Building and Grounds Maintenance | KanPak | Penn Yan, NY
About The Position
The Building and Grounds Maintenance Technician maintains the cleanliness, safety, functionality, and appearance of KanPak’s buildings and surrounding grounds. The role performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance across multiple trades, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and groundskeeping. The technician works independently while coordinating with Engineering and Capital Project leadership to support food safety, regulatory compliance, and facility reliability. The position is based at KanPak’s Penn Yan, New York manufacturing facility. The stated schedule is either Tuesday through Friday or Monday through Thursday, working a 10-hour shift from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flexible hours may be required to support facility needs. The base pay is $22 per hour.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license, which must be maintained.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong understanding of safe work practices.
- Proficiency with hand and power tools, including saws, drills, grinders, hammers, screwdrivers, and pliers.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated, reliable, and accountable.
- Team-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and pride in work.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairs, and to bend, kneel, stoop, and stand for extended periods.
- Ability to distinguish colors, sounds, and smells as required for safety and maintenance tasks.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required to support facility needs.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of building and grounds maintenance experience.
- Food manufacturing or food industry experience.
- Experience operating forklifts and lift equipment.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on buildings, roofs, siding, walls, flooring, and exterior surfaces.
- Complete interior and exterior painting projects as needed.
- Repair and patch flooring to maintain safe walking surfaces.
- Remove snow and apply salt to roadways, walkways, and access points.
- Perform minor electrical repairs, including work on switches, outlets, light fixtures, bulbs, ballasts, sockets, fuses, appliances, and cords.
- Perform minor plumbing repairs, including fixing faucet and drain leaks, unclogging drains, and trenching and laying small utility lines.
- Replace HVAC filters and clean exhaust fans.
- Coordinate GSF Quality activities and operations to meet objectives for quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, cost, safety, and customer satisfaction at KanPak.
- Participate in formulating and administering the division’s short- and long-range goals and objectives for business growth.
- Safely operate hand tools, power tools, and small equipment.
- Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, mowers, loaders, and snow plows.
- Estimate the time and materials needed for maintenance and repair tasks.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive company information.
- Perform other related maintenance duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off, subject to eligibility, including paid leave, holiday, jury duty, and bereavement.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Accident, legal, and life insurance.
- Retirement plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
