Maintenance & Reliability Apprentice\n

Department: Maintenance & Reliability Contact: ta@christensenfarms.com Location: Midwest Region – Various Sites\n

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Join the Team That's Feeding the World\n

Christensen Farms is one of the largest family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million hogs per year. We're headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and operate throughout the Midwest with nearly 1,000 employees and more than 1,500 contract partnerships.\n

Learn While You Earn – Start Your Skilled Trades Journey\n

If you're passionate about fixing things, want to work with your hands, and are ready to build a future in a growing industry, this is your entry point. As a Maintenance & Reliability Apprentice, you'll learn on the job, receive paid classroom training, and be mentored by seasoned technicians in the field.\n

Position Overview & Responsibilities\n

In this learning-focused role, you'll perform basic repairs, support general maintenance work, and begin mastering the fundamentals of the trade under the direct supervision of senior technicians. Subject to change but we anticipate 3 days of class work and 2 full days of work.\n

Major Areas of Accountability:\n\nPerform entry-level repairs and assist on job sites\nSupport basic carpentry, plumbing, and equipment handling\nParticipate in seasonal equipment prep and storage\nFollow detailed directions to execute farm maintenance tasks\nAssist with general labor for project crews\n\n

Education, Training, and Experience Requirements\n\nNo experience required\nMust be enrolled in SCC program with paid classroom instruction\nRegister with MN Dept. of Labor as an Unregistered Electrical Worker within 1 month of hire\nMust complete OSHA 10 and NFPA70E within 6 months\n\n

After successful completion of year one, apprentices will transition into Tech I upon meeting training and performance milestones.\n

Core Competencies\n\nWillingness to learn and take direction\nReliability and strong work ethic\nCuriosity about mechanical and electrical systems\nAbility to work safely in physical\/agricultural environments\nTeam player with a positive attitude\n\n

Tools & Equipment\n

Basic power and hand tools (under supervision), torch welder, grinders, saws, etc.\n

Physical & Environmental Requirements\n\nLifting up to 50 lbs.\nFrequent standing, bending, reaching, climbing\nWork in outdoor and indoor farm environments, around livestock\n\n

What We Offer\n\nStructured development path with built-in growth opportunities\nA collaborative team and supportive leadership\nTraining, mentorship, and a clear future in skilled trades\nOpportunity to support the agriculture industry in a meaningful, hands-on way\n\n

Reports To\n

Maintenance & Reliability Branch Manager; receives task assignments from senior technicians under their direction.\n

Our Values\n

Respect • Integrity • Excellence • Adapta