Building/Maintenance Specialist

Hickory Farms, LLC is a leading retailer of food gifts and specialty foods available online, in catalogs, in leading mass merchants, supermarkets and seasonal retail shopping locations in the US and Canada. In business since 1951, we are driven to be the best retailer in the food gifting space. Our corporate headquarters is in downtown Chicago, IL. We also have offices in Joliet, IL, Richmond, CA and Toronto, Canada. Hickory Farms is privately held with more than $150 million in revenue and is on an aggressive growth journey – combining both organic growth and acquisitive growth – developing new products, expanding into more gifting occasions, and reinventing our brand to grow our customer base.

The Maintenance Technician provides support for routine maintenance and repairs of equipment and machinery. Must keep the facility clean on a regular and scheduled basis in accordance with government regulations, the public health code, and generally accepted food industry sanitation standards.

• Support the production assembly area by performing routine maintenance and repairs on a conveyor system (approximately 500ft); Tape Machines; HVAC systems
• Support the production assembly area by performing routine housekeeping and cardboard baler responsibilities including recycling, repair, and cardboard exchange.
• Troubleshoot issues to determine necessary repairs.
• Use standard warehouse equipment including but not limited to standup lift trucks
• Perform general repairs including repairing drywall, painting, and repairing doors and other building fixtures.
• Perform routine maintenance on building systems.
• Cleans and assists with the upkeep of the facilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience/Skill Set

• Must have experience operating a standup lift truck.
• Must successfully pass the HF lift truck certification course.
• Must have experience repairing pneumatic conveyor lines, electric taper machines, and shrink-wrap machines/ovens.
• Must have familiarity with electrical systems as well as compression systems
• Must understand the importance of preventative maintenance
• Must be flexible to work weekends when necessary and/or earlier hours to set up the warehouse for daily production
• Must be able to make sound judgments and perform tasks in an efficient manner.
• Must have integrity and show a high degree of respect for others.
• Must be able to work weekends when necessary.
• Cultural fit that embodies the company’s core values.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, push, pull or crawl into awkward spaces.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must understand safety standards as it relates to OSHA requirements for maintenance
• Ability to perform essential job functions consistently, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.