Maintenance Technician - Cowgirl Creamery & Tomales Bay Foods

The Creamery Maintenance Technician is a critical component of keeping our creamery operating. In this role, you will work directly with the Senior Facilities Engineer as part of the Maintenance & Facilities team. Together, you will complete regular tasks and prioritize duties based on creamery needs. 

The ideal candidate will be proactive in their maintenance approach, work in the spirit of teamwork, and ensure that our creamery continues to run smoothly and allow the product team to focus on creating high-quality cheese.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot all creamery equipment including production, cheesemaking areas, packaging, Raw Room, and other manufacturing machinery
• Gain and retain a working understanding of how to operate all creamery equipment to make repairs and adjustments with minimal downtime
• Read blueprints, diagrams, and machinery manuals to diagnose problems and verify proper equipment operation
• Utilize power & hand tools such as saws, drills, and small powered equipment to properly and safely support work activities
• Clean tools, parts, and equipment after rebuilds and repairs

What You Need:

• 1-3 years of related technical experience, preferably in food manufacturing
• Strong math and problem-solving aptitude 
• Excellent organizational skills, especially in managing priorities and workflow
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn, grow and pivot around current needs and priorities

What You'll Bring:

• A team-focused, growth mindset with the ability to be agile as demands change
• A desire to see things work well around you and fix them if they aren’t
• A desire to learn and understand how all the pieces come together to make something work 
• An ability to work in a physically demanding role: variable temperatures, repetitive tasks, climbing ladders (none of that sounds daunting to you)
• Able to work and independently with minimal supervision

What We Offer:

• This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position. Pay range is $30-38/hr, new placements can expect to start at the beginning of the range.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and Life/AD&D insurance, 401K, paid vacation and sick days, and a employee discount.
• Bonus perks like swag, coffee & treats to keep you going, and endless Cowgirl cheer!

At Cowgirl Creamery, we believe in organic dairy as a force for good. That’s why we partner with local dairies in Northern California to source organic cow’s milk for everything we make. Twenty-five years after our founding, we’re carrying the torch for the food revolution that started in our backyard and inspired our founders. We’re still using it to cultivate goodness in the people, land, and communities around us. Our team is full of food-loving, hard-working folks who have a positive, team-oriented attitude. We care about each other, take great pride in our work, and share a passion for local, artisan food. If this sounds like you, we hope you’ll saddle up and join us on our journey!

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