
Maintenance and Reliability Technician
Sleepy Eye, MNFull-time$25–29/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Maintenance and Reliability Technician performs priority and scheduled repairs, maintains equipment, and supports projects for Christensen Farms. The role provides maintenance to company-owned trailer washes and the Sleepy Eye office, as well as assigned farms. The technician works with production and repair staff to support work quality and productivity, and prepares seasonal equipment for use and storage.
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Full job description
Sleepy Eye, MN, USA | Repair & Maintenance -NPC | Hourly | 25-29 per hour | Full Time
The Maintenance and Reliability Technician will perform priority repairs and maintenance in a timely and efficient manner, complete scheduled projects to timeline and quality standards, and effectively work with production and other repair staff to maximize quality of work and productivity of department. This position will provide maintenance to our company owned trailer washes and Sleepy Eye office.
Major Areas of Accountability:
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Priority Repairs
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Execute priority repairs as assigned
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Technical Repair
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Repair equipment specific to CFF and it's producers
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Non-priority Repair
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Perform scheduled repairs to company quality and cost standards
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Provide service and labor for farm group
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Perform general carpentry, plumbing, and steel repair
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Other Projects
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Provide labor for or lead other projects
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Asset Maintenance Program
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Execute maintenance procedures on assigned farms.
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Seasonal Equipment Preparation
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Prepare equipment for use
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Maintain and properly store equipment not in use.
Additional requirements:
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The worker is required to have the visual ability to perform an activity such as: operates machines, such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
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This position will require operating a company vehicle or regular mileage reimbursement. Any employment offer extended for this position will be is contingent upon the review of the candidate's motor vehicle record (MVR). The MVR will be reviewed to determine insurability based on CF's insurance carrier and company policy.
What We Offer You:
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Take advantage of hands-on leadership opportunities, ongoing training, and clear career advancement paths within a collaborative team environment that values hard work, accountability, and personal growth across all levels of the organization.
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We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, an employee assistance program (EAP), and more.
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Be an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways – including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.
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A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, and for living its core values every day – respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.
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A culture that fosters employee growth, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.
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The targeted base pay range for this role is $25-29+ per hour with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills, and experience.
Reports To:
Facility, Grounds and Landscaping Manager
Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,656 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–29/hr
- Minnesota median$26–32/hr108 hourly ranges
- US median$27–34/hr3,042 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27/hr, is 7% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 131 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Minnesota and 6,656 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (3,805 postings).
- Education
- 25 of the 6,656 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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