Maintenance Assistant Jobs in Forest, MS (NOW HIRING)

Do you have a passion to serve others in your community? Are you organized and able to maintain a clean environment? Are you willing to learn? You could be our next rising star!

Our Store Maintenance Associate works in one of our convenience and fuel retailing locations. We offer competitive pay, bonus incentives, benefits such as medical insurance, paid time off (+ more!) and an opportunity to grow and develop with our company. If you are willing to learn, value serving others, and enjoys maintaining a safe & healthy environment, we welcome and encourage you to join our team!

At Dickerson Petroleum, Inc. we are a fast growing, privately owned company operating in Mississippi with a commitment to keep our customers and communities going! We will do this by focusing on solutions, maintaining commitment to our people and customers, and ensuring on-time delivery of goods and services. Our customers refuel with us through a fresh cup of coffee, a hot meal, clean restrooms, and quality fuel!

Job Summary:

As a Store Maintenance Associate, you maintain the cleanliness, sanitization, and maintenance of all internal and external store areas creating a healthy and safe environment for customers and associates. You will also stock merchandise throughout the store.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Clean, sanitize and maintain the store and property to include floors, walls, baseboards, ceiling tiles, air vents, restrooms, and store fixtures.
• Clean, sanitize and maintain exterior of store including windows, doors, parking lot, grounds, trash receptacles and other areas as assigned.
• Counts, sorts, and weighs inventory, including packaged goods and verifies items on requisitions or invoices.
• Restock required supplies in restrooms such as soap, toilet paper, and paper towels.
• Rotate and restock merchandise throughout the store.
• Replenish and rotate products in coolers and/or freezers.
• Perform general maintenance in store as necessary such as:
  • Replace light bulbs
  • Change air filters
  • Tile cleaning & buffing
  • Minor painting
  • Minor miscellaneous repairs
• Overall monitoring of the facility and submitting work orders for major service repairs needed.
• Perform all tasks safely and assume ownership for Customer and Associate safety in accordance with safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures.
• Monitor supply of cleaning and sanitizing products, restroom, and other supplies, and communicate request to Manager.
• Completes training on safety and maintenance procedures in order to safely and efficiently operate equipment and complete tasks such as filter changes, break-a-ways, hose and nozzle changes, operating pressure washer, etc.
• Knows where and how to use the emergency Shut Off switch for fuel pumps and how to use a fire extinguisher properly and safely.
• Reports any safety problems immediately to the manager or assistant manager.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

Commitment to People

• Good verbal communication and active listening skills + Positive Attitude!
• Passion to maintain a safe and healthy environment for customers and associates.
• Service-oriented by being willing to help others and anticipate customer needs.
• Mentoring co-workers and new hires.

Focus on Solutions

• Knowledgeable about the companys products, safety procedures, and standards for rotating and stocking merchandise.
• Concentrate your efforts on the more important priorities and can attend to a broader range of activities.
• Enjoy working hard and seize more opportunities than others.

On-Time Delivery

• Reports to work at scheduled time.
• Value time and use your time effectively and efficiently.
• Get more done in less time.
• Pursue everything with energy, drive and being results oriented.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required.
• 1 year of relevant experience is required.
• Comprehend and perform basic mathematical skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Must have adequate vision, speech, hearing, and physical ability to perform essential job duties.
• Must be able to climb stairs to stockroom (if applicable) to replenish and maintain supplies.
• Must be able to have full body rotation/mobility, i.e., bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching for stocking and maintaining supplies, etc.
• Must be able to climb a 12-foot ladder for maintaining light bulbs and air vents.
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 20 pounds constantly and up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to push and pull equipment & fixtures.
• Must be able to handle cleaning equipment (vacuum, broom, mop, duster, etc.) used for maintaining cleanliness and sanitization.
• Must have full hand usage to operate hand tools.
• May need to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.