Maintenance Mechanic

Carolina Foods is the maker of Duchess Brand snacks and creator of one of America's first Honey Buns. Our business has been in operation for more than 90 years, and our products are synonymous with quality, innovation, and a longer shelf-life. We are a manufacturer of sweet baked goods and our products include a variety of delicious, individually wrapped items, including: honey buns, baked pies, fried pies, and gem donuts to serve all customers' needs. We are poised for major growth and expansion and are looking for driven individuals to join us on our journey.

Basic Function: To provide mechanical skills required to properly maintain all bakery equipment, facilities and property.

In the absence of a maintenance mechanic another mechanic or the Maintenance Supervisor will assume these responsibilities.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Major Function

• Must be able to maintain all bakery equipment, facilities and property so as to minimize lost production time.


• Must be able to perform repair work in equipment facilities and property, as needed while in production.


• Must be able to perform assigned preventative maintenance inspections on bakery equipment, facilities and property and make repairs where applicable.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in safety inspections as required; assist in training all plant personnel in the proper use of equipment and facilities; and take the necessary actions to see that all plant equipment, facilities and property are in compliance with current plant and government safety standards.


• Contribute to and protect the profits of the company.

Job Requirements:

• Basic operating skills on metal lathe and milling machine and how to operate it under supervision.


• Must have knowledge of electrical and acetylene welding and cutting, and perform these duties under limited supervision.


• Must be able to overhaul any piece of production equipment that has been assigned.


• Must have skills in electrical and refrigeration systems (if applicable).


• Must be able to set up and adjust all plant equipment.


• High school graduate preferred.


• Must be able to use basic arithmetic.


• Must be able to make rational decisions in performing preventative maintenance function: i.e. weather or not to change gears, lugs, sprockets, roller chain.


• Ability to stand, stoop, crawl, use of both hands, pinch, grip and twist of hands repetitively and for long periods of time.

Carolina Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.