Maintenance Mechanic-1

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Daily Pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Generous PTO

Health benefits options

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to perform general maintenance duties within a busy warehouse environment. You will manage maintenance on forklifts, pallet jacks, sweepers, scrubbers, and other power equipment, ensuring safety and reliability across the operation.

The role requires completing preventative maintenance, reading schematics, and carrying out minor repairs. Flexibility for nights, weekends and holidays is essential to meet member needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of previous mechanical experience.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, and on-call.
• Proficiency with email, word processing, spreadsheets and WMS.
• Able to work in a warehouse environment with varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining cleanliness of power equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, sweepers, scrubbers and reach trucks.
• Perform preventative maintenance on power equipment.
• Conduct general warehouse maintenance and minor repairs.
• Read schematics and use relevant maintenance programs.
• Operate powered equipment and read job-related documents.
• Accommodate flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Attention to detail

Office tools proficiency

Flexible schedule

Warehouse environment adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

WMS

Handheld scanners

Copiers/Printers

Job description

A World-Class Team

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you’re stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.

Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Daily Pay: Access to your money on your schedule with DailyPay.*
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*

*Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Job Summary

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will be responsible for performing general maintenance duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining cleanliness of power equipment including: forklift, pallet jacks, sweeper, scrubber, tugger, reach trucks, wrap machines, dock lock, leveler, and clamp attachments.
• Perform preventative maintenance on power equipment.
• Perform general warehouse maintenance duties to maintain a safe and professional work environment both in and outside the warehouse, including assisting with equipment maintenance and minor building and equipment repairs.
• Possess a level of proficiency in all maintenance required programs including the recycling programs, lock out/tag out procedures and hazardous materials.
• Operate powered equipment including: forklift, pallet jack, tugger, clamp attachments and sweeper/scrubber.
• Read schematics.
• Responsible for minor facility and equipment repairs.
• Ability to accommodate flexible schedules to include nights, weekends, holidays and on-call requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• College coursework, continuing technical education or comparable business experience is a plus.
• Previous mechanical experience 1 to 2 years.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to use email, word-processing, spreadsheets, WMS and other applications.
• Ability to accommodate flexible schedules to meet the needs of the member to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work in warehouse environment which includes heat, cold, noise, dust.
• Utilize equipment for the job safely and accurately after training (such as computer, handheld tracker, copiers, scanners, printers, radio headsets, etc.).

Environmental Job Conditions

• Independently lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Sit, stand, walk bend, squat on a frequent to continual basis in a refrigerated warehouse environment.
• Grasp, reach, push or pull (such as boxes of product, or a hand truck) on a frequent basis.
• Endurance for continuous, fast paced work.
• Fluctuating temperatures within the perishable DC including freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Able to work while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as steel-toed protective footwear, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, insulated clothing, etc).
• Products may contain food allergens (such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, etc.).

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $24.75 - $29.70

We recognize the growing role of AI tools, including ChatGPT, and value familiarity with them. That said, we want to hear from your authentic self. Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.

Who We Are

BJ’s Wholesale Club is driven by a powerful purpose: we take care of the families who depend on us. More than 8 million members rely on us for unbeatable value and convenience. Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s is a leading membership warehouse club with over 250 clubs, nearly 200 BJ’s Gas® stations and eight distribution centers across 21 states – and growing. BJ’s offers the highest-quality fresh produce, meat, deli and bakery items as well as apparel, electronics, home goods and more – all at unbeatable value. Our members shop how and when they want, whether it’s in our clubs, online or with curbside pickup.