Grade 9 - Lead Plant Maintenance Worker

Calavo Growers Inc

Kea‘au, HI

Pay: $21/hr

Shift: Full time

**NOW HIRING IN KEAʻAU, HAWAIʻI**

**Why You’ll Love Working Here**

✅ **100% Employer-Paid Medical Benefits**

Union Position

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

**Posting Details**

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• **Full-Time**
• **Grade VIII (9) Union Position**
• **Compensation: $21.00/Hour**
• **Location: Calavo Growers, Inc., Keaau, HI 96749, USA**

**Job Details**

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**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.

**Summary**

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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.

**Role and Responsibilities**

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General

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

Daily

• 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.

**Qualifications**

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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 accommodat