Building & Grounds Maintenance Technician I $24.45-$27.00/hr

Description

Lactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our Maintenance team in Belmont, Wisconsin.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, President, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for a variety of tasks that include all aspects of building maintenance. To include but not limited to: painting, floor repairs, wall repairs, demolition and construction of structures (within reasonable limits), building wiring as applicable, roof repairs, and other related work

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key Responsibilities, this includes the following, other duties may be assigned.

* Painting of buildings and related equipment as needed

* Abilities in carpentry and drywall

* Abilities in masonry must possess skills necessary to repair tile walls and floors

* Performs all small utility jobs as deemed necessary to support proper building maintenance.

* Knowledge of some of the maintenance routines

* Fills in for regular maintenance mechanics in the event of vacation or sickness

* Ability to do floor repairs using modern epoxy technology

* Attends departmental meetings as required

* Performs all duties according to safety standards and as required to ensure the general safety of other staff

Candidate must have the following attributes/skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy, personal qualities of tact and dependability, possess good manual dexterity, vision abilities (close, distance color and ability to focus ), able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 50 pounds occasionally and 100 pounds with assistance, be able to stand for entire shift, be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching, climbing) and must be able to work over 40 hours per week (weekends are required).

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education:

* High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) required, trade school preferred

Experience:

* General building repairs and maintenance

Specialized Knowledge:

* Computer software skills

* Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to convert US to metric, read a tape measure, caliper and micrometer)

Skills/Abilities:

* Strong attention to detail and accuracy

* Clear communication abilities (written and verbal)

* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

Sign On Bonus & Pay:

We are offering a $2,000* Hiring Bonus to candidates for hourly positions. *Bonus amount is a gross amount. $1,000 will be paid out in following paycheck 90 days after hire; an additional $1,000 will be paid out in following paycheck 180 days after hire. *Temporary, part-time and certain rehired employees are not eligible. *Attendance and performance rules apply.

Pay: $24.45 to $27.00/hour dependent upon skills and abilities. Weekend Premium 20% more (+$4.89/hr to $5.40/hr). Lactalis offers very competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.