CAREERS

“Since my first day at Mahaska over 15 years ago, I’ve been a part of a team where the employees are given the chance to help make decisions and share their ideas to help our company grow strong. I am so happy to be a part of a family owned business that truly cares about their employees and strives to make our community a better place. I’ve grown with the company during these 15 years, starting as a part-time Weekend Merchandiser and now as the Chief Marketing Officer. I’ve never forgotten what originally brought me to Mahaska, which was the opportunity to be a part of a team composed of happy, hard working people who distribute products that make people smile!”

- Chad Irving, Chief Marketing Officer

BENEFITS




401k options available for eligible employees after 1 year of service




Health, RX, Dental, Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance and AFLAC options.




Employees can purchase up to 5 cases of product a week at a discounted price.




Flexible Spending Account (FSA) not subject to payroll taxes



Opportunities in Iowa

Description:

We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated, hard-working Route Sales Driver. As a Conventional Route Sales Driver you will sell, deliver and place beverage products at established accounts throughout a designated route. Duties include delivery of product, filling shelves and coolers and work with with the Route Manager to grow sales opportunities. 

Do you have no experience but a great attitude? We'll provide on the job training to help you gain the skills and experience you need to be a successful and independent route sales driver.

Requirements:
Candidates must possess the ability to work independently, be financially-driven and dependable as well as have excellent communication skills.  Ability to work in outdoors environment and able to lift up to 50 lbs. with ability to maneuver two-wheel cart weighting up to 200 lbs.  At times, employees will need to maneuver kegs weighing up to 160 lbs.  Must have driver’s license with good driving record and be 21 years of age or older.   

The routes are local, allowing our team to be home every day!  Mahaska provides an excellent benefits packet includes: Health, RX, Dental, Life Insurance, 401 (k), paid personal days, and paid vacation time.  We also offer employee product discounts, the opportunity to earn sales incentives, use of an on-site gym and college scholarships for our employee's dependents. 

Mahaska is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all walks of life to apply today!
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Position: Part-Time Sampler

Mahaska is accepting applications for a Part-Time Sampler. 

This position will be responsible for providing samples of new beverage items to the public at designated customer locations in Des Moines.  Samples are usually distributed during evenings and weekends.  The successful candidate must be able to work a  flexible work schedule and have reliable transportation.  
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Position: Part-Time Sampler

Mahaska is accepting applications for a Part-Time Sampler.  

This position will be responsible for providing samples of new beverage items to the public at designated customer locations in Des Moines.  Samples are usually distributed during evenings and weekends.  The successful candidate must be able to work a  flexible work schedule and have reliable transportation.  
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Description:
Position:  Part-Time Sampler- Oskaloosa and the surrounding areas.

Mahaska is accepting applications for a Part-Time Sampler.  This position will be responsible for providing samples of new beverage items to the public at designated store locations around Southeast Iowa (Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Pella, etc).  Samples are usually distributed during evenings and weekends.  The successful candidate must have their own transportation with a clean driving record and must be 21 years of age or older.
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Position: Snack Express Route Manager

Description:
Mahaska is looking for a hard-working, dedicated team player to lead team of our Snack Express Route Drivers.  The Route Manager drives the execution of the business and motivates team members to achieve the best results and to drive continuous process improvement.  This position is responsible for managing drivers, ensuring safety and other business protocols are being developed and maintained.  

Key Responsibilities: 
  • Provides first line supervision to route drivers.
  • Ensures routes are being executed in an efficient manner.
  • Maintains and provides quality customer service.
  • Secures inventory by executing controls and ensuring strict compliance with security procedures.
  • Establishes and maintains accountability on the front line of the market.  Maintains positive employee relations and work environment.  
  • Schedule and develops staff.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Minimum of 21 years of age or older.
  • Minimum of 1-2 years supervisory experience.
  • Valid driver's license with good driving record.
  • Must have or be willing to obtain a Class D-2 Chauffeurs license.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Computer skills
Benefits: Excellent benefit packet includes: Health, RX, Dental, Life Insurance, 401 (k), paid personal days, and paid vacation.
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Mahaska is a rapidly growing Central Iowa-based company that takes pride in manufacturing, innovating and distributing food and beverage products. Mahaska equips its customers with a full suite of services including bottling, brand development, logistics, distribution, marketing, and vending solutions.  Their rich history and experience brings best in class services for the products they serve.

We’re looking to add an innovative, results-driven Director Technology Operations with a track record of proven success to their growing operations team. Our Director Technology Operations will develop and maintain moderate to complex technology systems for internal and external customers, assist with the development of technical application procedure documents and provide technical troubleshooting and expertise across the IT infrastructure including: security, networking, servers, virtualization, and storage technologies.

Ideal candidates will possess direct experience working with routers, switches, dynamic routing, as well as other network-related equipment and technologies and/or Microsoft Windows Server, Google GSuite, SANs and other various infrastructure technologies. Excellent interpersonal skills, superior technical skills, an eye for detail, and an aptitude for logic and problem solving are all a must.

Mahaska is seeking a strategic thinker.  An ideal candidate who can come in to take care of the day to day, but also look toward the future.  Make recommendations to take the company to a paperless environment.  Move more technologies to the cloud if it makes sense for the business, etc. If you're a true team player that embraces change and are willing to roll up your sleeves and drive the ultimate success of a variety of challenging projects, tasks and initiatives, we'd like to speak with you.

Responsibilities:
●        Coordinate route accounting, warehouse management system and vending management system issue resolution, project management and data accuracy.
●        Design and implement documentation and support initiatives to improve efficiency and standardize technology environment.
●        Manage the procurement, troubleshooting and optimization of company owned mobile devices (IOS, Android)
●        Maintain vendor relations with new and existing technology suppliers.
●        Install, configure, monitor and maintain network infrastructure, including enterprise applications, servers, virtualization, email, storage, switches, routers, firewalls and various other technologies.
●        Coordinate EDI and ASN functions and assist in on-boarding new suppliers and retailers from a technology perspective.
●        Troubleshoot network and performance issues, analyze and resolve problems associated with network infrastructure.
●        Provide technical support for internal users and remote WAN users.
●        Monitor network infrastructure for performance, availability, and security issues or threats.
●        Aid in implementation and design of multi-location, public facing internet services and supporting infrastructure.
●        Support VoIP business phone systems
●        Develop and nurtures relationships with existing and new vendors/service providers

Qualifications:
●        B.S. in computer science, computer information systems or equivalent degree; equivalent work experience can be substituted for degree.
●        3-5 years of previous systems and/or network management experience required.
●        3-5+ years of experience with routers, switches, dynamic routing and other network related equipment and technologies.
●        3-5+ years of experience with managing infrastructure environments.  For example:  Cisco, Fortinet, , Google GSuite, and related on premise and cloud based systems.
●        Thorough knowledge of modern OS architecture concepts and communications protocols.
●        Advanced knowledge of entire technology lifecycle, including specification, documentation and quality assurance.
●        Ability to operate well under pressure while successfully managing and executing multiple projects in order to meet required deadlines.
●        Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a variety of clients and internal staff.
●        Strong verbal and written communication skills.
●        Knowledge or experience with security compliance preferred.
●        Ability to travel.

**Criminal background verification required on all applicants. If you are highly motivated, team oriented, and would enjoy the diversity of challenges and opportunities that Mahaska provides, please submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements via our website http://www.mahaska.com/careers  

Mahaska is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Join the Mahaska family as part of our Route Sales team! 

Do you have no experience but a great attitude? We'll provide on the job training to help you gain the skills and experience you need to be a successful and independent route sales driver.

Mahaska is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all walks of life to apply today!

Our ideal candidate is energetic, self-motivated and hardworking.  In this position, you will be trained to work independently as part of a stellar team of motivated, hard working individuals.  Sales positions are responsible for selling, delivering and placing beverage products at established accounts throughout a designated route.  The  position is a full time, salary position, which will be responsible for learning all conventional routes during training.  Once a regular route is open, this person will transition to that route, giving them an opportunity to take ownership of their part of Mahaska's business!  Training will be provided for all aspects of the position, including obtaining Class A CDL.  We will give you the tools necessary to get the job done the Mahaska way. 

Candidates must possess the ability to work independently, be financially-driven and dependable as well as have excellent communication skills.  Ability to work in outdoors environment and able to lift up to 50 lbs. with ability to maneuver two-wheel cart weighting up to 200 lbs.  Must have driver’s license with good driving record and be 21 years of age or older.   

Shift starting times are flexible, and all the routes are local, allowing our team to be home every day!  Mahaska provides an excellent benefits packet includes: Health, RX, Dental, Life Insurance, 401 (k), paid personal days, and paid vacation time.  We also offer employee product discounts, the opportunity to earn sales incentives, college scholarships for our employee's dependents and more. 
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Who We Are:
Things are happening here at Mahaska. A family-owned business since our start 1889, we've served the Midwest and beyond for more than 125 years. And we're still growing. Owner Branden Muhl continues to expand Mahaska beyond bottling into new territory, opening up opportunities and careers in hospitality, transportation and distribution.   

Position: Sunday Part-Time Sunday Merchandiser 

Mahaska is looking for a reliable individual to merchandise Mahaska products in the local Ottumwa supermarkets. Responsible for product rotation and stocking on store shelves, displays, and in coolers/vending equipment. 

Position requires approximately four to six hours per Sunday.
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Opportunities in Kansas

Join the Mahaska family as part of our Route Sales team! 

Do you have no experience but a great attitude? We'll provide on the job training to help you gain the skills and experience you need to be a successful and independent route sales driver.

Mahaska is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people of all walks of life to apply today!

Our ideal candidate is energetic, self-motivated and hardworking.  In this position, you will be trained to work independently as part of a stellar team of motivated, hard working individuals.  Sales positions are responsible for selling, delivering and placing beverage products at established accounts throughout a designated route.  The  position is a full time, salary position, which will be responsible for learning all conventional routes during training.  Once a regular route is open, this person will transition to that route, giving them an opportunity to take ownership of their part of Mahaska's business!  Training will be provided for all aspects of the position, including obtaining Class A CDL.  We will give you the tools necessary to get the job done the Mahaska way. 

Candidates must possess the ability to work independently, be financially-driven and dependable as well as have excellent communication skills.  Ability to work in outdoors environment and able to lift up to 50 lbs. with ability to maneuver two-wheel cart weighting up to 200 lbs.  Must have driver’s license with good driving record and be 21 years of age or older.   

Shift starting times are flexible, and all the routes are local, allowing our team to be home every day!  Mahaska provides an excellent benefits packet includes: Health, RX, Dental, Life Insurance, 401 (k), paid personal days, and paid vacation time.  We also offer employee product discounts, the opportunity to earn sales incentives, use of an on-site gym and college scholarships for our employee's dependents. 
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Mahaska is a rapidly growing Central Iowa-based company that takes pride in manufacturing, innovating and distributing food and beverage products. Mahaska equips its customers with a full suite of services including bottling, brand development, logistics, distribution, marketing, and vending solutions.  Their rich history and experience brings best in class services for the products they serve. 

We’re looking to add an innovative, results-driven Director Technology Operations with a track record of proven success to their growing operations team. Our Director Technology Operations will develop and maintain moderate to complex technology systems for internal and external customers, assist with the development of technical application procedure documents and provide technical troubleshooting and expertise across the IT infrastructure including: security, networking, servers, virtualization, and storage technologies. 

Ideal candidates will possess direct experience working with routers, switches, dynamic routing, as well as other network-related equipment and technologies and/or Microsoft Windows Server, Google GSuite, SANs and other various infrastructure technologies. Excellent interpersonal skills, superior technical skills, an eye for detail, and an aptitude for logic and problem solving are all a must. 

Mahaska is seeking a strategic thinker.  An ideal candidate who can come in to take care of the day to day, but also look toward the future.  Make recommendations to take the company to a paperless environment.  Move more technologies to the cloud if it makes sense for the business, etc. If you're a true team player that embraces change and are willing to roll up your sleeves and drive the ultimate success of a variety of challenging projects, tasks and initiatives, we'd like to speak with you. 

Responsibilities: 
●        Coordinate route accounting, warehouse management system and vending management system issue resolution, project management and data accuracy. 
●        Design and implement documentation and support initiatives to improve efficiency and standardize technology environment. 
●        Manage the procurement, troubleshooting and optimization of company owned mobile devices (IOS, Android) 
●        Maintain vendor relations with new and existing technology suppliers. 
●        Install, configure, monitor and maintain network infrastructure, including enterprise applications, servers, virtualization, email, storage, switches, routers, firewalls and various other technologies. 
●        Coordinate EDI and ASN functions and assist in on-boarding new suppliers and retailers from a technology perspective. 
●        Troubleshoot network and performance issues, analyze and resolve problems associated with network infrastructure. 
●        Provide technical support for internal users and remote WAN users. 
●        Monitor network infrastructure for performance, availability, and security issues or threats. 
●        Aid in implementation and design of multi-location, public facing internet services and supporting infrastructure. 
●        Support VoIP business phone systems 
●        Develop and nurtures relationships with existing and new vendors/service providers 

Qualifications: 
●        B.S. in computer science, computer information systems or equivalent degree; equivalent work experience can be substituted for degree. 
●        3-5 years of previous systems and/or network management experience required. 
●        3-5+ years of experience with routers, switches, dynamic routing and other network related equipment and technologies. 
●        3-5+ years of experience with managing infrastructure environments.  For example:  Cisco, Fortinet, , Google GSuite, and related on premise and cloud based systems. 
●        Thorough knowledge of modern OS architecture concepts and communications protocols. 
●        Advanced knowledge of entire technology lifecycle, including specification, documentation and quality assurance. 
●        Ability to operate well under pressure while successfully managing and executing multiple projects in order to meet required deadlines. 
●        Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a variety of clients and internal staff. 
●        Strong verbal and written communication skills.
●        Knowledge or experience with security compliance preferred. 
●        Ability to travel. 

**Criminal background verification required on all applicants. If you are highly motivated, team oriented, and would enjoy the diversity of challenges and opportunities that Mahaska provides, please submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements via our website http://www.mahaska.com/careers  

Mahaska is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Opportunities in Nebraska

Description: Mahaska is looking for a self-starter who is motivated and has the ability to work independently as a week-end Merchandiser. This position is responsible for professionally representing Mahaska in servicing assigned retail customers.     Duties include but are not limited to;  
  • Ensure out-of-date and damaged product is immediately removed from the shelf or display.
  • Keep beverage sections, displays, vendors, and merchandising equipment is filled and rotated according to Model Store standards.
  • Keep back stock organized and rotated.
    Requirements:
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to lift, twist, bend for extended period of time.  
  • Must have own transportation.
  • Must be reliable.
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Mahaska is a rapidly growing Central Iowa-based company that takes pride in manufacturing, innovating and distributing food and beverage products. Mahaska equips its customers with a full suite of services including bottling, brand development, logistics, distribution, marketing, and vending solutions.  Their rich history and experience brings best in class services for the products they serve. 

We’re looking to add an innovative, results-driven Director Technology Operations with a track record of proven success to their growing operations team. Our Director Technology Operations will develop and maintain moderate to complex technology systems for internal and external customers, assist with the development of technical application procedure documents and provide technical troubleshooting and expertise across the IT infrastructure including: security, networking, servers, virtualization, and storage technologies. 

Ideal candidates will possess direct experience working with routers, switches, dynamic routing, as well as other network-related equipment and technologies and/or Microsoft Windows Server, Google GSuite, SANs and other various infrastructure technologies. Excellent interpersonal skills, superior technical skills, an eye for detail, and an aptitude for logic and problem solving are all a must. 

Mahaska is seeking a strategic thinker.  An ideal candidate who can come in to take care of the day to day, but also look toward the future.  Make recommendations to take the company to a paperless environment.  Move more technologies to the cloud if it makes sense for the business, etc. If you're a true team player that embraces change and are willing to roll up your sleeves and drive the ultimate success of a variety of challenging projects, tasks and initiatives, we'd like to speak with you. 

Responsibilities: 
●        Coordinate route accounting, warehouse management system and vending management system issue resolution, project management and data accuracy. 
●        Design and implement documentation and support initiatives to improve efficiency and standardize technology environment. 
●        Manage the procurement, troubleshooting and optimization of company owned mobile devices (IOS, Android) 
●        Maintain vendor relations with new and existing technology suppliers. 
●        Install, configure, monitor and maintain network infrastructure, including enterprise applications, servers, virtualization, email, storage, switches, routers, firewalls and various other technologies. 
●        Coordinate EDI and ASN functions and assist in on-boarding new suppliers and retailers from a technology perspective. 
●        Troubleshoot network and performance issues, analyze and resolve problems associated with network infrastructure. 
●        Provide technical support for internal users and remote WAN users. 
●        Monitor network infrastructure for performance, availability, and security issues or threats. 
●        Aid in implementation and design of multi-location, public facing internet services and supporting infrastructure. 
●        Support VoIP business phone systems 
●        Develop and nurtures relationships with existing and new vendors/service providers 

Qualifications: 
●        B.S. in computer science, computer information systems or equivalent degree; equivalent work experience can be substituted for degree. 
●        3-5 years of previous systems and/or network management experience required. 
●        3-5+ years of experience with routers, switches, dynamic routing and other network related equipment and technologies. 
●        3-5+ years of experience with managing infrastructure environments.  For example:  Cisco, Fortinet, , Google GSuite, and related on premise and cloud based systems. 
●        Thorough knowledge of modern OS architecture concepts and communications protocols. 
●        Advanced knowledge of entire technology lifecycle, including specification, documentation and quality assurance. 
●        Ability to operate well under pressure while successfully managing and executing multiple projects in order to meet required deadlines. 
●        Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a variety of clients and internal staff. 
●        Strong verbal and written communication skills.
●        Knowledge or experience with security compliance preferred. 
●        Ability to travel. 

**Criminal background verification required on all applicants. If you are highly motivated, team oriented, and would enjoy the diversity of challenges and opportunities that Mahaska provides, please submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements via our website http://www.mahaska.com/careers  

Mahaska is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Position:  
Full-Time Warehouse Loader 

Description:
Mahaska is looking for a dependable, hard-working, and reliable Full-time Loader.  The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: 

-Effectively read build sheets.
-Maintain the ability to build loads in a timely manner.
-Responsible for handling empties and full merchandise returned by drivers.
-Empty out route trucks and load product.
-Work in a safe manner, keeping work area and warehouse area clean and organized. 

Requirements:
Possess the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.  Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.  Forklift experience preferred, but not required.  Regular hours are Monday through Friday with a start time of 2:30 p.m.

Benefits:
Excellent benefit packet includes: Health, RX, Dental, Life Insurance, 401 (k), paid personal days, and paid vacation. 

Mahaska is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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If you are interested in any of the above job descriptions, please apply using our online form. The form includes basic information, employment history, education, and supplemental questions. Please be prepared with all necessary information before starting the form. At the end of the application you will be able to upload a resume (PDF or Word Doc only/ 5MB max.). Please note, only one document can be uploaded per submission. Thank you for applying to Mahaska.

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