Agriculture Field Mechanic

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 Field Mechanics:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our field maintenance team is the backbone of our field operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally during our harvesting season. 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 pickers. 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:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule: Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Production season (June – October): Flexible scheduling with OT availability
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance, with medical premiums starting at just $53/month!
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Mechanical Progression Program/Advancement Opportunities
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

 What You’ll Do:

• During harvest season (June - October)
  • Responsible for the efficient operation of the pea harvesters, sweet corn pickers, and any other equipment used in our planting and harvesting operations.
  • Serve as a crew leader/mechanic for field operations. Supervise and train other field employees in the safe, proper and efficient operation of field equipment.

• During Off Season (November – May):
  • Overhaul and repair of machinery and vehicles used in field operations. 

 What You’ll Bring:

• Prior experience with preventative maintenance procedures, machine adjustments, diesel engine repairs, and harvesting procedures.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO RANDOM LAKE

Located right along Highway 57, Random Lake is a safe and healthy place to raise a family with things that families can do and enjoy each and every day. From festivals, outdoor music, and other opportunities such as the lake, fishing, boating, running, biking there is something for everyone no matter what time of year!

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.