Full Time Packaging/Maintenance Mechanic - Twin City Foods Inc.

Twin City Foods Inc. began as a small frozen vegetable processing company in Stanwood, WA in 1943. Twin City Foods has grown to become one of the nation’s largest independent processors of frozen vegetables. For over 60 years, Twin City Foods has been committed to growing, harvesting, processing, freezing, packaging, and distributing the highest quality quick frozen vegetable (IQF) products. By consistently exceeding expectations, we’ve become a leader in serving the need of customers both domestically and abroad. At every level, we deliver quality and value that is unmatched. We currently have a Full Time Packaging/Maintenance Mechanic position available in our facility in Ellensburg, WA.

As a Twin City Foods (Ellensburg Division) Packaging/Maintenance Mechanic your main purpose is to maintain proper production by ensuring that the production line equipment is working at full capacity.

Mechanic should have experience with:

• Basic maintenance and fabrication
• Welding
• Lathe
• Packaging line experience is a plus

Benefits of a Mechanic:

• Competitive wages, Range $20.53-$24.64 per hour
• Non-Exempt Position
• Paid Sick Leave
• Excellent Benefit Package after 60 days
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Life, AD&D, and STD Insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan

• After reaching hour requirement
  • Paid Holidays-10 paid holidays per year
  • Bereavement pay- 3 paid bereavement days
  • Jury Duty Pay
  • Vacation Pay

*selected employee will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and E-Verify*

Twin City Foods, Inc. an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see government poster: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.”

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (509-962-9806).

Requirements of the Mechanic:

• Perform morning set-up
• Maintain proper production with: Routine paperwork for assurance of quality
  • Proper weights
  • Codes
  • Seals
  • Finished cases
• Communication with production coordinator, lab and supervisors is mandatory including giving notice of improper shut-downs and production time loss
• Must maintain production line equipment
• Do product change over when necessary (including changing tubes)

Food Safety Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use proper food safety PPE
• Upon task completion, account for all tools, spare parts, materials and shop supplies.
• Ensure that equipment and work area is clean and free of debris
• Return items to storage and dispose of consumables
• Prevent any product contamination by refraining from use of tape, wire, string or any other temporary repair. If temporary repair must be used, correct the temporary repair as soon as possible.
• Maintain food safety integrity of packaging materials
• Ensure good seals on packages