Farm Equipment Mechanic at Tasteful Selections LLC in Arvin, California

Job Description:

Company Description: Tasteful Selections, LLC, located in Arvin, California, is a specialty potato company whose mission is to delight the consumer with great tasting, easy to prepare, inspirational potato products.  A joint venture between RPE, Inc., CSS Farms, Inc. and Plover River Farms, Inc., the company is a vertically integrated farming operation which grows, packs, and markets baby potatoes, fingerlings and seed potatoes.  More information can be found at www.TastefulSelections.com.

Reporting Relationships: The Field Mechanic will travel with our Planting and Harvest teams, working closely with farm equipment operators, farm managers, and other field mechanics.

Benefits:

— Bonus Incentives — Per Diem— Competitive Pay — Health — Vision — Dental — 401k —

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Detect the cause(s) of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic problems, correcting the cause(s) of the problems, and performing related repairs as necessary


• Perform setup and pre-delivery inspection of new equipment


• Adjust, maintain, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems


• Perform preventive maintenance as recommended by company and related manufacturers; Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair, clean and lubricate parts.


• Keep accurate, complete, and timely records of repair work performed


• Operate heavy and light equipment including but not limited to tractors, trucks, pickups, skid steers, loaders and other equipment as needed


• Safe use of mechanical lifting, floor jack lifting, and jack stands


• Complete diagnostics and repairs on diesel, gas, and small engines


• Assess equipment breakdowns in field and address accordingly


• Perform ARC welding, acetylene touch cutting, brazing, and soldering as required


• Will operate and maintain field service truck, following and servicing farm equipment in the field


• Keep work area safe, neat and organized as necessary for efficient job performance

 

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working on Ag equipment or tractors


• Self-starter willing to initiate and lead training programs/initiatives


• Ability to analyze Farm Shop process inefficiencies, and implement solutions


• Experience with:
  
  
  
  • the operation and repair of both gasoline and diesel engines.
  
  
  • hydraulic systems and repairs as related to pumps, controls, and transmission components.
  
  
  • electrical systems and components as it relates to equipment or machinery.
  
  
  
  


• Superior organizational and project management skills, with ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines


• Ability to read and comprehend repair manuals, electrical schematics, hydraulic schematics and/or written instructions and/or oral instructions for repair work performed


• Ability to acquire and hold a valid US driver’s license and successfully pass vehicle insurance verification


• Must be eligible to work unrestricted in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical, Diesel Technician or other related certifications preferred


• Bilingual in English/Spanish


• Current CDL license

Physical Demands

• Walking and working outdoors in the elements


• Ability to bend, squat, twist, and crouch to achieve angle and positions required to perform various duties


• Standing and driving for extended periods of time


• Ability to lift objects of up to 50 lbs.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.  Tasteful Selections has a complete benefits package, including health, dental, vision and life insurance, company matched 401(k) and bonuses.

 

Tasteful Selections is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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