Maintenance Technician

at  Highline Mushrooms

HIGHLINE VISION AND VALUES:

Passionately nourish people, community and environment, through embracing our core values which include: We do the right thing, always. We lead the way. We are fanatical about quality. We are transparent in our relationships. We always consider the human element. We embrace diversity and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Has knowledge of all farm operations, equipment, and maintenance responsibilities
• Has low voltage electrical experience and knowledge; completes minor electrical jobs
• Performs minor and major repairs on buildings and equipment unsupervised including, but not limited to, welding, replacing, and repairing parts, hydraulics, pneumatics, low voltage electrical, and equipment, buildings and facilities
• Trains new maintenance associates on PM’s, repairs, troubleshooting farm equipment and safe operation of equipment.
• Completes preventative maintenance duties and completes checklists as assigned
• Performs operational checks on boilers as scheduled (L, K only) and cropping room checks after case days (verifies safety of catwalks, front of room, trays, straightens legs, etc.)
• Assists in evaluating jobs and determines requirements
• May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility systems
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required
• Assists and supports contractors
• Assists in verifying that smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are operable, as requested
• Assists maintenance personnel with major and minor repairs
• Performs building upkeep, including shop cleaning, painting, removing garbage, etc.
• Performs occasional grounds keeping as required
• Installs, repairs and inspects air bags and air handling systems in each room for damage
• Constructs catwalks and front of rooms as needed
• Observes and reports any issues on farm
• Able to come in after hour call-ins
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance/repair preferred
• Experience and/or education/training in pneumatic controls, welding, hydraulics, farm equipment is an asset.

• Has knowledge of all farm operations, equipment, and maintenance responsibilities
• Has low voltage electrical experience and knowledge; completes minor electrical jobs
• Performs minor and major repairs on buildings and equipment unsupervised including, but not limited to, welding, replacing, and repairing parts, hydraulics, pneumatics, low voltage electrical, and equipment, buildings and facilities
• Trains new maintenance associates on PM’s, repairs, troubleshooting farm equipment and safe operation of equipment.
• Completes preventative maintenance duties and completes checklists as assigned
• Performs operational checks on boilers as scheduled (L, K only) and cropping room checks after case days (verifies safety of catwalks, front of room, trays, straightens legs, etc.)
• Assists in evaluating jobs and determines requirements
• May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility systems
• Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required
• Assists and supports contractors
• Assists in verifying that smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are operable, as requested
• Assists maintenance personnel with major and minor repairs
• Performs building upkeep, including shop cleaning, painting, removing garbage, etc.
• Performs occasional grounds keeping as required
• Installs, repairs and inspects air bags and air handling systems in each room for damage
• Constructs catwalks and front of rooms as needed
• Observes and reports any issues on farm
• Able to come in after hour call-ins
• Performs any other duties as assigned