Team Lead: Building Maintenance/Grounds Keeper

Job Description
Location: Massillon Ohio
Shift: Primarily day shift; may require work outside normal day-shift hours as needed
Pay: $30 – $32 hourly

Job Summary/Purpose:
Leads and performs building, grounds, and facility-condition work throughout indoor and outdoor areas. Plans, organizes, assigns, and directs the daily work of the Building Maintenance and Grounds team, including employee training and development. Performs and oversees minor maintenance and repair work, including floor patching, grout and tile repair, painting, lighting, ceiling tiles, doors, walls, roofs, and exterior grounds, while supporting the Maintenance Department and following the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor.

Essential Responsibilities
·       Participate/support the RMP (Risk Management Process) and assist in the development of the system and operational standards and corrective actions.
·       Lead, assign, and coordinate the daily work of Building Maintenance and Grounds associates, including work schedules, pass-downs, assignments, work orders, audits, project priorities, and completion follow-up.
·       Maintain a hands-on working-lead role by performing building, grounds, and minor maintenance activities alongside the team.
·       Oversee and perform floor patching and related floor repairs as needed.
·       Oversee and perform grout and tile repair, replacement, and upkeep as needed.
·       Monitor, prioritize, and address overall facility-condition needs throughout interior and exterior areas, including outside grounds and building surfaces.
·       Coordinate lawn care, snow and ice response, exterior upkeep, painting, lighting, ceiling tile integrity, doors, seals, walls, roofs, and other assigned facility-improvement work.
·       Train and develop team members on safe work practices, equipment, tools, quality expectations, and assigned building and grounds procedures.
·       Communicate progress, risks, material needs, and unresolved facility conditions to the Maintenance Supervisor.
·       Works with Operations, Quality, Sanitation, Safety, and Maintenance to drive continuous improvement in facility condition, safety, and plant readiness.
·       Troubleshoots and completes building, grounds, and minor facility repairs within the scope of the role.
·       Directs the work of assigned employees, including schedules, pass-downs, assignments, work orders, inspections, audits, and project follow-up, under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor.
·       Provides team leadership and work direction and may support department coverage in the Maintenance Supervisor’s absence, as assigned.
·       Take ownership of processes that are in place; identifying improved process, procedures, ideas and suggestions.
·       Remain flexible to new ways of doing business and strives for world class performance
·       Continuously trains and coaches Building Maintenance and Grounds associates and other employees as assigned.
·       Training and Safety – Provide a safe and healthful work environment for all personnel through consistent support of the company’s Kraft Heinz Safety Process.  Oversee safety processes including, but not limited to, goal setting, hazard recognition, and elimination, administration of safety procedures and corresponding corrective action, area inspection, job skills, and compliance training, accident investigation and safety meetings.
·       Interprets company policies to workers and enforces policies and safety regulations.
·       As necessary, other duties and/or projects may be assigned.

Education and Experience
·       Two-year certificate from college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
·       Ability to read and interpret documents such as maintenance/manufacturing manuals blueprints.
·       Ability to use a full range of precision measuring and gauging tools to perform inspection of equipment.
·       Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools.
·       Ability to perform and oversee minor building, grounds, and facility repairs using appropriate tools, materials, and safe work practices.
·       Basic working knowledge of construction, flooring, grout and tile, painting, lighting, plumbing, doors, ceilings, walls, roofs, and exterior grounds maintenance.
·       Evaluates facility-condition issues, determines priorities, plans corrective work, and coordinates timely completion to support safety, food quality, plant readiness, and operations.
·       Conducts routine facility inspections, reports findings to the Maintenance Supervisor, and initiates appropriate corrective action.
·       Installs or repairs facility lighting and completes basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, flooring, grout, tile, painting, and exterior maintenance tasks within training and authorization.
·       Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
·       Assures MRO orders accurately and timely.
·       Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make the repair parts.
·       Performs preventive facility-condition checks and maintains accurate work-order and inspection documentation.
·       Repair plant refrigeration compressors, boilers, air compressors, and other equipment.
·       Follow all OSHA, HAZMAT, USDA, FDA and EPA rules and regulations.
·       Ability to multitask and work in a team oriented fast-paced environment.
·       Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, presentation and facilitation skills.
·       Willingness to grow with the organization and take on a leadership role in the process
·       Must have the ability to exercise considerable judgment and strategic planning.
·       Incumbent must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to deal with both internal and external customers.
·       Ability to identify and solve problems.
·       Ability to prioritize work for self and the Building Maintenance and Grounds team to address facility needs, complete work orders, support plant readiness, and ensure timely project completion.
·       This position will work primarily on day shift but must be available to work outside normal day-shift hours, including afternoons, midnights, overtime, and weekends, as business needs require.
·       Must be able to work in a factory environment (hot/wet/cold) as needed.
·       Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
·       Infrequent travel requirements.
·       Detail and process oriented.
·       Computer skills are required.

Physical/Mental Requirements
·       Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
·       Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
·       Ability to work in all areas of the facility including hot and cold areas, and be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
·       Must be able to lift and or move up to 50 lbs or more.
·       Must have excellent vision, distant and peripheral, with the ability to identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.
·       The noise level in the work environment is usually high, and ear protection is required.
Work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places and in outside weather conditions.

About Us

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility, and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet! We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.

Why Us

We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and commitment to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and cultivating strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Consideration will be given to individual qualifications and seniority in making final selection among applicants for this job. Applicants must be willing to work any shift, weekends and holidays, maintain work area in an orderly and sanitary condition, perform any and all duties assigned, and perform all duties in compliance with Federal, State and local codes and laws, plant rules and practices of safety, conduct, sanitation, good housekeeping and quality.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact  NATAI@kraftheinz.com

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training

- Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

- Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)
Massillon - Hourly

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com .