Position Summary

The Facilities Assistant is responsible for Facilities maintenance inside and outside on the buildings.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

An Outside Maintenance associate (facilities assistant) is expected to perform the following essential job functions:

• Operate a fork lift, pallet jack, riding tractor, hydraulic recycle baler, trash compactor, snow plow, and various other powered tools and hand tools. Incumbent must be able to perform equipment pre-startup inspection forms and follow all safety requirements for the equipment based on manufacturers recommendations.
• Load/unload equipment, materials, recyclables and other material handling tasks.
• Maintain buildings and grounds. Washing, sweeping, trash pickup, painting, trimming, and shoveling.
• Other maintenance related tasks as needed.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Communication Skills: verbal and written; must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization

Other Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Required Education and Experience

• Powered Industrial Truck license, PA driver's license.

Physical Requirements

Rarely

(0-12%)

Occasionally

(13 33%)

Frequently

(34-66%)

Regularly

(67-100%)

Seeing: Must be able to read reports and use a computer

x

Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with others and talk on the phone.

x

Standing/Walking

x

Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling

x

Lifting/Pulling/Pushing

x

Finger/Grasping/Feeling Must be able to write, type file, turn pages and use phone system

x

Working Conditions

Food Manufacturing Production plant environment. Wet and cold conditions in some areas (32-40 degrees)

Note:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.