Job Details

About Harvest Hope Food Bank

Join Harvest Hope Food Bank, South Carolina's largest hunger-relief organization, serving 20 counties and distributing 30 million pounds of food annually. We value innovation, collaboration, and diversity, offering a rewarding experience for those dedicated to ending hunger. Join our team and partner with nearly 400 agencies to make a meaningful impact on food insecurity across the state.

Position Overview

The facilities Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all installations and refurbishments for all HHFB facilities, managing the upkeep of equipment and supplies to meet health and safety standards, and inspecting buildings' structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations. Position will be based out of Greenville with oversight for Florence and Columbia.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures moving equipment is in proper working order and available for use.
• Maintains physical space, ensuring a safe, clean, and functional environment.
• Receives, manages, and processes work order requests; ensures problems are resolved quickly.
• Acts as liaison between employees and any outside contractors are needed to resolve specialized problems, including repairs and installations.
• Drafts and implements preventive maintenance schedules for buildings and equipment.
• Negotiate rates for repairs, coordinates truck repair and overall preventative maintenance.
• Ensure safety standards are followed throughout facility.
• Participates in and contributes to safety team.
• Schedule and supervise maintenance repair work and assist with checking installation and servicing building equipment.
• Maintains pest control logs and coordinates service appointments with contractors.
• Overseas exterior maintenance by sourcing landscaping vendors and ensuring grounds are kept up to AIB standards.
• Maintains inventory of building supplies; reorders as needed.
• Pest control logs and follow up with the contractors.
• Responsible for monitoring performance on ammonia cooler and freezer.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

HHFB Team Member Accountabilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to the HHFB mission and to fighting to end hunger in South Carolina.
• Displays a desire to work with culturally diverse populations using a compassionate, collaborative, and respectful approach.
• Supports a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and communicating process and safety improvements.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures, including reporting all unsafe acts and behaviors, safety hazards, incidents, or accidents immediately.
• Acknowledges that HHFB team members are considered emergency responders and may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties in instances of a federal, state or locally declared emergency.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Two years of experience in facilities maintenance or equivalent related function
• Working knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems is preferred
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Accurate and precise attention to detail
• Computer skills may include scheduling with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
• Knowledge of OSHA and other environmental regulations
• Knowledge of general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management
• Valid driver's license

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the tasks outlined in this job description.

This position is primarily set in a warehouse environment with varying temperatures, including freezers and outdoor weather conditions. The position is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, twist, carry and lift objects up to 30 to 50 pounds. With forklift traffic in the facility and product stacked and stored throughout, this position requires someone who is mobile and who can hear and watch for traffic and normal hazards of a warehouse environment. This position requires travel during the day. Occasionally, this role is required to respond to organizational needs outside of normal working hours.

Harvest Hope Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer and embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain and promote a talented diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their full potential. This description provides information regarding the essential functions of the designated job and the general nature and level of work associated with the position. It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties whose performance may be required of such employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments the individual may be given.