Farm Maintenance -General

Select Genetics • Monett, MO

105d

About The Position

Farm Maintenance is responsible for priority repairs and maintenance in a timely and efficient manner in our facilities. This individual will utilize their experience with electrical, motor controls, mechanical, welding, and plumbing to assist the Farm Maintenance team with day to day operations of our farms and ensure up-keep on our equipment. Farm Maintenance must be able to perform hands on maintenance. This position requires strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity working with farm equipment. Farm Maintenance schedules and completes maintenance of our facilities and equipment, diagnose and repair automobile engines, repair truck engines, tractor engines and other various small engines. Farm Maintenance carries out all directives following the Company’s policies and applicable laws, including scheduling, assigning and performing work. Farm Maintenance must have strong communication and collaborative skills, working extensively with team members. Work requires frequent sitting, standing, walking and the use of numerous tools. Work is subject to tight deadlines and multitasking. Work includes long hours, including weekends.

Requirements

• One year minimum of Maintenance experience.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to adapt time and efforts to high priority areas, including accommodating to various daily hours, on-call availability on nights and weekends on a rotating schedule.
• Be able to lift in excess of 50 lbs., push/pull up to 50 lbs., bend and squat, grip small objects, and be capable of repeated actions.
• Be able to walk and stand for long periods on different surfaces including concrete.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record.
• Does not own or operate around backyard poultry, foul, or swine operations off duty.
• Proven problem solving and change facilitation abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Customer-service orientation.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple demands simultaneously.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills in English including verbal, written and listening.
• Ability to read and interpret company policies and procedures, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Ability to communicate and interact productively with all levels of employees, and internal and external customers.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Energetic, flexible and determined.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair facilities including welding, electrical, ventilation, heating, plumbing, and hi-pressure air and water.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, business ethics codes, and all applicable federal and state regulations.
• Work in a culture of strong employee teams.
• Maintain all company facilities and equipment including work area and company vehicle utilized.
• Respond to all work orders in a timely and professional manner.
• Inspect and upkeep facilities and equipment on a routine basis.
• Repair, replace and build wooden structures as needed, including pouring concrete pads.
• Transfer equipment from farm to farm.
• Take care of any kind of system failures including lighting systems, feeding systems, electrical systems, environmental control systems and heating system failures.
• Maintain and repair a variety of equipment including security systems, on sight generators, phones, small engines, tractors, the wash crew’s equipment and other farm machinery.
• Report to the maintenance supervisor any issues with interior or exterior facilities, including climate control, damages, or pest infestation problems or mishandling of birds.

Benefits

• Successful completion of a drug screen.
• Work achievement verification.
• Motor vehicle driving record check.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees