Part-Time Building and Grounds Maintenance Technician

Melrose, MN
Part-Time

Job Description

Part-Time Building and Grounds Maintenance Technician

Wage: $28.11/hour

Schedule: 7:00 am-3:30 pm, Monday-Friday (flexible; potential to work weekends and flexible start/end times; plant operates 24/7)

Hours: Minimum 16, maximum 29 per week; 6-12 hour blocks during production hours

Let us know when you want to work! Whether you are looking for a job to fit around your schooling, your kids, other work, or your life, we have the job for you. Minimum 16 hours per week.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with maintenance management to address building and grounds deficiencies
  • Perform groundskeeping tasks: mowing, snow blowing, shoveling, lawn sprinkler maintenance
  • Execute minor repairs: painting, tile grout repair, plumbing fixes, air leak checks, minor line repairs
  • Conduct steam trap testing and documentation
  • Support carrier press operations
  • Assist with HVAC filter changes
  • Carry out OSHA inspections (ladders, drains, boiler room)
  • Operate rider mowers, snow blowers, and other powered industrial equipment (electric and propane)
  • Perform fill work and replacement grouting throughout the facility
  • Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Experience:

  • 18 years or older
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions
  • Basic mathematical skills
  • Basic Mechanical aptitude
  • Must learn and use a computerized work order system

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

  • Prior building maintenance experience
  • Ability to work safely and lead safety efforts
  • Experience in fast-paced environments
  • Effective collaboration with various people and departments
  • Flexibility in work performed and schedule
  • Self-reliant and able to work under limited supervision
  • Customer-focused and able to work in a team
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Moderate troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
  • Adaptable to changing situations and job demands
  • High level of trustworthiness and personal integrity
  • Good housekeeping skills and practices
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Physical & Environmental Requirements

  • Frequent movement: walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing
  • Ability to climb ladders (fixed and portable) and work in high places
  • Use of personal protective equipment
  • Work in temperature zones ranging from cold to hot, and in environments with dust
  • Shift schedules may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and periodic overtime
  • Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.


Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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Part-Time Building and Grounds Maintenance Technician

Wage: $28.11/hour

Schedule: 7:00 am-3:30 pm, Monday-Friday (flexible; potential to work weekends and flexible start/end times; plant operates 24/7)

Hours: Minimum 16, maximum 29 per week; 6-12 hour blocks during production hours

Let us know when you want to work! Whether you are looking for a job to fit around your schooling, your kids, other work, or your life, we have the job for you. Minimum 16 hours per week.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with maintenance management to address building and grounds deficiencies
  • Perform groundskeeping tasks: mowing, snow blowing, shoveling, lawn sprinkler maintenance
  • Execute minor repairs: painting, tile grout repair, plumbing fixes, air leak checks, minor line repairs
  • Conduct steam trap testing and documentation
  • Support carrier press operations
  • Assist with HVAC filter changes
  • Carry out OSHA inspections (ladders, drains, boiler room)
  • Operate rider mowers, snow blowers, and other powered industrial equipment (electric and propane)
  • Perform fill work and replacement grouting throughout the facility
  • Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Experience:

  • 18 years or older
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions
  • Basic mathematical skills
  • Basic Mechanical aptitude
  • Must learn and use a computerized work order system

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

  • Prior building maintenance experience
  • Ability to work safely and lead safety efforts
  • Experience in fast-paced environments
  • Effective collaboration with various people and departments
  • Flexibility in work performed and schedule
  • Self-reliant and able to work under limited supervision
  • Customer-focused and able to work in a team
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Moderate troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
  • Adaptable to changing situations and job demands
  • High level of trustworthiness and personal integrity
  • Good housekeeping skills and practices
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Physical & Environmental Requirements

  • Frequent movement: walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing
  • Ability to climb ladders (fixed and portable) and work in high places
  • Use of personal protective equipment
  • Work in temperature zones ranging from cold to hot, and in environments with dust
  • Shift schedules may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and periodic overtime
  • Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.


Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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About Land O'Lakes

A career at Land O’Lakes means working at the heart of the dynamic agriculture and food industries—and helping to solve some of the world’s greatest food challenges. If you know us as “the butter company,” you may be surprised to discover that we’re behind many trusted brands, including Purina®, WinField™ United, Kozy Shack®, Vermont Creamery®, and Philia™, among others. We’re #232 on the Fortune 500 list, with 8,000+ employees doing business in all 50 U.S. states and 50 countries around the world.

From crop inputs that grow into the grain that animals eat, to a final product on a store shelf, Land O’Lakes has a farmer-to-fork view. Pair this with our farmer ownership, and we're uniquely qualified to fulfill our purpose of Feeding Human Progress around the world, while always delivering on our responsibility to our owners. Just as we’ve been doing for nearly 100 years.

Explore a career with Land O’Lakes, and discover why Forbes, Indeed, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and many others have placed us on their best places to work lists.


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