Maintenance Associate

Bergen Logistics; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, ancillary

Flexible spending and dependent care

401(k) match

PTO, Sick time, paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Bergen Logistics is seeking a Maintenance Associate to keep our facility clean, organized, and running smoothly. You’ll care for warehouse, offices, outdoor areas, and production equipment, ensuring safety and readiness for the team. This role involves daily custodial tasks, waste collection, restroom stocking, floor care, carpet cleaning, and basic maintenance of fixtures.

Overtime may be required. We offer competitive benefits and an hourly rate of $17.92–$18.92, with equal opportunity

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Six (6) months of custodial experience is preferred.
• Ability to lift/move objects 10–50 lbs regularly; team-assisted lifts >30 lbs.
• Ability to carry, push, pull, and bend as required.
• Willingness to work overtime as assigned.
• Aligned with Bergen's How We Work Together Principles.

Responsibilities

• Removes all refuse from offices, restrooms, break rooms, and the building daily, ensuring trash cans are empty and clean.
• Collects recycling and waste around the warehouse and disposes of it in waste containers. Use of garbage and corrugated compactors is required.
• Ensures that all aspects of restrooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked with necessary supplies.
• Sweeps, mops, and wet-washes floors regularly.
• Vacuums, spot cleans, or shampoos carpets as assigned.
• Washes sinks and other plumbing fixtures and replaces disposables such as paper towels and soap.
• Cleans windows and door frames.
• Cleans office items and Venetian blinds/drapes as needed.
• Uses floor machines, automatic scrubbers, wall-washing equipment, and waste-collecting equipment when necessary.
• Follows cleaning and disinfecting procedures to ensure the health and safety of facility personnel.
• Assists other personnel as required to support the completion of their work activities (e.g., janitorial tasks, loading and/or unloading containers, and relocation of goods).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

We're looking for a Maintenance Associate to help keep our facility clean, organized, and running smoothly. In this role, you'll take care of our warehouse, office spaces, outdoor areas, and production equipment, making sure everything is safe, clean, and in great shape for the team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Removes all refuse from offices, restrooms, break rooms, and the building daily, ensuring trash cans are empty and clean.
• Collects recycling and waste around the warehouse and disposes of it in waste containers. Use of garbage and corrugated compactors is required.
• Ensures that all aspects of restrooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked with necessary supplies.
• Sweeps, mops, and wet-washes floors regularly.
• Vacuums, spot cleans, or shampoos carpets as assigned.
• Washes sinks and other plumbing fixtures and replaces disposables such as paper towels and soap.
• Cleans windows and door frames.
• Cleans office items and Venetian blinds/drapes as needed.
• Uses floor machines, automatic scrubbers, wall-washing equipment, and waste-collecting equipment when necessary.
• Follows cleaning and disinfecting procedures to ensure the health and safety of facility personnel.
• Assists other personnel as required to support the completion of their work activities (e.g., janitorial tasks, loading and/or unloading containers, and relocation of goods).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This job posting outlines the key responsibilities and requirements of the position and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned at the company's discretion.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Six (6) months of custodial experience is preferred
• Work regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50 lbs; occasionally, with team support, lift and/or move objects greater than 30 lbs.
• Significant carrying, pushing, pulling, and bending
• Work overtime as assigned
• Aligned with Bergen's How We Work Together Principles, including investing in People Development, creating a Safe Environment, treating others with Respect, being able to work as part of a Team, having Trust in others, having Passion for our work and clients, having good Communication skills and having high Accountability for oneself and others

We provide a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, ancillary benefits
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• 401(k) match
• PTO, Sick time, paid holidays
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The expected hourly rate for this position is $17.92- $18.92

*Bergen Logistics, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. Bergen Logistics may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

*We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.