Facilities Engineer I (Big Island, 99, Main Office)

Title: Facilities Engineer I 

Location: Hawai'i Island

Pay: $35 - $39/Hour 

Foodland Super Market, Ltd is locally owned and operated and has been doing business in Hawai`i for over 75 years. Foodland is strongly committed to sharing our passion for extraordinary service, unmatched quality and innovation, and delivering exceptional food and shopping experiences to inspire our community.

We are currently seeking a responsible, organized and detail‐oriented individual to join our Facilities Department as Facilities Engineer. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide superior guest service to all stores, managers and fellow associates.


• Anticipate service needs, including asking questions of managers and associates to better understand their needs and watching/listening to preferences and acting on them whenever possible.


• Respond to maintenance service requests in a timely, courteous and efficient manner, through verbal or telephone requests or through Verisae (Maintenance management software)


• Assess situations to determine scope of work required to repair malfunctioning equipment or area.


• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment, including cleaning and lubrication.


• Perform repairs to overall property, including store customer areas, common areas, storage rooms, and work areas.


• Process all follow‐up paperwork for recordkeeping and all other duties as assigned or required.


• Report any serious maintenance problems, unusual findings, or safety hazards immediately to the manager/supervisor.


• Identify, locate, and operate all shut‐off valves for equipment for all locations.


• Maintain proper maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.


• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.


• Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.


• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g. evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).


• Follow Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, blood borne pathogens, etc., including using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Skills/Ability:

• Work knowledge of electrical/ plumbing/ AC, Refrigeration, commercial kitchen equipment diagnosis and repair


• Ability to assess service situations to determine scope of work required to repair malfunctioning equipment or area.


• Basic computer skills and be able to quickly adapt to computer programs required for the position.


• Must have a passion for delivering outstanding service in a fast‐paced environment.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.


• Must have minimum five years of progressive experience in a Retail building maintenance.


• Must have Apprentice level knowledge and experience with at least two years of independent work.


• Must have valid Hawaii Drivers License and clean abstract

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires extended periods of walking, standing, crouching, sitting, grasping, manual dexterity, bending, lifting, twisting, reaching, carrying.


• Must be able to access all areas of the stores, including stairways, uneven surfaces, elevators and small enclosed spaces without assistance.


• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds without assistance, and heavier loads as needed with or without assistance.


• Must be able to operate all required machinery, tools and equipment in a safe, approved manner.

Communications Requirements:

The position requires talking to employees, supervisors, managers, executives, and outside trade persons/vendors; written communication to employees, supervisors, managers, executives, and outside persons/vendors; responding to written or verbal requests; reading; composing written language; receiving verbal and written instructions.

Must be able to communicate via radio, phone, computer, or through other required communication devices.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to changing work

environments. The noise level in the office work environment where work is occasionally

performed is usually light.

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