Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Village Farms International (Nasdaq: VFF) is a vertically integrated global leader in cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods, and sustainable innovation. As one of North America’s longest-standing produce operators built on decades of expertise, we’re a company where growers, innovators, and creators come together to shape the future of high performing plant-based brands, globally.

Joining Village Farms means joining a global team built on purpose, integrity, and ambition. Here, we grow people, ideas and possibilities.

The Opportunity

Here is where you come in as a Maintenance Technician. You have a "think outside the box" mentality and enjoy solving problems with creative solutions. You love to work with your hands and thrive in an environment that provides you with unique challenges and variety in your day. You are interested in learning more about the cannabis facilities and being an important piece of operations and manufacturing practices to produce top-quality Cannabis consumable goods

What You'll Do

Facility Maintenance

• Perform repairs and maintenance of the boiler and supporting equipment, such as pumps, mixing valves, condensers, CO monitoring systems and electrical control systems
• Ensure variety of motorized equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, scooters, electric carts, picking carts, lawnmowers, and other are safe and functional
• Complete various integral maintenance checklists for equipment, tools, and machine parts
• Perform basic maintenance tasks as needed across the facility

Systems & Equipment Optimization

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair greenhouse and manufacturing cannabis equipment to ensure the existing operation and manufacturing practices are functioning adequately. This includes, but is not limited to pneumatics, hydraulics, high-precision measuring equipment, printing and labelling machines and electrical systems
• Preserve the functioning of irrigation systems such as pumps, valves, filters, electronic controls, fertilizer injection systems, and other related systems.
• Work closely with the Engineering team to ensure Research & Development equipment is sound and operational, allowing for innovation and R&D related testing to take place

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Utilize Maintenance Software to keep track of requests and prioritizing tickets from most critical to least.
• Handle and organize maintenance supplies, spare parts, and tools to ensure inventory is consistently in stock

Health & Safety

• Perform regular inspections on equipment to ensure safety and functionality, while effectively communicating all maintenance issues to the Manager and team as required
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures and Pure Sunfarms best practices
• Lead by example to foster a safe working environment

OTHER DUTIES

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Village Farms International, Inc. from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

This role is on-site, which requires you to work in Village Farms facility at all times in a Maintenance Technician role or directly supporting operations.

What You Bring

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience working in a mechanical/electrical environment
• Relevant trade qualification or diploma preferred
• Proven ability to prioritize various tasks to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Able to apply both instruction and direction to complete tasks unsupervised when required
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with an eye for the details
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic team environment
• You are a quick learner with a knack for new challenges and taking initiative
• Knowledge of the cannabis industry and or operational lifecycle is considered an asset
• Ability to stand for 8-hour shifts and able to lift minimum 50 lbs.
• Flexibility and willingness to work various shifts including morning, afternoon, weekends, rotated emergency on-call week, and occasional overtime as per business needs.
• Must have the ability to maintain and pass an RCMP criminal record check and obtain a security clearance

Life at Village Farms

We believe It Takes A Village ® and we mean it.

It shows up in how we support each other, how we innovate, and how we win as a team.

Our values guide every decision we make:

Versatility | Innovation | Leadership | Loyalty | Accountability | Grit | Entrepreneurship

What you do here matters - to our people, our products, and the customers we serve.

We’ve got you covered with company-paid comprehensive benefits and education assistance to support your growth.

Ready to Grow With Us?

If you want to be part of something that has real impact - we’d love to meet you.