Overview
The Facility maintenance assistant, plays a crucial and rewording role in the operation and upkeep of the beautiful Gear for Sports campus. This person will be highly visible, performing a variety of tasks from caring for the remarkable indoor stream, to working on requests from the President of the company. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate multiple skills in a variety of trades, along with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Weekly Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm
Essential Duties
Routine Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance tasks such as repairing plumbing, electrical systems, HVAC systems, and other building fixtures. This would include but not limited to: changing filters, batteries, valves, faucets, fans, light bulbs, light ballast, office work aids, AV equipment.
Troubleshooting: Identify and troubleshoot issues related to building systems and equipment, and take appropriate action to resolve them efficiently.
Repair Work: Conduct minor repairs and renovations as needed, including painting, carpentry, and drywall repair.
Safety Inspections: Conduct regular inspections of the facility to identify safety hazards, ensure compliance with building codes and regulations, and take corrective actions as necessary. This includes NFPA inspections such as, monthly emergency light, exit light, fire extinguishers, fire alarm system, first aid kits, ETC.
Emergency Response: Respond promptly to emergency maintenance requests, such as power outages, leaks, or equipment failures, and take appropriate measures to minimize disruptions.
Inventory Management: Maintain an inventory of supplies, tools, and equipment necessary for maintenance and repair work, and ensure adequate stock levels are maintained.
Vendor Coordination: Coordinate with external vendors and contractors for specialized maintenance and repair services that cannot be handled internally.
Cleaning and Janitorial Duties: Assist with cleaning and janitorial tasks as needed to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards throughout the facility.
Documentation: Keep accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections, repairs, and expenditures to track maintenance history and identify recurring issues.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Two or more years in maintenance, facilities management, or a related field is required.
Strong technical skills and knowledge of building systems, including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical systems.
Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Good communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with colleagues, and external vendors.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed.
Knowledge of forklifts, and other warehouse powered equipment
Able to utilize computer and Microsoft Office products
Winston-Salem, NC
HanesBrands is a socially responsible manufacturer and marketer of leading everyday basic apparel under some of the world's strongest apparel brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as in Australia and South Africa. Our iconic innerwear and activewear apparel brands found in the United States and elsewhere include Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali, Maidenform, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra and Gear for Sports. Outside the United States, we also have dominant national and regional brands, including DIM, Nur Die/Nur Der, Lovable, Abanderado, Shock Absorber, Zorba, Sol y Oro, Rinbros, Track N Field and Ritmo.
We are the world’s largest marketer of basic apparel. We sell bras, panties, shapewear, sheer hosiery, men's underwear, children's underwear, socks, T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece and other activewear. In the United States, we sell more units of intimate apparel, male underwear, socks, shapewear, hosiery and T-shirts than any other company.
Founded in 1901, Hanes has a long history of innovation, product excellence, and brand recognition. In fact, nearly 90 percent of U.S. households have our company's products in them. We revolutionized Tagless T-shirts and underwear, we invented the sports bra and the stretch-cup T-shirt bra, we were the first to advertise a bra on national television (Playtex), and we are innovating with ComfortBlend and temperature-control X-Temp fabrics and seamless Smart Sizes bras.
Our Sell More, Spend Less and Make Acquisitions strategies are driving growth and creating value for our shareholders, consumers, retailers, employees and communities. Hanes has made more than a half dozen acquisitions, including Maidenform Brands, Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel in the United States and DBApparel in Europe.
Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., Hanes is a member of the S&P 500 and is ranked No. 490 on the Fortune 500 list. The company has approximately 65,300 employees in more than 40 countries.
Unlike most apparel companies, Hanes primarily operates its own manufacturing facilities. More than 90 percent of the apparel units that we sell worldwide and in the United States are manufactured in our own plants or those of dedicated contractors.
We take great pride in our strong reputation for ethical business practices and the success of our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility program for workplace practices and community and environmental improvement. The company is the only apparel producer to ever be honored by the Great Place to Work Institute for its workplace practices in Central America and the Caribbean. In the United States, the company has earned the Forbes magazine Best Place to Work honor. Hanes has won U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star sustained excellence recognition for seven consecutive years. Hanes has significant goals for reducing energy use, carbon emissions and water use and publicly reports its progress each year.