Production/Industrial Maintenance Technician

Lakeside Foods is a family-owned company 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 versatile 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, or is willing to learn, we want to talk with you. 

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Preventative Maintenance Season (November – May): Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Production Season (July – November) – 12 hours shift 4 days on 2 days off rotating schedule (2nd Shift)
• Non-Production Season (December – June) – Mon-Thursday/4, 10 hour days
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 40% up to 5% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• Positive work environment with family spirit
• 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
• Work with fabrication, installation of equipment, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Assist with maintaining product flow through the plant as needed

 What You’ll Bring:

• Mechanical aptitude
• Prior experience with mechanical maintenance preferred
• Positive attitude

• Willingness to learn/enhance skills through on the job training
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO NEW RICHMOND

Located 29 miles from Saint Paul, MN and 37 miles from Minneapolis, MN New Richmond is known for its breathtaking scenery. Explore everything this area has to offer — from activities and attractions, to fairs and festivals, there's something here for everybody!

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Lakeside Foods 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. 

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