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At Calavo Growers, Inc., we believe that quality, teamwork, good citizenship, respect for people, and a strong will to win form the foundation of our success. We are seeking a Grade 5 - Plant Equipment Operator to join our team in Keaau, HI.

Why Join Calavo?

- 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision coverage**

- Vacation, Sick, and Personal Holiday Pay provided

- Work with a company that has been a leader in fresh produce for over 100 years

- Supportive, team-oriented environment with strong values in safety, quality, and respect

Lead Plant Maintenance Worker

• Full-Time
• Grade VIII (9) Union Position
• Location: Calavo Growers, Inc., Keaau, HI 96749, USA

Description

At Calavo Growers, we believe quality, teamwork, good citizenship, embodying a will to win and displaying a respect for our people forms the foundation of our mission.

The Lead Plant Maintenance Worker is responsible, under limited supervision, with some scope of independent judgment, planning, and laying out of work details, works from drawings, sketches, and oral instructions. Fabricates, constructs, installs, and makes alterations to all plant machinery, equipment and building. Responsible for the preventive maintenance lubrication schedule for all plant machinery and equipment and may be requested to do other work as directed. The employee performs the assigned duties and responsibilities while maintaining a safe work environment and following the assigned policies and procedures. Must work all available hours that are offered and wherever assigned.

• Follow all safety and food safety procedures
• Keep work area clean
• Perform other duties assigned by Management not described below.

• Plans work from drawings, sketches and written or oral instructions. Lays out and assigns work to others when assistance is required.
• Makes all types of repairs and adjustments to keep machinery and equipment in operating condition.
• Inspects and lubricates all machinery, bearing, etc.; reports defective parts.
• Disassembles, overhauls and repairs packing equipment such as T-dump, reefers, sizer, conveyors, pumps, compressors, and puree equipment such as T-dump, slicer, mixers, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, and reassembles same.
• Repairs pipeline systems, fixtures, apparatus, and accessories for the conveyance and distribution of steam, air, water, and other fluids under pressure; tests systems for leaks.
• Builds, installs, maintains, and repairs steel structures and heavy plant machinery.
• Works as “rigger” when moving heavy equipment, structural steel heavy machinery. Uses steel cables, block and tackle, jacks.
• Operates various shop machinery and equipment such as drill press, power and hand drills, bench presses, welding equipment, grinders, lathe, etc. Performing tasks of average difficulty in the fabrication or fitting of repair and replacement parts of machinery, equipment, and structures to be repaired or maintained.
• Keeps maintenance supplies at appropriate levels by informing supervisor when ordering is necessary.
• Performs general carpentry tasks on buildings and other wooden structures including painting as necessary.
• Informs supervisor if outside service is required.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, the employee should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Oral Communication: able to follow directions and get clarification; respond well to questions.
• Written Communication: able to read and interpret written information.
• Organizational Support: follow policies and procedures; support organization's goals and values.
• Planning/Organizing: follow work plans as directed; use time efficiently.
• Professionalism: approach others in a respectful manner.
• Quality: demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Adaptability: manage competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality: attend work consistently and arrive on time; adhere to schedule to ensure that warehouse goals and responsibilities are executed, follow company procedures when absent.
• Dependability: follows instructions, responds to management direction, take responsibility for own actions, and keep commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

• Education: high school diploma is preferred, but not required.
• Job Experience: experience handling food in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Hawaii State Driver’s license and forklift certification are necessary.
• Language Skills: be able to comprehend simple instructions.
• Reasoning Ability: apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to handle product. Occasionally, the employee may need to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Is required to wear personal protective equipment (hair net, smock, sleeves, long pants, and non-slip water resistant footwear).
• May need to work in a cold and/or hot environment
• Must be aware of the hazards of moving machinery.
• Must be cognizant of body and limbs and avoid being too close to machinery.

All persons within the company have responsibilities to ensure that threats to the safety and security of our final product are minimized. Responsibilities for this position include:

• Compliance with Calavo’s Good Manufacturing Practices [GMPs]
• Reporting any unauthorized persons in or about the facility as well as incidents of employee tampering to management.
• Reporting any unsafe practices to supervisor.
• Understanding basic concepts of food borne illness.

NOTE:

The above job description contains the general data necessary to isolate factors affecting the job evaluation and is not to be construed as an accounting of all duties and requirements that may be inherent in the job.