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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 Lakeland 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Required Qualifications
- 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 50lbs
- Ability to work well with others and to 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
Preferred Qualifications
- 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 preventers for proper operation
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to train others
- Previous food plant experience
- Flexible and willing to work various shifts
Benefits Information
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An 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
Year End Bonus
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.
Additional Information
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email. For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.
Description
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 Lakeland 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Required Qualifications
- 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 50lbs
- Ability to work well with others and to 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
Preferred Qualifications
- 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 preventers for proper operation
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to train others
- Previous food plant experience
- Flexible and willing to work various shifts
Benefits Information
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An 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
Year End Bonus
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.
Additional Information
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email. For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Publix Super Markets Green Card Jobs
Target corporate and technical roles
Green Card sponsorship at Publix concentrates in corporate functions like IT, pharmacy, finance, and supply chain rather than store-level positions. Focusing your search on headquarters and distribution center roles significantly improves your chances of finding a sponsored opportunity.
Understand the PERM labor certification process
Publix's Green Card process typically begins with PERM labor certification, where the company demonstrates no qualified U.S. workers are available. This process takes time and requires your role to have specific degree requirements, so start conversations with HR early in your employment.
Build tenure before expecting sponsorship
Retail employers like Publix generally sponsor Green Cards for proven, high-value employees rather than new hires. Demonstrating performance and institutional knowledge in your first year strengthens the internal case for the company to invest in your permanent residency process.
Ask directly during the offer stage
Green Card sponsorship policies are not always advertised in job postings. When negotiating your offer for a corporate or technical role at Publix, ask HR explicitly whether the position is eligible for Green Card sponsorship and what the typical timeline looks like.
Use Migrate Mate to verify sponsorship history
Not every Publix job listing mentions Green Card sponsorship. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history, helping you identify which Publix roles and departments have a track record of supporting permanent residency applications.
Align your EB category with your qualifications
Publix files Green Cards under EB-2 and EB-3 depending on the role's requirements. If your position requires an advanced degree or exceptional ability, pursue EB-2 classification. Roles with standard bachelor's degree requirements typically fall under EB-3, which has a longer wait for most nationalities.
Publix Super Markets Green Card Visa Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Publix Super Markets sponsor Green Card visas?
Yes, Publix Super Markets does sponsor Green Card visas. Sponsorship is concentrated in corporate, technology, pharmacy, and supply chain roles rather than store-level positions. Publix has a consistent history of supporting permanent residency for skilled employees in specialized functions, making it a viable Green Card sponsor within the retail industry.
Which roles and departments at Publix Super Markets typically receive Green Card sponsorship?
Green Card sponsorship at Publix is most common in IT and software development, pharmacy, finance, engineering, and corporate operations roles based at its Lakeland, Florida headquarters and distribution facilities. Store-level retail positions are rarely sponsored. Candidates with specialized technical or professional qualifications have the strongest prospects for Green Card support.
How does the Green Card application process work at Publix Super Markets?
Publix typically begins the Green Card process through PERM labor certification, where the company files with the Department of Labor to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. After PERM approval, Publix files an immigrant petition with USCIS. The process requires close coordination between the employee, HR, and the company's immigration counsel.
How long does it take to get a Green Card through Publix Super Markets?
The total timeline depends on your nationality, EB category, and visa backlog at the time of filing. PERM labor certification alone can take one to two years. Indian and Chinese nationals face significantly longer waits due to priority date backlogs in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories. Planning several years ahead is realistic for most applicants.
How do I find Green Card jobs at Publix Super Markets?
Search for corporate and technical roles at Publix directly on their careers page, and use Migrate Mate to filter for Publix positions with verified Green Card sponsorship history. Migrate Mate helps you identify which roles and departments have actually sponsored Green Cards, saving you time and reducing the guesswork of applying to positions that may not offer sponsorship.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card sponsorship at Publix Super Markets?
Employers sponsoring a Green Card through the PERM labor certification process must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role. The Department of Labor determines this rate based on the specific job title, location, and experience level. The prevailing wage is locked in during the PERM filing and applies through the entire Green Card process. You can look up current rates using the DOL's OFLC Wage Search tool.