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Mrs Gerry's Kitchen | Albert Lea, MN

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Posted Date 1/10/2025
Description ABOUT THE COMPANY

Mrs. Gerry's was founded in 1973 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Since then, the company has expanded in every way! Mrs. Gerry's offers 120 different products including pasta salads, coleslaws, salad kits, specialty salads, and sides, including the popular Premium Mashed Potatoes that were introduced in 2005 and, of course, the recipe that started it all - Mrs. Gerry's Original Potato Salad. Today, Mrs. Gerry's Salads and Mashed Potatoes are sold coast to coast. In 2020, Mrs. Gerry's was purchased by Sequel Holdings, LLC. Sequel's deep industry experience and strategic planning paired with Mrs. Gerry's ongoing commitment to their employees and the community, ensure long-term value and growth for years to come.

Title: 2nd Shift Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Status: Non - Exempt

Wage Range: $23.00 - $31.00 (depending on Boiler License status)

Sign On Bonus: $1,500

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 2:00 PM - 10:30 These hours may vary depending on any special projects that need to be completed. Adjustments to start times and/or schedule will be determined by Maintenance Supervisor.

BENEFITS
  • Health Insurance
  • Virtual Primary Care
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and dependents
  • Basic $25,000 Term Life Insurance policy. This is paid 100% by Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, LLC for each permanent full-time employee.
  • 401(K)
SUMMARY

Assists in establishing and maintaining all physical aspects of equipment and facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Know and follow HACCP and SQF programs.
  • Know and follow all Food Safety procedures.
  • Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Follow all Safety procedures and protocol.
  • Wear all required personal protective equipment. For more information see policy.
  • Know and follow all emergency procedures.
  • Communicate with others.
  • Basic understanding of all productive equipment.
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Diagnose mechanical problems.
  • Oversee mechanical systems.
  • Repair equipment.
  • Operate power tools.
  • Order replacement parts.
  • Work in all types of weather conditions.
  • Knowledge of Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
GENERAL

Do routine preventative maintenance including:
  1. Grease, lube adjust equipment as necessary.
  2. troubleshoot and repair equipment as necessary.
  3. order parts and maintain proper equipment logs.

Grounds

Remove snow from sidewalks, steps, loading docks and roof as needed. Salt sidewalks and parking lot.

Plumbing
  1. Install new water lines, gas lines, airlines and drain lines as needed for moving old or installing new equipment.
  2. Repair water lines, airlines, drain lines above and below ground.
  3. Repair sinks, toilets, water softeners, water heaters, dishwasher, and furnaces.

Electrical
  1. Troubleshoot and repair forklifts, pallet jacks, scales, mixers, printers, processing equipment, etc.
  2. Replace switches, plugs, cords, outlets, motors, circuit boards, relays, starters, contactors, etc.

Construction

Build new walls, remodel doorways, pour cement curbs and floors, repair block walls, patch floors, repair damaged walls. Install, repair, and move pallet racking.

Boiler

Operate and maintain four boilers and feed water systems. Troubleshoot and repair as needed. Do yearly boiler rebuild/inspection.

Truck/Trailer Mechanics

Repair wiring for lighting, repair/replace mud flaps, fenders, walls, load locks, air leaks, replace batteries and alternators, trouble shoot electrical on refrigeration unit.

Cleaning

Urschel Blades: Take apart and clean and reassemble and inspect blades weekly.

Membrane Heaters: Take apart and clean weekly.

On Call

Nights, weekends, and holiday for night production problems, clean up problems, refrigeration, boiler alarms, peak alerts, interruptible gas.

All other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Person must have knowledge of refrigeration systems and plumbing. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a minimum of two years' experience or education in industrial maintenance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and push or pull. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee will have limited lifting, must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds for transport of training materials and setting up learning events. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Required to wear PPE when in production areas to ensure safe food and adhering to safety practices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

When providing learning or walking through the plant to perform the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts. The employee will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions when traveling between entrances; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.

Works primarily in an office environment with visits in the production areas of the plant.

FACILITY ALERGENS

At Mrs. Gerry's, our facility may process items that contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy, fish, crustacea, and tree nuts.

EEO STATEMENT

Mrs. Gerry's is an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you do your best work. We are committed to providing these opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, pregnancy, or Veteran status.

EMPLOYEE DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND CANNABIS FREE WORKPLACE AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY

Mrs. Gerry's has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment. Alcohol, drug, and cannabis misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Mrs. Gerry's employees, visitors, customers, and consumers as well as to the security of the company's equipment, vehicles, facilities, property, and products. For these reasons, Mrs. Gerry's will conduct pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident/incident drug screens.

Pre-employment drug testing and background screen is required.
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