechanical maintenance preferred
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Be willing to obtain or possess a current Minnesota boilers operator license - onsite training available
• 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!

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities