Maintenance Mechanic - Refrigeration

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Seneca Foods Corporation of Montgomery, MN, a food production and distribution center located approximately 35 miles southwest of the Twin Cities metro, currently has an opening for full-time Maintenance Mechanic - Refrigeration.

Responsibilities:

• Repair and maintenance of refrigeration equipment to meet specifications and regulations.


• Day-Off Relief during processing season in other departments.


• Maintenance of other areas.


• Maintain cost control over equipment and supplies for budget.


• Employee relations.


• Ensure that General Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), company policies, safety rules, and regulations are being followed and enforced.


• Supervision of seasonal production workers.    


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Two-year vocational refrigeration degree or equivalent experience preferred.


• Good refrigeration and mechanical repair and trouble-shooting skills.


• Strong communications skills.


• Willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment.


• Good attention to detail and accuracy.

Starting wage range based on skills, abilities and experience from $28.00 to $32.00 per hour

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 585-495-4100.