Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s food enterprise, which is committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes meat, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
This role is located in North Kingstown.
Shift Schedule: Monday 12:00am - 8:30am, Thursday 5:45pm-6:15am, Friday 5:45pm-6:15am, Saturday 3:00pm-11:30pm
Certification Needed: Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (CARO) certification or willingness to obtain certification within the first year of employment
What you will need:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
- Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (CARO) certification or willingness to obtain certification within the first year of employment
- Ability to safely perform industrial maintenance work, including lifting up to 50 lbs, working at heights, and navigating stairs, ladders, and confined spaces with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to work scheduled shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems (e.g., pumps, piping, and chemical feed systems) with the ability to troubleshoot equipment issues
- Basic computer skills and the ability to document work electronically
What you will do:
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to ensure reliable, safe operation of plant equipment in a raw meat processing environment.
- Maintain and monitor the facility’s industrial ammonia refrigeration system, including safe handling of water treatment and related chemicals.
- Complete repairs using standard industrial tools and powered equipment to minimize downtime.
- Accurately document maintenance activities, findings, and completed work using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Support plant safety, food safety, and environmental standards by consistently following procedures, using required PPE, and maintaining a clean work environment.
- Safely operate material handling and access equipment (e.g., forklifts, scissor lifts) and work at heights as required.
Preferred qualifications:
- Previous experience with SAP
- Previous industrial ammonia refrigeration experience
- Process Safety Management (PSM) experience
- Knowledge of wastewater systems and operations including primary treatment, activated sludge, clarification, disinfection, etc
Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $29.98 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
