Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Assigned mechanical job duties to maintain and repair food processing equipment and buildings/grounds, along with acting as a sanitation leader during the production season. Complete repairs during the processing season to meet production goals, repair/upgrade current buildings/grounds and ensure proper sanitation procedures are being followed. Overhaul and install plant equipment, repair/upgrade current buildings/grounds during non-production periods. This position is only 2nd shift (5P-5A) during pumpkin production (late July-mid November) and then goes back to 1st shift.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair and maintain machinery and equipment throughout the facility
• Troubleshoot, repair and replace machinery as required
• Read sketches and blueprints to determine layout of assigned work
• Design, fabricate, weld and install equipment as required
• Maintain accurate records of work performed and PM completed
• Monitor equipment operation making any necessary adjustments
• Ensure that GMP’s (good manufacturing practices), safety rules and regulations are being followed and enforced
• Handle and properly use cleaning chemicals and equipment
• Other duties as assigned 

 Qualifications:

• Must have good attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong maintenance skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Update/create documents in Word and Excel
• Willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization

 
Wage range based on skills, abilities, and experience from $28 to $30 per hour.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 585-495-4100.