Hourly Pay: $16.50

At Local Bounti, our mission is to revolutionize agriculture by making fresh, locally grown produce accessible to communities everywhere, now and for generations to come. We envision a future where transformative innovation and innovative technology empower us to grow produce locally with minimal food miles, ensuring the freshest and most sustainable offerings reach communities around the globe. 

We believe that happy plants make happy taste buds, and we are committed to reimagining the standards of freshness. But our commitment goes beyond just growing produce—we focus on building empowered local teams because, together, we can achieve extraordinary things in sustainable agriculture. 

If you are passionate about making a lasting impact, we invite you to apply for the position of Repair and Maintenance Technician at Local Bounti. Join us in our mission to create a more sustainable and community-driven future.

The Machine Operator will be responsible for performing various tasks to set up, operate, monitor, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on assigned machines.

Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to work and perform the essential functions in this work environment.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment.
• Perform necessary pre-operation activities to ensure proper equipment startup and operation on multiple pieces of equipment.
• Operate/monitor multiple pieces of equipment during operation to ensure quality production and minimal unplanned stops.
• Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the product at high quality levels with minimal wasted time and materials.
• Collect and enter data
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Embrace and exhibit Local Bounti’s Core Values.
• Embraces and supports the safety culture at the facility.
• Basic knowledge of the English language, including being able to read, speak, and write to include understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Knowledge of safe equipment and machinery operations and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of machines and tools, including their operation, uses, and maintenance.
• Ability to adjust the controls of a machine or a process quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
• Ability to convey information effectively to others.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Training skills
• Physical stamina and strength
• Work independently
• Ability to Multitask
• Ability to work the 2nd shift.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months related experience or training.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

(Physical demands are a general guide and specific positions will vary based on working conditions, locations and facility/department needs)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and environments both hot and cold.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

• The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example: two arms, two legs or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down.
• The ability to time movements in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move 10 to 25 pounds and regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Why Join Local Bounti? 

•         Work with a passionate and innovative team 

•         Be part of a company that values sustainability and community impact 

•         Competitive pay 

•         Day One benefits, including a wide selection of medical, dental, and vision plans at affordable rates for families, many of which offer FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts) or HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) 

•         A culture of work/life balance with vacation plans and 10 paid holidays 

•         Paid maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance, and caregiving support 

•         Day One 401(k) participation with immediate vesting of company match 

•         Aflac, Life/AD&D, Voluntary STD/LTD, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage 

•         Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services 

Local Bounti is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. 

If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@localbounti.com.