Maintenance Utility Worker - Jessup, Maryland

Sysco; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A foodservice distribution leader in Jessup, Maryland is seeking an Operations team member responsible for fueling and maintaining delivery equipment. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and ability to perform physical tasks. Responsibilities include daily fueling, checking fluid levels, assisting fleet technicians, and keeping the parking area organized. This role requires effective communication skills, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Join us to contribute to our mission of exceeding customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Basic communication skills in reading, writing, and speaking.
• Ability to follow simple written and oral instructions.
• Capable of handling physical tasks, including lifting and moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Fuel all delivery equipment daily.
• Check fluid levels of power equipment daily.
• Assist fleet shop as needed.
• Prepare equipment for use with night warehouse management.
• Wash trailers according to the schedule.
• Maintain the parking lot's cleanliness.
• Organize truck yard with night truck spotters.

Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions

Ability to write simple correspondence

Effective presentation skills

Mathematical skills

Common sense understanding

Problem-solving skills

Ability to drive and back-up vehicles

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Job Profile and Summary

Job Profile Summary: Responsible for fueling and washing fleet assets, may require coupling and uncoupling tractor and trailers, check fluid levels, visual inspections to ensure tires are inflated, assisting fleet techs when needed with various tasks, as well as other duties as assigned by management.

Job Summary: This is an Operations position responsible for checking oil, fluids, tire pressure, and fueling all equipment.

Responsibilities

• Fuel every piece of delivery equipment daily.
• Check all fluid levels of power equipment daily.
• Assist the fleet shop when needed.
• Work with both fleet shop and night warehouse management to ready equipment for use.
• Wash trailers per the FSQA schedule.
• Keep the parking lot clean and free of debris.
• Support the night truck spotters in organizing the truck yard.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 1-3 months related experience and/or training.
• Professional Skills:
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Able to write simple correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Can add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Learn to drive and back-up tractor-trailers and straight trucks.

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.

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Affirmative Action and Eligibility

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.