Battery Maintenance Associate

Sysco

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. We are looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. The Battery Maintenance Associate inspects, recharges, repairs, and replaces batteries of electric industrial trucks. This role performs all duties safely, accurately, and meets set productivity goals. The associate is regularly exposed to fast-moving material handling equipment, freezer/cooler warehouse environments, and occasionally exposed to wet/humid conditions, vehicle emissions, toxic/caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, high voltage electrical equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This is a full-time position with a varying schedule that might include shift work (days or nights), weekdays, weekends, and some holidays. Work hours may vary or change based on customer order requirements.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
Must pass a functional capacity test.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one year warehouse related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to read and write simple correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.
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.
Must possess excellent communication skills, organizational skills, problem solving skills and effectively interact with several different personalities and levels of people.
Certification on material handling equipment or ability to become certified.

Responsibilities

Ensure proper battery charging and rotation to extend duty life cycle of battery.
Perform battery changes as scheduled for all warehouse rolling equipment.
Check and maintain fluid levels and specific gravity of battery cells.
Monitor charging process.
Perform preventative maintenance and repairs as necessary on portable battery changers and battery transfer machines as defined by manufacturer’s specifications.
Perform preventative maintenance and repairs as necessary on batteries and stationary chargers as defined by manufacturer’s specifications.
Ensure that Battery Changing equipment is maintained (daily inspection) and clean; reports repair or service needs to supervisor in an effort to reduce equipment damage.
Maintain maintenance records on batteries and applicable equipment.
Work effectively with immediate Supervisor to minimize warehouse shrink (product loss).
Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
Report any unfixable/unsafe issues to supervisor.
Observe and enforce all safety rules in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries.
Operate appropriate MHE equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and battery changer in a safe and orderly manner in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries.
Ensure warehouse computers and RF equipment are used in a safe and professional manner.
Understand and comply with all applicable company policies (i.e. attendance, Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Associate Handbook etc).
Comply with all applicable State/Federal laws, regulations, and policies (i.e. OSHA, HACCP, AIB, etc).
Perform other warehouse duties as assigned.