Maintenance Technician - Unlicensed, Skilled
Location: Teeswater
Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Operations Manager
Status: Full-time, 12 hour rotating continental
The starting hourly pay range for the role is $25.75-$ 34.01 based on experience and qualifications. Plus, bonus, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings plan, paid vacation, and other perks and opportunities.
The Role and Candidate:
Reporting to the Manager, Operations, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for the preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all equipment and machinery at the Teeswater facility including refrigeration, waste water systems, steam boiler, building maintenance and other duties as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operation and maintenance of all refrigeration/boiler/HVAC equipment
- Maintain/monitor/check all equipment
- Participate in plant equipment repairs/installations
- Interface with necessary contractual and inspection departments for adherence to regulatory and company requirements
- Maintain all records to ensure regulatory and company compliance
- Troubleshoot breakdowns relating to all boiler, refrigeration and HVAC issues
- Ensure all work performed complies with governing practices, codes and regulations
- Operation of all equipment in a safe and efficient manner as well as participation in plant efficiency initiatives
- Food Safety & Quality responsibility as outlined in SOPs & other training materials provided and accurate record keeping
- Attend prescribed courses and training as required
Qualifications & Competencies:
- Minimum 3 years maintenance experience within the food industry, preferably in dairy
- Knowledge of GMPs, including excellent sanitary habits and possess knowledge of HACCP
- Strong preventative maintenance and troubleshooting ability
- Solid knowledge of high speed filling and packaging lines and PLCs
- Familiar with continuous improvement processes and methodologies considered an asset
- Knowledge of fuel systems, waste water treatment, air compressors and refrigeration systems
- Good communication skills, including written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Must be flexible in terms of shift work and perform other duties as required
- Physically capable of performing the demands of the job
- Computer skills would be an asset
Physical Demands:
- Standing and walking for considerable length of time
- Moderate lifting of materials up to maximum 25kgs
Working Environment:
- Regular exposure to long duration of driving and frequent interruptions. Occasional exposure to dust and extreme temperatures
Gay Lea Foods is a leading Canadian dairy co-operative renowned for producing high-quality, nutritious dairy products that Canadian families love and trust.
From farm to table, our 1,200 farmer members in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 1,200 employees across four provinces, work together to nourish communities through award-winning brands including Gay Lea, Nordica, Salerno, Bothwell Cheese, and more.
As part of its deeply rooted, balanced commitment to people, profit, and planet, Gay Lea Foods proudly invests one percent of pre-tax earnings back into Canadian communities through a national food security partnership with Second Harvest, and the community-building efforts of the Gay Lea Foundation. To learn more, visit gayleafoods.com.
Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.
Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
Gay Lea Foods may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the recruitment process, including screening and assessment.
We are currently accepting applications for this open position.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
Wishing you all the best with your career search!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.75-$34.01 per hour
Benefits:
- 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:
- Teeswater, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work a rotating day/night continental shift 7am to 7pm & 7pm to 7 am?
Work Location: In person
