Facilities II in Chester

At SanMar, the work you do makes a difference. The Facilities II, DC supports daily DC operations to provide a safe, clean, efficient, and comfortable environment. They perform general or preventative maintenance around the DC.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Perform general maintenance or carpentry, minor repairs, and routine painting.
• Assist with preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspect belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, grease bearings, seals, etc.; repair or replace broken parts.
• Relocate, move, and adjust furniture as needed.
• Respond in a professional and timely manner to management and internal customer inquiries and research and resolve problems related to a facility’s operational issues.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements; maintain all required HAZMAT records including maintenance.
• Interact with outsourced building services including janitorial, document shredding, garbage collection, window cleaning, grounds keeping, and furniture repair.
• May be required to operate powered lift equipment.
• Maintain repair and maintenance log.
• Sanitary maintenance as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

What Are We Looking For?

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of facility maintenance experience is required to include most of the duties and responsibilities as listed above and use of hand and power tools.
• Experience operating warehouse equipment is preferred.
• Excellent organisation, ability to prioritise daily responsibilities.
• Knowledge of facilities maintenance and custodial principles, procedures, and standards.
• May be required to complete and maintain SanMar’s Lift Operator Certification in compliance with OSHA guidelines.
• Self-motivator; needs to take initiative.
• Able to work both independently and within a team.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions and change priorities or job duties as business needs require; support or rotate to other production functions as needed.
• Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Responsive to staff needs, demonstrating professionalism, respect, and consideration of others always.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardised situations.
• Responsible for checking out equipment and returning in same condition.
• Overtime as required, which may include weekends.

What Should You Expect?

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, walk, talk and hear.
• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 60 pounds.
• The employee operates powered equipment requiring use of both hands as well as full range of motion of the neck, head and back.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, grasp and perform repetitive hand, wrist and arm motions.
• The employee is frequently required to climb stairs, kneel/squat, bend and carry.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Employee may be required to wear a headset covering one or both ears.
• Employee will be required to wear Personal protective equipment such as a Protective harness while operating equipment.
• Basic English literacy is required for operation of machines and necessary daily paperwork.
• Work environment is moderately noisy.
• The employee is occasionally required to work near conveyor systems.
• There is exposure to dust and changes in weather conditions.
• Work is performed under typical warehouse conditions.
• Potential hazards exist with regard to machinery such as forklifts, pallet jacks, mechanised systems, etc.
• Work environment is hectic and fast-paced.
• The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and can be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold including climates consistent with outside weather conditions.

Why Work at SanMar?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together. Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centres across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement. SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they’re a part of something special. Here’s your chance to be a part of this story. If you’re ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we’re ready for you. SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar. SanMar participates in E-Verify.