Outside Maintenance Tech / CDL

Michael Foods Inc. • Wakefield Township, NE

11d

About The Position

Michael Foods, Inc. is hiring an Outside Maintenance Tech to keep poultry-house manure disposal operations fully functional. The role maintains cross belts, incline belts, and manure dog houses in satisfactory operating condition, including servicing discharge equipment, replacing motors and drive belts, tracking belts, and removing excess water from dog house pits to prevent belts from running in water.

The position uses hand tools and requires mechanical aptitude, safe use of ladders, fire extinguishers, and power and metal-cutting tools. The employee follows safe work practices, GMPs, company policies, and procedures, and helps maintain sanitary conditions and product quality. The role requires working independently and with a team, communicating effectively, working with minimal supervision, and traveling to multiple locations. The work may involve cold, wet, noisy, dusty, humid, and warm conditions, as well as extended periods outdoors in heat and cold.

A high school diploma or GED (or equivalent) and a CDL are required. A tanker endorsement is preferred but not required. The employee must be able to learn and obtain a Master Pumper License and become certified in lockout/tagout (LOTO) and confined space procedures. Physical requirements include occasionally lifting 100 pounds, using stairs and ladders, and climbing 100 feet in the air and entering 12-foot pits at Layer Farms.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• CDL required.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to use hand tools and safely use ladders, fire extinguishers, power tools, and metal-cutting tools.
• Ability to work safely, communicate effectively, and work with minimal supervision, independently, and as part of a team.
• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty, humid, and warm environments and outdoors in heat and cold for extended periods.
• Ability to become certified in lockout/tagout (LOTO) and confined space procedures.
• Ability to learn and receive a Master Pumper License.
• Ability to occasionally lift 100 pounds, ascend and descend stairs and ladders, and climb 100 feet in the air and enter 12-foot pits at Layer Farms.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and communicate effectively with groups, customers, vendors, or employees.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

• Tanker endorsement for CDL.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manure-discharge equipment, including cross belts, incline belts, bearings, motors, and drive belts.
• Track cross and incline belts and remove excess water from dog house pits to prevent belts from running in water.
• Use hand tools and safely operate ladders, fire extinguishers, power tools, and metal-cutting tools.
• Follow safe work practices, GMPs, company policies, and procedures; maintain sanitary conditions and product quality, and report conditions that may affect food or personnel safety.
• Maintain an efficient, clean, and organized work area.
• Work at multiple locations and complete other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED