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Maintenance Apprentice - Lakeville Job Locations US-MN-Lakeville Location : Name Lakeville ID 2024-29284 Functional Group Maintenance Work Days Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday Shift Start Hours 8:00 AM Shift End Hours 5:00 PM About Us Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments. What You'll Do Americold Maintenance Apprenticeship The Americold Maintenance Apprenticeship is a 6 to 8-month, part-time, paid apprenticeship that takes place in various locations throughout the country. The apprenticeship opportunity will afford our apprentices to better understand of the maintenance and refrigeration of a temperature-controlled warehouse, while working up your education - the ability to take what you are learning in the classroom and put it into immediate practice. We will give you the training and guidance to build a successful career. As an Americold Apprentice, the experience you will gain here will not only be essential to your personal and professional growth and development, but your contributions can make a vital difference for our company. This role will be located in our Lakeville, MN facility. Responsibilities include but not limited to: * Learn and assist with basic repairs, adjustment of doors, dock levelers, pallet racks, sweepers, sprinkler systems, forklifts, pallet trucks, and electrical work in accordance with OSHA Standards. * Cleans, changes, and lubricates bearings, gears, and other machinery parts using rags, brushes, and grease gun. * Attend and participate in all assigned training as directed. What Experience You Need * HS Diploma or GED. * Basic Mechanical Aptitude. * Prior maintenance or mechanical experience preferred. Physical Requirements: * May be required to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures of -15 degrees Fahrenheit and outside ambient temperatures (including heat, cold and precipitation). * Must tolerate heights up to 35 ft. and be able to access elevated platforms and catwalks * Must be able to climb ladders and stairs and frequently required to stand; walk; push; pull; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; and crouch. * Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds * Must be able to use hands and power tools, and fingers to handle, feel, and/or manipulate parts & tools * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. Either naturally or with the aid of eyeglasses. * Able to pass a physical and respiratory examination. What Could Set You Apart * Vocational/technical training or certification is preferred. * Previous Maintenance experience. * Industrial experience (manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, etc.). What We Offer Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world. Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW. Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities, and Drug Free Workforce