Sanitation-Maintenance Technician

Based in Atlanta Georgia, SAF is a leader in the architectural metal products market with six operating locations in Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee, California, and Texas. For more about SAF see our website at http://www.saf.com. SAF is a family-owned and managed company 75 years strong.

We distribute, fabricate and finish (anodize and paint) aluminum and other products primarily for the commercial construction market. We are currently hiring a Maintenance-Sanitation Technician at our facility in Redding, California.

SUMMARY

This is a position for our manufacturing plant in Redding CA, where we distribute, fabricate and anodize aluminum. The sanitation-maintenance technician will work independently, for around 50 % of the time, on the upkeeping and servicing of facilities offices, breakrooms, and restrooms; the employee will perform skilled work involving heavy cleaning such as mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing and other assigned duties, to maintain the cleanliness, orderliness, appearance, and safe condition of the company restrooms in an accurate manner. This is the primary role for this position. For the other 50 % of the time, the employee will also work with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks. This may include assisting on troubleshooting issues, repairing failures of production and facilities equipment, and ensuring maximum equipment efficiency and effectiveness. This position reports to the Production Manager and will be led by the Maintenance Lead. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Sanitation Duties and Responsibilities (50% of the time and main priority):

Maintenance Duties and Responsibilities (50 % of the time):

Required Skills

Characteristics of Items:

- Information may be presented out of order

- May include extra, unnecessary information

- May include a simple chart, diagram, or graph

Skills:

- Solve problems that require one or two mathematical operations. They can add, subtract, or multiply using positive or negative numbers (such as 10 or -2), and they can divide positive numbers (such as 10).

- Calculate the average or mean of a set of numbers (such as (10+11+12) /3 )). For this, they may use whole numbers and decimals.

- Figure out simple ratios (such as ¾), simple proportions (such as 10/100 cases), or rates (such as 10 mph).

- Add commonly known fractions, decimals, or percentages (such as ½, 0.75, or 25%).

- Add or subtract fractions with a common denominator (such as ¼ + ¾ + ¼).

- Multiply a mixed number (such 12 1/8) by a whole number or a decimal.

- Put information in the right order before performing calculations.

Characteristics of Items:

- Reading materials include company policies, procedures, and notices

- Reading materials are straightforward but have longer sentences and contain a number of details

- Reading materials use common words but do have some harder words, too

- Reading materials describe procedures that include several steps

- When following the procedures, individuals must think about changing conditions that affect what they should do

- Questions and answers are often paraphrased from the passage

Skills:

- Identify the main idea

- Identify specific details

- Use the information in the document to figure out the meanings of words or phrases that - are not defined for them

- Choose when to perform a step in a series of steps

- Apply information/instructions to a situation that is the same as the situation described in the document

- Choose what to do when changing conditions call for a different action

Preferred Skills

1) Knowledge of sanitation and industrial hygiene practices and procedures.

2) Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication, welding, mechanics, and plumbing.

3) Ability to read and understand layouts and schematics for facility and machinery systems.

4) Experience in preventive maintenance and understanding of industrial activities.

5) Basic understanding of hazardous chemicals and types of PPE used.

6) Valid driver’s license and own transportation.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One year related industrial experience. Classroom training is helpful.

Required to complete HAZWOPER (24hrs), DOT, and Title 22 trainings withing 1 month of starting date.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Good listening skills are a prerequisite. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Applicants will be required to take a math skills test.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. This is a physically demanding position and physical fitness is a must. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb stairs, squat, bend, stoop, and kneel. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All SAF facilities are tobacco and drug free.

Must be able to work well with all types of individuals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

Schedule:

Work Location: In person