Orchard Mechanic - Quincy Area

Stemilt Ag Services LLC

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanic

Department: Stemilt Ag Services LLC

Summary:

The basic objective of this position is to maintain and complete repairs of orchard equipment and keep equipment running at optimal levels at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Working in the field orchards and from central shop doing various mechanical jobs.

• Maintain clean and safe work area.

• Log all maintenance performed.

• Other duties may be assigned at the

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year

related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Must have a strong mechanical, electrical, and background in orchard equipment such as:

  • Pickups – Small engines

  • Truck Repair

  • Tractors Sprayers

  • Wind Machines

  • 4-Wheelers

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

• Ability to speak effectively before groups of costumers or employees of the organization.

• Must be bilingual (English and Spanish).

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid Driver’s License

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 walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

• Regularly required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.

• Regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

• Must regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally move up to 100 pounds.

• Specific vision requirements for the position include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is:

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; moving mechanical parts.

• Frequently exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals.

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.