Utility Service Worker

Great Lakes Energy; Michigan; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Wellness program

Life insurance

Parental leave

Training opportunities

Casual dress

Job summary

Great Lakes Energy is seeking a Utility Service Worker to support inventory processes and facilities maintenance across service centers in western and northern Michigan. You will help organize, count, and stock materials while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will operate storage systems and machinery to move pallets, pull materials, and coordinate logistics, with a focus on accuracy, teamwork, and reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license and an unrestricted CDL Group A required.
• Experience with materials management and warehousing strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize interior and exterior spaces to keep facilities safe, clean, and compliant with regulations.
• Initiate requisitions and manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts and spot checks.
• Load, unload and move pallets and equipment using various machinery.
• Organize material storage systems and coordinate logistics for field inventory and material movement.
• Tackle major projects and support loading/unloading and material handling across service centers.

Skills

Materials management

Warehousing

Inventory management

Cycle counting

Logistics coordination

Team player

Education

High school diploma

CDL Group A

Tools

CDL Group A

Job description

Utility Service Worker

Great Lakes Energy is looking for a utility service worker to support orderly and efficient inventory processes through materials management function, maintain assigned facilities, and support service center facilities as needed.

Who We Are

For over 85 years, we have powered rural communities across 26 counties in western and northern Michigan. We serve over 128,000 meters as the third-largest Michigan-based electric utility and the state's largest member-owned power company.

We prioritize enriching the lives of our community members. We not only provide electric service, but we also provide reliable and robust fiber technology through Truestream, a communication solutions subsidiary of Great Lakes Energy.

We have over 300 employees who are more than just colleagues - we're a close-knit family of diverse professionals united by a shared vision. Our collaborative environment encourages creativity, empowers growth, and fosters a sense of purpose in everything we do.

A Day in The Life of a Utility Service Worker

As a utility service worker, no two days are the same, and every task is an opportunity to showcase your skills! You will help keep our facilities in top-notch shape by being on the lookout for any signs of wear or areas needing attention. You will help organize, clean, and maintain our interior and exterior spaces to ensure our facilities are spotless, safe, and compliant with all regulations. In order to keep our operations running smoothly you will help with inventory management by initiating requisitions for materials and ensuring our supply shelves are always stocked. Your attention to detail will help with cycle counting, spot checking, and investigating inventory discrepancies to ensure our records are as accurate as can be. You will tackle major projects from pulling materials, coordinating logistics, and conducting field inventory - you make sure everything is strategically orchestrated. You will also work in various material storage systems and centers, and operate various types of machinery to load, unload, and move pallets, equipment and materials as necessary, which sometimes means moving materials manually when needed.

Who You Are

You're the kind of person who thrives in a fast-paced environment and multi-tasking is second nature to you. You like variety in your day and feel accomplished after a hard day's work. You have a can-do attitude, willingness to lend a helping hand, and you consider yourself a team player. You're known for your meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that no task is left unfinished, and no challenge is too great to conquer. You take pride in your work and you're ready to bring your energy and enthusiasm to our dynamic team. Your high school education and competency in materials management and warehousing as well as a valid Michigan driver's license and an unrestricted Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with group A designation is what makes you stand out for this position. If you possess these credentials we would love to hear from you.

What's in It for You?

You are valuable to us, and our benefits are here to show it. That's why we put employees first-your health, your family, and your development. We have a number of benefits, both traditional and progressive, to support you and your family through life's various stages. Here's just a taste of what we have to offer:

• The Essentials - We foot the bill for comprehensive health insurance benefits. You'll be hard-pressed to find better for you and your family...seriously!
• Time to Spend- Generous paid time off (PTO) puts you in the driver's seat for how you'll use your time.
• Better Health Through Better Living- We believe healthy employees are happy employees. We have a diverse wellness program that provides support and resources for financial and mental wellbeing, as well as reimbursement for wellness related products such as gym memberships, tennis shoes, and much more!
• When Life Hands You Lemons - GLE knows that sometimes life doesn't go as planned. We offer benefit plans to help soften the blow of the unexpected. Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance packages are paid for by GLE.
• More Time with Your Baby - New parents get time off to bond with their new bundle of joy. Parental leave benefits provide two weeks of family-friendly paid leave for moms and dads to bond and care for their growing families. Growing your family through adoption? You're awesome! We may be able to help you with related expenses up to $2,000.
• Never Stop Learning - We hire our employees for a reason, and we want to keep them around. We also want to be an industry leader, so we will train you while you work. If you want to further your career, education or job shadow a different position, we do that too.
• Keep it Casual- When you work for us, you work in comfort. Blue jeans are the norm in our office.
• Riding Off Into the Sunset- Your future is important to us and we have the numbers to prove it. We have two retirement savings plans for eligible employees, with participation rates off the chart! A traditional pension and a 401k option? Yes please!

Great Lakes Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.