Select Genetics

Farm Maintenance -General

Monett, MO - Full Time

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Farm Maintenance

Pay & Hours: Starting wage of $17.72–$19.98 per hour, based on experience.
This position is classified as Agricultural Exempt (Ag Exempt) and is not eligible for overtime pay.
 

Job Requirements

  1. Minimum of one (1) year of maintenance experience.

  2. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

  3. Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt time and effort to high-priority needs, including flexibility to work varying hours and participate in a rotating on-call schedule, nights, and weekends.

  4. Ability to lift more than 50 lbs., push/pull up to 50 lbs., bend, squat, grip small objects, and perform repetitive physical tasks.

  5. Ability to walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces, including concrete.

  6. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.

  7. Must not own, raise, or have regular contact with backyard poultry, fowl, or swine operations outside of work.

  8. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to support and adapt to change.

Select Genetics, presents a solid platform to serve customers on a national and international scale by providing quality poults, service, and innovation.  Select Genetics is the leading supplier of poults and eggs to growers and companies across the world and has operations in eight US States. 

Farm Maintenance is responsible for priority repairs and maintenance in a timely and efficient manner in our facilities. This individual will utilize their experience with electrical, motor controls, mechanical, welding, and plumbing to assist the Farm Maintenance team with day to day operations of our farms and ensure up-keep on our equipment. Farm Maintenance must be able to perform hands on maintenance. This position requires strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity working with farm equipment.

  • Farm Maintenance schedules and completes maintenance of our facilities and equipment, diagnose and repair automobile engines, repair truck engines, tractor engines and other various small engines.
  • Farm Maintenance carries out all directives following the Company’s policies and applicable laws, including scheduling, assigning and performing work. Farm Maintenance must have strong communication and collaborative skills, working extensively with team members.
  • Work requires frequent sitting, standing, walking and the use of numerous tools.  Work is subject to tight deadlines and multitasking.  Work includes long hours, including weekends.
  • The following conditions may apply:
  • During summer months outside temperatures can be over 100 degrees for the entire scheduled workday.
  • During winter months outside temperatures can be below zero for the entire scheduled workday.
  • During and after heavy rains or snowfalls the road in and around the farms can become extremely muddy, snow - covered, icy and difficult to maneuver on.
  • During different job duties the noise inside or outside farms can become very loud.
  • Will be exposed daily to odors, dusts and gasses that may be uncomfortable or hazardous if proper procedures are not followed.
  • Troubleshoot and repair facilities including welding, electrical, ventilation, heating, plumbing, and hi-pressure air and water.
  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures, business ethics codes, and all applicable federal and state regulations.
  • Work in a culture of strong employee teams.
  • Maintain all company facilities and equipment including work area and company vehicle utilized.
  • Respond to all work orders in a timely and professional manner.
  • Inspect and upkeep facilities and equipment on a routine basis.
  • Repair, replace and build wooden structures as needed. (Including pouring concrete pads)
  • Transfers equipment from farm to farm.
  • Takes care of any kind of system failures including lighting systems, feeding systems, electrical systems, environmental control systems and heating system failures.
  • Maintain and repair a variety of equipment including security systems, on sight generators, phones, small engines, tractors, the wash crew’s equipment and other farm machinery.
  • To be able to work with a variety of tools and equipment including, but not limited to a bobcat, electric drill, wrenches and screw drivers.
  • Report to the maintenance supervisor any issues with interior or exterior facilities, including climate control, damages, or pest infestation problems or mishandling of birds.
  • One year minimum of Maintenance experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Must have the ability to adapt time and efforts to high priority areas, including accommodating to various daily hours, on-call availability on nights and weekends on a rotating schedule.
  • Be able to lift in excess of 50 lbs., push/pull up to 50 lbs., bend and squat, grip small objects, and be capable of repeated actions.
  • Be able to walk and stand for long periods on different surfaces including concrete.
  • The work requires Farm Maintenance to have and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record.   
  • Does not own or operate around backyard poultry, foul, or swine operations off duty.
  • Proven problem solving and change facilitation abilities

Additional required skills and abilities include a customer-service orientation; the ability to successfully handle multiple demands simultaneously; strong time management and organizational skills; attention to detail; strong communication skills in English including verbal, written and listening; the ability to read and interpret company policies and procedures, and applicable federal and state regulations; the ability to communicate and interact productively with all levels of employees, and internal and external customers; the ability to work under pressure; and, the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.   The position may require Farm Maintenance to be available for an extended workday.  To be successful in this position, the candidate must be energetic, flexible and have determination.

Successful completion of a drug screen, work achievement verification and a motor vehicle driving record check are required. 

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