Pay Starting at $33.10/hour and up based on experience
Grande operates under a High-Performance Work Team (HPWT) model; an Associate (employee)-led approach focused on continuous growth, collaboration, and operational excellence. Through our Skill Block system, Associates are placed and progress based on their demonstrated knowledge and abilities, with clear pathways for advancement offering opportunity to grow your skills and responsibilities as you develop within the team.
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our cheese and whey production operations. You will manage projects and work orders while performing a wide range of maintenance tasks, including installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment, facility systems, and building infrastructure. Preventative maintenance such as welding, fabrication, lubrication, and filter changes will be key to minimizing downtime and extending equipment life. Accurate recordkeeping using our CMMS system is essential for tracking work orders, repairs, and parts inventory.
In this role, you’ll diagnose equipment issues, implement corrective actions, and collaborate with management and plant teams to improve safety, quality, and efficiency. Compliance with food safety and regulatory standards (USDA, FDA, SQF, OSHA) is critical, along with maintaining a clean, organized work environment. You may coordinate with vendors for specialized repairs and assist in training new team members. If you’re a proactive problem-solver with strong technical skills and a commitment to food safety and continuous improvement, we invite you to join our team!
Why Grande?
With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.
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Why Juda?
There is so much to see and do in this scenic part of our state. Take a journey through our extensive multi-use trail system or tour the oldest continuously working brewery in the midwest (we are home to the second oldest brewery in the nation). Immerse yourself in local and regional art and then sample some of the best cheese this country has to offer, as we have many Master Cheesemakers that call Monroe and Green County home. Whether you are an avid biker, ATV or Snowmobile enthusiast, or just like that pleasant scenic drive, you will enjoy the outdoor activities, trails and parks that are offered here in Monroe and Green County. Monroe boasts 175 acres of parks for you and your family’s leisure, and we are home to two State Parks in Green County encompassing over 415 acres of land. Additionally, both the Badger State Trail and the Cheese County Trail run through Monroe, together these trails have 87 miles of pure enjoyment. Feel like hitting the greens? Green County is home to 4 public and private golf courses, a driving range, two miniature golf courses and 5 campgrounds. There is literally something for everyone in Monroe and Green County when it comes to recreation.
This role requires the ability to regularly lift and move objects weighing between 20–50 lbs, as well as frequent walking, standing, bending, climbing, and exposure to vibration. The work environment may involve exposure to extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), high humidity, and loud machinery.
In today’s marketplace, a company stands alone when it can purposefully make the connection between centuries-old traditions and the modern table…and do it with undeniable passion. At Grande, we strive to be the benchmark in bridging innovation and tradition. An enterprise with a tradition of quality, and a quality of tradition.
Across every aspect of our business, from producer dairy to your palate, we are committed to establishing genuine connections with those who insist on differentiating themselves from the ordinary. Whether you are enjoying an evening out with friends at your favorite independent pizzeria or Italian restaurant, or building lasting memories with your family across the dinner table, every Grande Associate is personally engaged in helping you establish connections that are timeless…no shortcuts.
Facility Locations: Lomira, Brownsville, Fond du Lac, Rubicon, Wyocena, Friendship & Juda, Wisconsin
Mission:
Grande’s Mission is to build, through outstanding performance of value added strategies, a world•class dairy products trademark that generates the profits and capital necessary to reinvest in the future and the continuing process of fulfilling the commitments of our Culture.
Culture:
Grande’s Culture is based on pride in professional excellence, respect for rights of Associates, a commitment to strengthen the financial security of all dedicated Associates and the fulfillment of a purpose greater than ourselves.
