Maintenance Technician - Post Consumer Brands

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

The Post Consumer Brands plant in Sparks, Nevada celebrated 30 years of cereal manufacturing in 2021. Home to about 180 team members, the plant is part of our West Coast network and supplies a variety of private label cereal to our retail customers. Just outside of Reno, Nevada, Sparks has no shortage of fun and engaging activities, including rodeos, festivals, and outdoor recreation. The Sparks team also supports the local Food Bank of Northern Nevada.

Maintenance Technician

$1,250 SIGN ON BONUS

Wage: $33.81/hr - 39.25/hr

Night Shift

• Troubleshoot, repair and install a wide range of conveying, packaging and other food processing equipment
• Perform regular preventive maintenance as per the maintenance plan.
• Flexibility to work overtime as operations require.
• Cross train to learn all Packaging equipment
• Process daily reports
• Supports and follows standards for food safety and food quality production reflected in SQF as well as the regulations of major vendors and governmental agencies such as OSHA, FDA and EPA
• Records and documents according to procedures, assuring that all equipment documentation is up to date and accurate
• Keeps work environment clean, safe and positive
• Follow company and OSHA safety and Personal Protective Equipment rules, policies and guidelines
• Other Duties as Assigned

• Effectively work will all Sparks Plant Group Members
• Works in small teams, with little supervision
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
• Must be able to perform the following: standing, climbing, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and stooping.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Good physical condition with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently
• Good hand/eye coordination and motor skills
• Refer to the Physical Job Description for further details.
  • Must be able to work safely will all manner of hand tools and shop equipment; i.e. drills, drill presses, saws, torches, welders, shears and lathes.
• • Experience working around low and high voltages ranging from 0 to 480 volts.
  • Good mechanical aptitude
  • Requires the ability to communicate in English fluently for the effective and clear written and oral communication with others
  • Requires basic mathematical skills to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide
  • Requires basic computer skills and data entry skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as:  Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Be able to work effectively in a small team.