Job Title: Facilities Associate
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Immediate Supervisor: Facilities Supervisor or management designee
General Description/Position Summary
The Facilities Associate will work closely with the Facilities Supervisor to support all facilities activities. The Facilities Associate will provide janitorial and sanitation practices, basic maintenance, repairs and support services for building, grounds, and equipment. The Facilities Associate ensures that day-to-day services for building, grounds and equipment are completed.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform all custodial duties throughout the entire facility which includes dusting, sweeping, washing, wiping, scrubbing, and mopping. Often required to climb ladders to perform these duties.
- Maintain sanitary conditions in the facility to include collection and disposal of all warehouse and facility trash or debris daily and clean up all spills.
- Cleans freezer and freezer floor, sweeps and mops coolers, dry warehouse, all aisles.
- Scrub floors in aisle areas of the dry warehouse, cooler areas, and docks.
- Maintain parking lots and front sidewalks every week or as needed to maintain appearance.
- Complete daily sanitation log to provide documentation for the planning and evaluation of sanitation activities.
- Perform tasks supporting the cardboard recycling program including transportation of materials to the balers, bailing, and tying of the materials, and placing tied bales onto pallets for shipment.
- Remove any cobwebs from the warehouse area on an ongoing basis to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Perform minor plant maintenance duties when needed such as painting, replacing light bulbs, etc.
- Clean any/all restrooms when needed to maintain sanitary conditions. This includes the cleaning of urinals, toilets, sinks, counters and countertops, mirrors, sweeping and mopping of floors, and restocking paper dispensers.
- Responsible for the neatness and cleanliness of assigned work areas and travel aisles.
- Assist with the maintenance of the facility (warehouse and office), including regular schedule of maintenance and repairs on all equipment and grounds to ensure that the Foodbank is compliant for all inspections.
- Report to the supervisor immediately any unfixable/unsafe issues.
- Observe and enforce all safety rules to reduce accidents and injuries.
- Operate appropriate material handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks in a safe and orderly manner to reduce accidents and injuries.
- Complies with all applicable State/Federal laws, regulations and policies (i.e. OSHA, HACCP, AIB, etc.). QUALIFICATIONS
- Provide maintenance and upkeep of office furniture and workspaces in coordination with administrative management.
- Perform basic construction tasks in the warehouse and office areas.
- Perform duties of Facilities Supervisor when necessary.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications/Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED equivalent required
- Ability to manage multiple projects, handle interruptions, maintain focus on tasks and produce high quality work
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Passion for the Foodbank's mission and the ability to demonstrate SLAFB's Core Values (Stewardship, Teamwork, Agility, and Respect)
- Must be able to pass drug screening and criminal background check
Working Conditions?
Work is performed in warehouse with a significant amount of walking on concrete surfaces. Entrances may be open and work conditions during the summer months can be hot and cold during the winter. Employee may be going in and out of freezers and coolers with extreme variations in temperature. Workspace could be dusty and on occasions can be noisy due to the traffic of motorized vehicles operated in the building. Periodically may work outside and be exposed to the elements. Employee may be exposed to spoiled food and sharp objects due to working with damaged product. Employee must lift, bend, stoop, pick up and move objects up to 75 pounds. Work involves using manual pallet jacks and therefore requires an ability to push and pull pallets over 2,000 pounds.
Work Schedule
- Monday - Friday onsite at the SLAFB facility and in the community as needed
- Occasional weekend (Saturday/Sunday) or evening hours may be required
The impact you'll make
At the St. Louis Area Foodbank, we are working to build a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems.?With the dedicated partnership of nearly 600 hunger-relief programs and local agencies - including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and residential programs - we are responding to hunger in communities across??by distributing food to more than 400,000 people every year.
, and with the tremendous support and generosity of this community, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has grown to become our region's largest food distribution charity dedicated to feeding those in need. Together, we are feeding people and working to address the root causes of hunger for lasting impact every day.
About the St. Louis Area Foodbank
- The St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB) is a member of Feeding America, which is a national network of 200 food banks all working together for the common goal of ensuring equitable access to nutritious food.
- This nationwide network offers us a variety of resources, like food, funds, best practices, and gives our work a much bigger, louder voice than we could hope to have on our own.
- The St. Louis Area Foodbank supports 26 counties - 14 in Missouri and 12 in Illinois - thus serves, supports and stewards a diverse group of stakeholders across our region, as well as serves as a member of Feeding Missouri (the 6 Feeding America Food Banks in Missouri) and Feeding Illinois (the 7 Feeding America Food Banks in Illinois).
- As a food bank, we collect food from a variety of sources, such as manufacturers, retail stores, farmers, and individual donors.
- We then store, sort, and repackage that food at the highest safety standards and finally distribute that food to our network of agencies and programs, which work directly with people in the community.
- We facilitate the movement of food safely and efficiently and offer the kinds of resources and support to our partner agencies that a single food pantry or shelter could not hope to access on its own.
- VISION: A nutritionally secure Missouri and Illinois.