Warehouse Maint I

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a retailer-owned cooperative serving over 3,000 retail member stores with a complete assortment of grocery, fresh meat, fresh produce, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. Through an extensive distribution network and nine distribution centers, AWG and its subsidiaries deliver in over 28 states. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies which provide real estate and supermarket development services, digital marketing services, and is a wholesale supply provider of health and beauty care, general merchandise, specialty/international foods and pharmaceutical supply.  If you have a passion for retail and the drive to succeed in a fast-paced industry, we can't wait for you to join the team!  Make us your Best Choice!

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Maintenance employee oversees the repair and maintenance of equipment and assists the facilities manager in an effort to assure complete maintenance and proper repair of all facility and material handling equipment in a cost-efficient manner. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The individual must have the ability to perform the responsibilities listed below. The list is not all inclusive of duties that may be requested by the department head or a member of upper management, but are intended for an understanding of the purpose of the position. It is the responsibility of each individual at AWG to provide ultimate customer service to our members to support their efforts in increasing same-store sales and profits.

• Read and comprehend repair and maintenance manuals, blueprints and schematics and be able to follow the diagnostic and repair procedures specified. 
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual maintenance activities in a safe and timely manner.
• Safely perform work, including adherence to AWG policies such as lock-out tag-out and confined space entry.
• Repair, maintain, spec and install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment – all electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and any other systems and subsystems on the same with the use of hand tools, power tools, multi-meters and other electrical based diagnostic or PC based tools.  Must be able to use rules, calipers, micrometers, gauges and other measuring devices/instruments to determine dimensional or capacity requirements.      
• Possess knowledge and competency in residential, commercial, industrial and Freon based HVAC systems.
• Repair, maintain, spec and install gassing equipment and systems used in banana rooms.
• Perform troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance in an accurate, sound and timely manner as determined by management.
• Will operate welding, brazing, soldering equipment and torch/plasma cutting equipment in the repair of equipment in new fabrication applications.
• Keep proper records and documentation as set forth by local, state and federal laws and company policies and procedures.  Perform continuing education/licensing as required by the same.
• Complete Job Repair Orders properly and accurately.
• Assist in proper inventory count and control.
• Safety:  Promote a safe work environment ensuring that all department employees are adhering to OSHA and company safety policies.  Accident prevention must be considered an inseparable part of everyday operations. Set safety goals annually as part of the career/personal development plan and develop action plans to achieve those goals.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  A reasonable accommodation will be considered according to the ADA if it would not impose an undue hardship on the operations of the business without significant difficulty or expense.  The accommodation would permit a qualified employee the ability to perform all essential functions of the job within the safety and contractual guidelines of the position.

This position has MHE and building responsibilities – the applicant should possess a wide range of skills including high and low voltage, AC/DC voltage, HVAC, variable frequency drives and advanced trouble shooting skills across a wide range of equipment.

The applicant must also be:

• Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience.
• Ability to comprehend and execute both verbal and written instructions.
• Possess problem solving and solution based thought processes.
• Be able to perform ordinary and repetitive tasks.
• Possess the mathematical skills necessary to perform your job correctly.
• Ability to work with others, as well as on your own.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers.  It involves deciding if an answer makes sense.
• Ability to become certified to operate required equipment and processes in a safe and effective manner as determined by company policies and procedures.
• The ability to lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds.
• Regular and punctual attendance at assigned locations is an essential function of the position.
• Ability to speak, read and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, and customers, based on the assumption that such individuals can only speak and understand English.
• Ability to identify and sequence numbers correctly.
• Ability to hear and respond to voices and voice communication systems.
• Ability to see details at close range and at a distance. 
• Ability to think, reason and concentrate.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED. 1+ years of experience repairing Crown forklifts a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Driver's License, Ammonia Technician I Certification (or ability to earn within a reasonable time frame as determined by management), Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (CARO) or Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) through RETA (or ability to earn within a reasonable time frame as determined by management, HAZOPER 8 and HAZWOPER 24 HR Emergency training, Must be able to be respirator certified 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  While performing the job duties, the employee is occasionally or frequently exposed to extreme cold in the coolers or freezer. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud. Employee frequently works near moving mechanical equipment and ammonia refrigeration systems. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

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