Farm Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Farm Maintenance Supervisor opportunity in our Rolla, KS location. The Maintenance Supervisor will monitor and assist in maintaining and repairing the physical structure of buildings by supervising a team of employees and overseeing maintenance costs and safety initiatives. 

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work”, representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs, directs and assists workers with structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, and furnishings of buildings (including, but not limited to — electrical, plumbing, penning, etc.)
• Coordinates, schedules and monitors projects assigned to contractors and/or contracted work crews.
• Requisitions tools, equipment and supplies for maintenance staff to perform work at facilities.
• Responsible for maintenance and repair of the following: Power Washer Systems, feed systems, freshwater systems, recycle systems, controllers, cool cells, electrical systems and other areas as directed by ERM/Maintenance Superintendent.
• Responsible for welding of all building equipment including load out chutes, and fabrications of some penning or gating.
• Maintain accurate and timely work records and complete paperwork daily.
• Follow Seaboard Foods written bio-security policies and procedures. Observe current bio-security positioning list – regarding entering production or support facilities. Must be able to respond in the event of emergency situations.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• High School or GED
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and work orders
• Ability to write simple correspondence

Preferred:

• 3+ years’ experience and/or training in maintenance and/or construction
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to work with all types of electrical equipment and tools.
• The duties of this job require a person to stoop, bend, climb ladders and work in high areas.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, and gases at low concentrations. The noise level is occasionally loud.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.

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