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  • General Maintenance - 3rd Shift

    Posted: 03/17/2023

    General Maintenance - 3rd Shift

    $0.50 GUARANTEED RAISE AT 90 DAYS!

    Pepper Source, Ltd. is seeking a qualified Maintenance applicant to join our team!

    Summary

    Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in commercial or industrial establishments by performing the following duties.

    Responsibilities

    • Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
    • Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
    • Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
    • Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
    • Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
    • Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
    • Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.
    • Installs, programs, or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.
    • Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
    • Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
    • Additional Notes: Able to work daily and weekend overtime hours as needed.

    Pepper Source and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers offering the following benefits:

    • FULL BENEFITS (HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE)
    • 401(k)/PROFIT SHARING
    • PAID VACATION/PTO/HOLIDAYS
    • WEEKLY PAY PERIOD / DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYROLL
    • REFERRAL BONUSES & ATTENDANCE AWARDS
    • CONSISTENT GROWTH / RAISE OPPORTUNITIES

    About Us

    Pepper Source is a family-owned company that provides custom sauces, seasonings, and dry coating systems to all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries. We develop and manufacture custom flavor profiles that meet our customers’ specific needs. Our process takes innovation and extensive knowledge of the food industry.

    How to Apply

    Stop by our office at 5800 Alma Hwy, Van Buren, AR 72956 today, or text 479-309-1622 / call 479-474-5178 with questions or to learn more about our available shifts/positions! You can also apply on our web site at http://peppersource.com/employment.aspx or through our job postings on www.indeed.com. Come join our team!

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour