Nursery Maintenance Mechanic

  • Full-time

Company Description

Wonderful Citrus is America’s largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.

Job Description

Overview

Performs general facility maintenance. Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors and conveyor systems, in addition performs general nursery work.

Here’s what you’ll do:

  • Troubleshoots and repairs basic nursery equipment.
  • Adjusts functional parts of equipment and control devices.
  • Repairs or replaces defective parts.
  • Part sourcing: electronic, etc.
  • Performs preventative maintenance
  • Handyman duties: plumbing, electrical, electronics and other building maintenance
  • Inspects equipment for all defects. Informs supervisor if any defects are found.
  • Efficiently operates electronic devices such as iPads and computers.
  • Safely operates large equipment such as: forklift, boom lifts, and other maintenance equipment
  • Assist with training in job responsibilities and safety procedures.
  • Preparing and packing trees for field delivery (loading/unloading)
  • Cleaning equipment and facilities
  • Maintaining and repair irrigation system
  • Performs all tasks in a safe manner. Required to wear all safety gear assigned and asks for instructions when unfamiliar or lacking knowledge of proper safety procedures
  • Be a self-motivated and flexible team player with a strong work ethic.
  • Perform other responsibilities related to farming or as directed by supervisor
  • May be required to make repairs on farming chemical equipment

Qualifications

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

  • Have at least 1-year maintenance experience in a manufacturing/food processing environment
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Knowledge of basic math
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) desired.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds, bending or stooping.
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision
  • Trade school/occupational training desired but not required

Additional Information

Here’s what we’ll bring to the table:

  • Wonderful Giving – a one-of-kind program that donates company money to charities close to our employees’ hearts
  • Employee college tuition reimbursement
  • Employee referral program 
  • Full benefits package – Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, company matching and annual catch-up, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life insurance (spouse and dependents to age 26), life insurance, AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We’ve made Wonderful Pistachios one of America’s top-selling salty snacks. We’ve turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California’s top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world’s largest flower delivery service.

The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California’s Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.

The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories outlined by federal, state, or local laws. 

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