Indian River Farms, located in the Kensington, PEI area, is looking for a self-motivated individual to joining our team as a Farm Mechanic. Come and grow with us! We offer competitive wages, opportunities for development, and a variety of equipment to support.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and perform various maintenance activities in a highly dynamic agriculture operation
- Ensure all equipment is ready when needed to support the farm
- Direct the skilled mechanics to ensure the most efficient and safe work practices
- Use excellent communication and priority management skills, interact with colleagues, suppliers, and others to get the job done right the first time
- Troubleshoot issues in field to ensure maximum uptime
Qualifications
- Strong skills in mechanical troubleshooting, preferably in an agricultural setting
- Basic computer knowledge, experience with CMMS preferred
- Communicate well with others
- Committed focus on quality and safety
- Strong desire to learn new skills and hone existing ones
- Electrical troubleshooting skills an asset
- Preference for post-secondary education in mechanical trade, red seal preferred or 10+ years of experience
Work With Us
We offer full time, year round work with competitive wages, and a great benefit program with matched RRSPs.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $30.00-$42.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Indian River, PE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Mechanic: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person
