Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

This is the beginning level. Will perform the following listed duties and responsibilities, may have independence on some duties while close supervision on others. The employee works in a learning capacity performing a range of maintenance /mechanic duties while receiving close supervision. Duties include but are not limited to set-ups, bearings and minor machine repairs, some electrical (photo eyes/solenoids/etc.). Also has knowledge of greasing, lubing, cleaning, basic plumbing and carpentry, and able to do general building maintenance.

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

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Facilities experience is preferred
• Possession of forklift operation certification

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of OSHA requirements of lock-out/tag-out safety procedures
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment operations
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with others
• Ability to read, write and understand governmental regulations and procedures and construction blueprints and schematics
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations
• Ability to frequently lift and carry objects weighing one to seventy-five pounds or varying sizes and shapes a distance of one to one hundred feet
• Ability to lift up to one hundred pounds
• Ability to operate a forklift safely
• Ability to perform squatting, crouching, twisting, pushing, pulling, climbing, bending, kneeling, or stooping
• Ability to operate hand and power tools
• Able to work weekends and holidays.

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.

EEOC STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws which include race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status, Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

About us :


Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national distributor of breads, rolls and buns, as well as sweet goods, was founded in 1979. Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking has three production plants in Illinois and others in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Alpha Baking's retail brands include S. Rosen's, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools, institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery chains and independent grocery stores.

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