Electrical Apprenticeship

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP

Maintenance Plainwell, Michigan

Position at JBS USA Food Company

Minimum Electrical Apprentice Qualifications:

• Age- Must be over 18 years of age.

• Apprenticeship-3rd year or above preferred, we are willing to train if you are willing to learn.

• Background will to hire commercial or industrial electricians.

• Development-Great pay, benefits, and room for growth and advancement.

• Education- High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or other high school equivalency credential required.

• Physical- Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the apprenticeship program, with or without a reasonable accommodation, and without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others.

• Aptitude Test- All applicants must pass a skills test administered by JBS.

• Schedule- Must be available to work on a 2 shift rotation, rotating every 4 months.

• Review- Apprentices will be evaluated on 6 month intervals, if reviews are sub-par, employee will be evaluated on a monthly or, bi-monthly schedule. If evaluations continue to be below standard, the apprenticeship committee will then decide to keep the employee on or remove them from the apprenticeship.

• Schooling- Schooling will be completed unpaid and off from working shift hours. However, the classes themselves are paid for by JBS.

• Length- The apprenticeship is governed by the State of Michigan requiring the individual to be a registered apprentice for 4 calendar years and accumulate 8,000 of on the job training. Including 576 hours of apprentice related instruction over four years, showing 150 hours/year of related instruction is required for apprentices as part of the application process for the exam.

Pay range from $29.25 to $32.50

EEO/ Vets/ Disability