Maintenance Assistant

Description

Kimberton Whole Foods is a family-owned and operated grocery store that has been providing the community with locally sourced, natural, and organic products for over thirty years with locations in Collegeville, Douglassville, Downingtown, Kimberton, Malvern, Wyomissing, and Ottsville.

Kimberton Whole Foods is looking for a career-minded, full-time Maintenance Assistant to join our Team.

The full-time Maintenance Assistant is responsible for supporting the Facilities Maintenance Coordinator with the maintenance and general upkeep of all KWF equipment and facilities. This position performs many maintenance duties directly while also coordinating with outside service providers as necessary. The Maintenance Assistant is part of the KWF Emergency Response Team and must be available outside of their standard work schedule for emergency situations.

DAILY OPERATIONS:

The Maintenance Assistant’s primary responsibility is to execute the maintenance and upkeep of the following: Major Systems, Basic Facility Maintenance, and Critical Facility Infrastructure.

Major Systems:

• Maintain clean, safe, and fully operation facilities that are code compliant and provide a comfortable environment for KWF Team Members, customers, and vendors. 
• Maintain fully operational HVAC equipment for all facilities.
• Maintain fully operational refrigeration systems for all facilities.
• Maintain fully operation plumbing systems for all facilities.
• Maintain fully operational food service equipment for all applicable locations.
• Maintain fully operation generators and transfer switches for applicable facilities.
• Other systems maintenance as assigned by supervisor.

Basic Facility Maintenance:

Basic facility maintenance is typically scheduled to be done within the standard work week schedule. Emergency situations do apply but are less frequent than those in the critical infrastructure category.

• Maintain all miscellaneous facility equipment (i.e., check-out lanes, cleaning equipment, etc.)
• Maintain facility lighting, including replacement, repair, and system management.
• Maintain facility docks, including overhead doors, dock levelers and dock plates.
• Maintain facility entry and exit points, including automatic doors, key and lock, door closers, etc.
• Standard physical facility maintenance, including carpentry, masonry/tile repair, drop ceiling repair, drywall repair, hardware repair, painting, etc.
• Maintain consistent trash and recycling pick-ups via contracted haulers.
• Coordinate with property management for building maintenance (i.e. roof repairs, sidewalk/parking lot repairs, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Critical Infrastructure:

• Critical infrastructure maintenance is often time sensitive and requires excellent communication skills and strong coordination capabilities.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with outside contractors is a must.
• This category also demands absolute urgency regardless of previously planned work and/or the time of day.

Emergency Response:

• The Maintenance Assistant is part of the KWF Emergency Response Team and must be responsive outside of regularly scheduled hours. Emergency responsibilities include being scheduled “on-call” for after-hours refrigeration emergency alarms and calls.

Requirements

Key Attributes:

Language Skills

• Effective communication skills to listen and to give clear direction.
• Ability to communicate well with customers and co-workers. 
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence via e-mail.

Technical & Mechanical Skills:

• Must be proficient with basic hand tools and power tools.
• Must be familiar and comfortable with commercial equipment.
• Must be able to use a smart phone, computer, printer/copier, and basic mechanical control devices.
• Operate equipment such as pallet jack, floor scrubber, skid steer, etc.
• Drive a non-CDL straight body box truck (requires passing a DOT medical card exam). 

Work Ethic and Professionalism:

• Demonstrate adherence to high standards of cleanliness.
• Ability to both work with little direction and accurately follow directions.

Mathematical Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Capabilities:

• Ability to be mobile throughout entire shifts.
• Work a schedule that inc