Maintenance Technician Fresh Kitchen - Deerfield

Job Overview

As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Deerfield Beach Fresh Kitchen you’ll maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment. Our fresh kitchen employs more than 500 associates who assemble a variety of sandwiches, subkits and platters according to Publix’s demanding quality standards. These foods are designed to save time for customers. Without our Maintenance Technicians fine‑tuning this food manufacturing equipment, the Publix Fresh Kitchen simply couldn't produce the volume and quality of products needed to serve our customers.

Our Fresh Kitchen is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. One of the following positions is available:
Maintenance Technician Class A, B, or

C. The position offered is contingent upon the qualifications and work experience of the candidate.

• Maintaining and improving the performance and condition of equipment and facilities at the Fresh Kitchen utilizing preventive and condition‑based maintenance techniques, and state‑of‑the‑art tools.
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, electro‑mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and equipment.
• Creating requisitions to procure parts and supplies.
• Fabricating steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components and structures as required to improve the safety, sanitation, and performance of equipment and processes.
• Performing stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG welding.
• Troubleshooting PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation, and microprocessor‑controlled devices.
• Performing minor plumbing, and building repair and maintenance.
• Operating forklifts and high lifts, and other powered lift equipment.
• Training other team members.
• Performing housekeeping duties in the work area.
• Assisting with other duties as assigned.

• At least 18 years old.
• Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and tool use.
• Willingness and ability to advance.
• Willingness to complete a mechanical aptitude test (on or before hire date).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Self‑motivated individual.
• Ability to lift in excess of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work well with others and be a team member.
• Ability to demonstrate safe work habits.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Flexible and willing to work various shifts.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the following:
  • Electro‑mechanical components and systems
  • Pneumatic components and systems
  • Hydraulic components and systems
  • Process instrumentation
• Experience maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Documented PLC and instrumentation training.
• Experience maintaining 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems.
• Experience troubleshooting 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems.
• Degree or certification from a recognized industrial maintenance or millwright training program.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawings.
• Experience testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO), carbon filtration, wastewater pH correction, and UV and ozone treatment systems.
• Experience in cleaning and maintaining water delivery systems; including valves, pumps and piping.
• Experience inspecting back‑flow prev enters for proper operation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to train others.
• Previous food plant experience.
• Flexible and willing to work various shifts.

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
• Opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately‑held stock.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Group health, dental and vision plans.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Short‑and‑long‑term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free hot lunches (buffet‑style) at facilities with a cafeteria.
• Additional benefits information can be found on our website: https://jobs‑

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.

In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.