Grounds Maintenance (Part-TIme)

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers' expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees-continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

Performs various task in maintaining grounds in areas of Bldg. B, Bldg. A, Barn, lagoons, pond, and Sales Meeting House. Inspect and repair barn and fences as needed. • Cut grass and weeds around barn, Bldg. A, Bldg. B, White House, sides of road, and other areas needed. • Keep tractor, lawn mowers, livestock truck and other outside equipment serviced. Check antifreeze during winter months. • Remove burned sawdust from Bldg. A as necessary. • Remove old pallets from Bldg. A and Bldg. B as needed. • Move chemicals received at dry warehouse to the chemical room. • Remove cardboard bales from inside Bldg. A warehouse and from outside of Bldg. B warehouse and place them on the southwest side of the Bldg. A warehouse outside. Do not block asphalt driveway. • Maintain area around lagoons. • Remove trash, debris, etc. from all areas surrounding Bldg. A, Bldg. B, barn and on road sides to Popes property and to water tower driveway. • Checks boards on barn and in pens for loose nails and deteriorated planks. Replace or repair as needed. • Maintain storm water drains free of grass and debris to ensure storm water will flow freely into the drains. • Keep weeds and briars killed in and around junk pile. • Pastures: Cut the grass/weeds in pasture only twice per year, but check with the VP of Manufacturing before doing so, in case someone has contracted to cut and bail the grass for hay. • Maintain livestock truck. • Wash concrete floor of barn when needed. • Take pH sample from lagoon three times per week, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. Collect water sample and package properly for FedEx to deliver to the lab for waste water analysis in accordance with general permit. • Collect wastewater sample for a runner to take on the first Wednesday of the month to meet at collection point determined by lab. • Collect a storm water sample every six months in accordance with Stormwater Permit and deliver to the lab or a mutual designated point. • Inspect fuel holding tanks twice a week in accordance SPCC plan and submit proper paper work to Maintenance Supervisor. • Inspect and maintain flag and flag pole. Remove flag during high winds, repair or replace rope as needed, place flag at half-mast as directed. • Keep the south wall of the hall adjacent to the HR Managers Office clean. • Clean and maintain green man door entrance to manufacturing office close to HR Managers office as needed. • Keep the drain holes cleaned out in the curbing around the ramp to the stairwell entrance to Bldg. A. • During heavy or consistent rainfall take control lagoon flow within daily limits by adding/removing extra board locate in wastewater shed in strict accordance to OP1226, Lagoon Maintenance. • Inspect and clean man doors to Truck Maintenance Garage as needed.

Job Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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. • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Profit-Sharing Plan (100% company-paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and holidays
• Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believe our differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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