Maintenance Worker

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for interior and exterior maintenance, cleanliness, and safety. This position is a dedicated resource within the store team and is responsible for ensuring the store’s cleaning and maintenance standards are consistently met. Our maintenance crew ensures an exceptional customer experience that supports our mission of offering a clean environment for our customers to shop in.

Responsibilities:

• Greet customers and provide an enjoyable shopping experience for all customers.
• Ensure safety, security and store operations policies, procedures and practices when relating to maintenance, equipment handling, and hazards.
• Assess store conditions and cleanliness at all times.
• Represent the Elm City Market brand by exemplifying Elm City Market standards.

Job Duties:

• Complete indoor housekeeping functions including cleaning, dusting, mopping and emptying trash in all areas of the store. Work with a variety of cleaning supplies and chemicals. Some housekeeping functions will require the use of a ladder and other equipment that will assist in getting the job done.
• Complete outdoor housekeeping functions (using outdoor power equipment) including cleaning, power washing, sweeping, picking up and emptying trash, shoveling and keeping sidewalks/vestibules safe and clean. Work with a variety of cleaning supplies and chemicals, salt,
  spill absorbents, etc.
• Perform hourly + daily restroom cleaning.
• Execute all aspects of the store garbage/recycling initiative including emptying interior and exterior cans, compacting, bailing and organizing and maintaining the trash areas (dumpsters, recycling, bailer area, cardboard bins etc.)
• Inspect the dates + gauges on fire extinguishers.
• Perform the following physical behaviors frequently throughout their shift: standing, walking, handling, reaching horizontally, and reaching above the shoulder, reaching below waist bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, pushing, grasping firmly and pushing buttons.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push and/or pull weights up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently lift, carry, push and/or pull weights of approximately 5-20 lbs.
• Must be able to adapt to abrupt temperature changes when moving from one environment to another.
• Ensure execution of established safety, security, and store operations policies, procedures and practices as outlined in Elm City Market’s handbook.
• Provide a pleasant shopping experience for all customers and respond to customer requests in a timely fashion.
• Communicate with store manager regarding maintenance issues and concerns.
• Ensure the inspection and correction of equipment repair needs and enter repair request to Store Manager.

Always have Elm City Market’s best interest in mind.