Groundskeeper / Utility Maintenance Technician

Job overview

The Groundskeeper / Utility Maintenance Technician role is onsite in Iowa Falls, IA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Opal Foods’ Iowa Falls Pullets Farm, where the company produces eggs and emphasizes product quality and animal welfare. The technician maintains and repairs machinery and outside equipment while keeping farm grounds and infrastructure in working order. Preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and upkeep help support safe, efficient farm operations and compliance with safety, biosecurity, and animal welfare requirements.

What you'll do

• Maintain and repair machinery and mechanical equipment, including electric motors, pneumatic systems, and conveyors
• perform preventive and urgent maintenance
• diagnose problems, repair or replace parts, test and adjust equipment
• use hand and power tools, electric meters, material-handling equipment, and a front-end loader
• maintain grounds, roads, feed pads, disinfection stations, outside equipment, and bait stations
• track visitors and supply deliveries
• comply with safety, biosecurity, and animal welfare requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

groundskeeper

utility maintenance technician

preventive maintenance

industrial equipment repair

farm maintenance

pullet farm

live-animal environment

iowa falls ia

opal foods

front-end loader

forklift certification

off-schedule shifts

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, holiday pay, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer match.

Why this role

Work takes place in pullet houses and a live-animal farm environment. Requires front-end loader/forklift certification, a valid driver’s license, and willingness to work off-schedule shifts or nights when necessary.

About the employer

OPAL FOODS COOPERATIVE INC is hiring for this role. Industry: Chicken Egg Production. Sector: 11.