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Maintenance Support

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Job ID 302168 Date posted 12/12/2024 Location : Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Maintenance Support 


Cargill is a trusted salt supplier to a wide variety of industries; our portfolio includes food processing salts, salt for water softeners and swimming pools,  industrial salts, and salt for animal feeding. Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive – a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe!  


Shift: Day shift 
Compensation: $17-18

A Typical Work Day May Include: 

  • Cleaning and maintaining site wide process areas
  • Tasks will include buffing and painting, cleaning process areas of salt dust and/or piles -
  • Assisting maintenance personnel in completing preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance by installing, maintaining, testing, evaluating, and repairing various components and systems 
  • Documenting all completed work and the conditions found; utilizing maintenance computer software as necessary 
  • Operating standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools, pneumatic tools, electric tools, etc. 
  • Performing routine tasks to ensure functional operation and reliability of Cargill assets 
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations 
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment 
  • Other duties as assigned 



What You Will Need: 

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship 
  • Must be 18 years or older 
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written) 
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50 lbs., kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation 
  • Must be able to work in varied temperatures 
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above) 
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays with advance notice 
  • High school diploma/GED or equivalent knowledge 

What Will Put You Ahead:

  • Prior industrial experience troubleshooting and maintaining various components and systems  
  • Ability to comprehend (mechanical/electrical) schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals 
  • Forklift and/or loader certification or ability to obtain certification 
  • SAP or CMMS experience 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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