Position Summary

Be able to Supervise and direct refrigeration and forklift/pallet jack maintenance and operations in the Facility.

General Purpose

Responsible for improving efficiencies; preventive maintenance; maintenance operations; Problem resolution; Team member retention.

Role Qualifications

·         Must execute ways to satisfy refrigeration and forklift/pallet jack maintenance objectives.

·         Must ensure that all refrigeration and forklift/pallet jack team members are working together for the same goal.

·         Must monitor developed systems and controls to ensure Cost and Efficiency goals are met.

Position Responsibilities

·         Crider, Inc. requires all employees to comply with and support all Food Safety and Quality policies, programs and procedures to insure our products meet and exceed consumers’ expectation.

·         Develops and directs personnel to execute refrigeration and forklift/pallet jack maintenance operations not to exclude any other areas assigned.

·         Ensures programs that will monitor efficiencies and cost are carried out, and makes adjustments as needed.

·         Executes programs that will continue to improve the maintenance team.

·         (In case of absence of  key personnel, the job will be filled by a trained employee)

Essential Skills and Experience

·         Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results from others

·         Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a six month to one year period

·         Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities

·         Knowledge: must have an understanding of refrigeration cycle and principals

·         Problem analysis and problem resolution capabilities at both strategic and functional levels

·         Strong customer orientation

·         Superior interpersonal skills

·         Commitment to company values

Preferred and Relevant Skills and Experience

·         Experience in industrial refrigeration (preferably ammonia).

·         Experience with maintenance on industrial refrigeration equipment.

·         Experience with forklift and pallet jack maintenance and operations.

·         Knowledge and understanding of PSM/RMP and its requirements.

·         Advanced computer efficiency.

·         Knowledge of PMs, efficiency, and cost.

Positions reporting to this person

·         Maintenance team members.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

·         Work Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to hot and cold conditions prevalent at the time.  The production area is normally damp or wet. The noise level in the work environment is of a level that will require hearing protection.  Must be able to work overtime, nights and weekends when required. The hours will vary due to production demands.

Food Safety Sign-Off: All team members at Crider Foods must adhere to our food safety requirements and must report food safety problems to management. All attempts should be made to ensure that the written and digital records are documented at the time the activity is performed, legible, clear, concise and suitably authorized (not falsified) by those undertaking monitoring (documented work tasks). This position is responsible for the inspection and verification of records.

General Sign-Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies. . The company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “AT- WILL.” Qualified employees who, because of a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits a major life activity, require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position should notify their Manager or Human Resources.

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