Maintenance Assistant

Description

Organically Grown Company (OGC), Northwest's largest independent distributor of fresh, organic produce, is hiring a Maintenance Assistant. If you have experience in maintenance, cleaning and sanitation, we want to meet you!

Why work for OGC?

The Maintenace Assistant assists the facilities team with all sanitation and cleaning work related to OGC's distribution facility. They preform maintenance, cleaning and sanitation duties, and maintain sanitation records in accordance with GMP/GFSI. The Maintenance Assistant is also responsible for meeting goals for safety, efficiency, accuracy and customer service.

Join our team to earn:

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits for you and your family after 30 days of employment.
• Comprehensive Wellness program.
• 5x8 Schedule.
• Generous Paid Time Off Program.
• Annual profit share - 20% of profits distributed back to employees.
• 401k retirement program with a 5% company match (capped at $3500 annually)
• $200 annual fitness reimbursement.
• Free and discounted organic produce.

Here's what you will do:

• Complete facility sanitation tasks, which may include mopping, sweeping, scrubbing, steam cleaning, etc. and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Maintain warehouse work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including coolers, heating/ventilation ducts, docks, doors, truck bays, parking lot, dock plates, ripening rooms, skylights, lighting, electrical supply cabinets, windows, locks, drains, grounds.
• Assist with completing janitorial supplies inventory for facility operations.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and tools, including: forklifts, pallet jacks, manual jacks, workstations, scales, steam cleaner, various floor scrubbing equipment.
• Assists in regular maintenance of packing lines and other production equipment.
• Maintains Tennant T-12/T-15 floor scrubber in clean, good operating order.
• Assists in regular maintenance of facilities to include, racking, material handling equipment, compactor, waste management systems.
• Support OGC's sustainability goals and actively works to reduce environmental impact.

Requirements:

• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Must have ability to operate a variety of hand tools and be able to determine the kinds of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Must have basic computer skills (email, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)
• Must be able to safely drive forklift equipment or have the ability to learn safe forklift driving skills.

It's helpful if you bring:

• Previous work experience with perishable products and food safety standards.
• Love or knowledge of organic produce.

Physical requirements:

This position requires the ability to regularly perform physical tasks including but not limited to lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing and reaching. Regular heavy lifting up to 60lbs required during approximately 15% of scheduled work time. Continuous mental and/or visual attention; the work requires constant alertness to monitor warehouse processes and/or identify problems. Work environment will regularly be cold and may be exposed to dust, fumes, dirt, noise and water. Ability to meet above description of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

OGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Organically Grown Company (OGC), we are not only proud to an Equal Employment Opportunity --- we celebrate and thrive on the benefit our diverse workforce brings to our employees, customers, and community. OGC encourages individual differences and makes all employment decision based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, gender identity, LGBT/ sexual orientation, veteran’s status, physical, mental or sensory disability, age, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status or any other applicable characteristics that makes you YOU! OGC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

OGC also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.