Exterior Facilities Technician & Maintenance Lead

Walmart; Alabama; On-site; USD 26,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Technician, Facility Services, Exterior Services-DOT for Madison, AL. This full-time role focuses on operating and maintaining exterior facilities, managing costs, and coordinating with third-party providers to ensure safe, compliant and high-quality outcomes.

You will execute seasonal exterior maintenance, equipment operation, and safety inspections while supporting continuous improvement and cost control across the site.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operation of a department. Performs additional job-related responsibilities and duties as assigned and/or necessary.
• Promotes compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity. Uses the Open Door Policy. Assists management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems.
• Complies with OSHA and EPA regulations and guidelines by performing work according to practices and procedures outlined in Walmart Exterior Service guidance, safety policy, and environmental guidelines.
• Controls company costs by conducting price comparisons of parts, equipment, and travel-related costs. Submits warranty claims.
• Completes and submits forms (for example, expense vouchers, weekly summaries, work orders) to Regional Managers and Home Office associates.
• Leads third-party providers by fostering a climate for professional growth and development. Coaches and conducts performance evaluations. Develops and directs quality assurance inspections.
• Troubleshoots and provides customer service by communicating with facility users to ensure meeting of event needs. Assesses and resolves customer problems and complaints. Ensures a clean, safe, and healthy work environment for associates.
• Evaluates current and future replacement needs (for example, mulch, rock, trees, shrubs, sod replacement). Implements upgrades to convert the facility into a sustainable unit. Explores potential improvements to lower operating costs. Coordinates with Home Office support to standardize equipment and reduce on-hand stock. Sources tool and equipment purchases to perform repairs. Ensures completed work meets quality and safety requirements. Uses heavy machinery.
• Prepares and executes budgets by developing cost estimates on requested and planned projects. Approves purchases of parts, materials, equipment, and supplies. Provides technical assistance and consultation to facilitate purchases. Verifies purchase receipt and acceptance.
• Gathers capital expenditures lists and develops scopes of work to update existing assets in assigned facilities, including landscaping, snow events (pre-salt or pushing snow), case cleaning on a seasonal schedule, shopping cart PM and service on a seasonal schedule. Identifies other issues related to regular service.
• Performs seasonal exterior maintenance activities, including snow and ice management, by operating snow removal equipment, applying de-icing materials, clearing walkways, drives, and exterior areas, and supporting winter preparedness and response activities to maintain safe facility conditions.
• Maintains vehicles in working mechanical (basic maintenance) and cleanliness condition. Coordinates and takes vehicles for required maintenance, ensuring beforehand that alternate driving support is arranged. Safely operates motor vehicles and ensures vehicles have all the required documents. Checks fuel and water levels, brake condition, signals, and lights.
• Submits maintenance invoices for payment. Verifies the coverage and validity of vehicle insurance.
• Wears company uniform and badge according to company policies and procedures.
• Operates, inspects, and maneuvers heavy machinery and powered equipment in accordance with training, certification requirements, and safety procedures. Performs pre-operation safety checks and post-operation inspections to ensure equipment is safe, functional, and compliant with applicable standards. Identifies unsafe conditions, equipment malfunctions, or potential hazards and takes appropriate corrective action or escalates as required.
• When not in use, ensure vehicles are properly locked, keys are stored per protocol, and vehicles are available for inspection or reassignment as needed. Parks all assigned work vehicles at Walmart parking location(s) as outlined by Walmart policies.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback. Respect the Individual: Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps to attract the best talent.
• Respect the Individual: Works as a team; builds strong and trusting relationships; communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
• Respect the Individual: Strengthens the team by helping, developing and mentoring others; recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
• Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.
• Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first.
• Serve our Customers and Members: Makes decisions based reliable information; balances short- and long-term priorities; and considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks; and demonstrates courage and resilience.
• Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills;

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Technician, Facility Services, Exterior Services-DOT for Madison, AL. This full-time role focuses on operating and maintaining exterior facilities, managing costs, and coordinating with third-party providers to ensure safe, compliant and high-quality outcomes.

You will execute seasonal exterior maintenance, equipment operation, and safety inspections while supporting continuous improvement and cost control across the site.