Maintenance Mechanic I

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Bakersfield, CA

44d•$28 - $28

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic I is an entry‑level role responsible for performing basic mechanical, electrical, and facility maintenance in a fast‑paced ice cream production environment. This position supports equipment reliability, food safety, and continuous operation of processing, mixing, freezing, packaging, and warehousing systems.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of “Best Safety Practices”.
Comply with all company safety policies and procedures.
Troubleshoot unsafe conditions and take appropriate levels of corrective action.
Take an active role to ensure that human safety is never compromised.
Utilize daily forklift safety checklist.
Demonstrate superior knowledge of all quality systems.
Comply with the Good Manufacturing Practices.
Complete and document all product quality checks (appearance, packaging etc…).
Complete and document all food safety checks as required by the plant HACCP program.
Complete and document all product quality checks as required by the plant MCP program.
Actively participate in preventing and correcting potential quality related issues.
Active participation in food safety investigations.
Repairs and preventative maintenance of all the Refrigeration systems, HVAC systems, inspecting the equipment, and performing daily rounds to ensure compliance of our PSM and RMP policies
Ability to understand refrigeration advanced 2-stage design concepts such as the “down flow” design as well as the traditional 2-stage refrigeration system design
Perform routine and breakdown maintenance of boilers, air compressors, condensers systems, and waste-water treatment system
Knowledge of the typical refrigeration cycle and of ammonia control valves and related piping as needed for safe service and repair
Must be able to read and follow basic and advanced drawings and schematics
Provide informal and formal training for other Utility team members as required
Utilize construction and fabrication skills
Ensure PMs are completed in a timely manner and maintain mechanical integrity of the ammonia system per RMP/PSM guidance
Develop corrective work orders as needed
Be actively involved in all of the elements of the PSM/RMP programs
Active member of the emergency response team
Complete daily shift record keeping and reporting as required
Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values