Maintenance Worker
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- Full-time
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Full-time, onsite Maintenance Worker at Richardson Milling's oat mill in Barrhead, AB, covering repairs, preventive maintenance, boiler operation and troubleshooting.
Can apply if you can lift and stack 50 lbs, work on elevated platforms and ladders, keep a flexible schedule with overtime, and communicate effectively in English.
Experience with general maintenance and forklifts, skid steers or front end loaders is an asset, not a requirement.
Salary is not stated in the posting; applications are made online via the Apply icon by November 25, 2026.
From the posting
- locations
ATS location: Barrhead
- employment types
ats_employment_type full_time
- workplace
Perform repairs and preventive maintenance activities on equipment in milling facility
- job function
you are responsible for general maintenance, including the facility site, buildings, equipment, and infrastructure
- role family
you are responsible for general maintenance, including the facility site, buildings, equipment, and infrastructure
- skills
Operate low volume boilers to generate steam for processing
- skills
Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues
- skills
Previous experience with general maintenance and with running forklifts, skid steer loaders, and front end loaders is considered an asset
- languages required
Able to read, write, and communicate effectively and possess basic computer and problem solving skills
- actionable
Perform repairs and preventive maintenance activities on equipment in milling facility
- scam risk
Richardson International is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees
Job description
At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 165 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees across Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.
Richardson Milling, a division of Richardson International, is the largest industrial oat miller in the world. Richardson has processing mills in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. and is proud to have the most extensive oat supply thanks to strong relationships with oat growers.
We currently have an opportunity for a Maintenance Worker at our Barrhead, AB facility. As a Maintenance Worker, you are responsible for general maintenance, including the facility site, buildings, equipment, and infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Perform repairs and preventive maintenance activities on equipment in milling facility
- Operate low volume boilers to generate steam for processing
- Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Ability to work in a grain processing environment on elevated platforms and ladders where necessary
- Must be able to work a flexible work schedule and overtime when needed
- Able to read, write, and communicate effectively and possess basic computer and problem solving skills
- Must be capable of lifting and stacking 50 lbs
- Must be mechanically inclined and interested in performing basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance tasks and comment on improvements on the facility’s needs
- Previous experience with general maintenance and with running forklifts, skid steer loaders, and front end loaders is considered an asset
Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and training and career development opportunities.
Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by November 25, 2026.
Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
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