Plant Mechanic

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 plant maintenance team is the backbone of our operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally during our production season. Plant mechanics are respected team members, performing preventative maintenance, adjustments, and repairs on our production equipment such as pea and corn receiving equipment, huskers, cutters and freezers. 

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule: Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Production season (Mid-June – Mid-October): Flexible scheduling with OT availability
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• 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
• Prescription safety glasses & steel-toe 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 flow of the assigned area and the major repair and maintenance of all machinery in the assigned area.
  • Assist with training seasonal employees in the safe, proper, and efficient operation of equipment to which they are assigned.

• During Off Season (November – May):
  • In the off-season, will be involved in any number of maintenance activities, including machine/freezer repair/overhaul, cleaning, building walkways and work platforms, and assisting in the installation of new processing equipment.

What You'll Bring:

• A two year certificate from college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education  and experience.

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 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!

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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.

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