Warehouse Maintenance

Theisen's Home Farm Auto•Dubuque, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Will perform various cleaning, maintenance and monthly check list duties to keep the warehouse clean and organized inside and out. Will also assist with various miscellaneous duties as needed in warehouse. Will use a forklift to do some of the duties, but occasional heavy lifting up to 60# will also be required. Morning shift may occasionally be required to report to work earlier if needed for snow removal, warehouse duties, etc. Qualifications Prerequisite: 18+ years of age due to OSHA requirements

Requirements

18+ years of age due to OSHA requirements
ADMINISTRATIVE: Planning, Reporting, and Training
MATHEMATICAL: Calculating, Problem solving, Reasoning
MECHANICAL: Constructing, Electrical, Plumbing, Maintenance, Repairing Ability to use power equipment such as saws, baler, sweeper and forklifts, etc.
READING: Basic, Technical, Advanced
WRITING: Basic, Memos
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL: Basic, Technical, Advanced
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Frequent physical demands include lifting up to 50 lbs., walking, standing, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, dexterity and light grasping. Occasional physical demands include lifting up to 75 lbs. and climbing stairs. The associate is required to talk and hear. Must be able to work required shifts and maintain attendance standards. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. The associate must have the manual dexterity to manually operate and use a computer, and a RF handheld scanner.

Responsibilities

Warehouse
Load and bale shrink wrap and cardboard in compactor
Keep the warehouse clean and orderly
Snow removal: may use shovels, snow blower, ATV or truck with plow on front
Maintenance on docks
Small maintenance and minor repairs on trailers, supervised by Logistics Manager
Work in warehouse as needed – may sort inter-stores, unload trailers, etc.
Equipment Maintenance
Check operation and lubricate edge-a-dock plates
Check operation of dock doors monthly using check list and turn into Warehouse Manager
Check seals of the doors to make sure the seal is good on the floor.
Check foam seals at each end of dock plate and replace as need using spray glue.
Fix plywood in trailers, replace trailer tail lights, marker lights and make other small repairs as necessary.
PM maintenance on air compressors.
Trouble shooting on conveyor such as realign eyes, replace couplers and rubber bands and replace rollers and clean eyes on conveyor.
General Cleaning
Empty outside trash bins when full
Maintain cleanliness of outside fenced yard area, keep free of clutter
Pick up rubbish around warehouse and dock areas and sweep dock area monthly
Replace fluorescent bulbs and clean light fixtures
Vacuum exhaust fans in all restrooms and kitchen/breakroom area
Clean red and yellow guard rails
Bale cardboard and plastic
Empty biscuit box of cardboard and boxes of shrink wrap throughout warehouse
Pick up junk pallets by work savers and load on trailer
Wash warehouse windows
Seasonal Duties
Springtime:
Empty gas and add Stabile to snow blowers to prepare for storage, wrap snow blowers on pallet and store above dock doors
Move shovels and salt to utility room
Remove snow fence and store above shipping dock doors if needed
Spray weeds in yard, parking areas and around facility
Clean and hose down fans to be used in warehouse
Miscellaneous lawn & garden maintenance and removal of weeds, bushes, trees, etc.
Winter:
Fill snow blowers with gas, check oil, clean to prepare for first snow fall
Place shovels and salt by all main exits in office and warehouse
Snow blow, shovel and salt walkways, yard area and emergency exits as needed during shift
Pick up warehouse fans, clean and store
After measurable snowfall, report to work at 5:00 am to clean sidewalks and emergency exits using snow blower, shovels, or ATV. Salt as needed.
After heavy snowfall accumulation, use snow blower on flat office roof
Other duties as requested by management by include but will not be limited to:
Light facility maintenance such as painting, minor plumbing, electrical work
and simple construction
Other general cleaning as needed
Incidental seasonal tasks
Any other tasks as assigned by management