Working Hours:

Working hours are determined by facility management to meet the needs of the business. These may include weekends and holidays.

Position Summary:

Performs skilled maintenance, repair, adjustments and minor construction work in the trades to ensure that facilities are properly maintained and meet J-M Farms standards. Duties may fall into a variety of trades, including, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and heat and air. Will work with no supervision and will play an important role in the day to day operations at J-M Farms.

Essential Job Functions:

This position is responsible for all of the following:

• Performs routine preventative maintenance on building systems, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and control systems and related components; tests system competency and component devices and evaluates performance.  Assists management in planning and scheduling of preventative maintenance
• Repairs and maintains a variety of facilities systems, components and structures; repairs building plumbing, low-voltage, and line voltage electric systems, door hardware, sensors and related hardware; constructs and maintains indoor/outdoor facilities, fans, and lights
• Maintains induction and air handling units; cleans and inspects all equipment, completes filter changes, lubricates, maintains and services mechanical and refrigeration and/or cooling systems
• Performs service, troubleshoots equipment problems, and identifies when it’s appropriate for an external service provider to make repairs or perform warranty work
• Accesses and makes all levels of adjustments to computerized control systems, such as for lighting or energy management systems; and troubleshoots control system problems
• Maintains a broad working knowledge of materials, systems and code requirements related to maintenance of J-M Farms facilities
• Responds to J-M Farms emergencies and closures including adverse weather, to ensure that all facilities are protected and remain operational. Assists with tasks required in preparing to open after a closure including systems and equipment checks and start-up operations as assigned
• Inspect, repair, modify and install HVAC equipment including refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water cooling towers, forced air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves and capillary tubes
• Work independently and productively with no supervision and collaboratively as part of a team
• Performs other related duties as requested
• Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) on the safe handling and proper use of machines and tools used for the operations
• Adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP’s) for food processing

§  Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) for food processing

§  Accurate completion of daily logs and reports according to the SOP