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JOB DESCRIPTION: Maintenance

LOCATION: IFA Canby
WAGES: $18-21 depending on experience

JOB PURPOSE:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, overhaul, build, and maintain farm machinery/implements, tractors, vehicles, production equipment, buildings, and irrigation systems along with seasonal farming duties.

JOB SUMMARY:
The primary role of this individual is to help with projects in maintenance and perform field work. The individual must have a good work ethic and have good time management skills. A basic knowledge of tractors, welding, irrigation, and small engine work is needed.

JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Help maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, packing equipment and irrigation systems, install, repair or replace defective parts.

• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning equipment.

• Maintain nursery buildings including roofing, painting, and routine carpentry.

• Fabricate new metal parts, repair bent or torn equipment.

• Keep records of maintenance, repairs made and parts used.

• Work and help train equipment operators on proper maintenance and operation of tractors, vehicles, equipment, and forklifts.

• Operate farm tractors and equipment.

• Repair and maintain plumbing and drainage systems.

• Maintain pumps/irrigation system and repair as needed.

• Perform General Nursery Worker duties when not busy with other tasks.

• Reports to and communicates daily with Maintenance Manager.

• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Farm tractor and trailer experience. Must be able to back up a trailer efficiently.
• Works well with others in safe manner

• Knowledge of lock out – tag out and safety procedures.

• Knowledge of and ability to operate machines and tools

• Determining the kind of tools, equipment and materials needed to do a job.

• Fabricating or adapting equipment and/or technology to serve user needs.

• Perform general physical activities.

• Skilled welder and painter

• Knowledge of carpentry tools and methods

• Basic electrical knowledge

• Knowledge of plumbing materials and repair procedures on domestic water and waste systems

• Be able to read and understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents and write legibly in English

• Proven attendance record

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