Maintenance Coordinator - Aurora, IL Stock Yards Collective

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

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• Serve as the central coordinator for all warehouse maintenance activities, including equipment repairs, preventive maintenance, and facility improvements.
• Create, manage, and update maintenance work orders, logs, and documentation to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Prioritize maintenance needs based on operational impact, safety requirements, and resource availability.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors/contractors to schedule repairs, inspections, and service activities.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of maintenance supplies, tools, and spare parts.
• Ensure all maintenance work follows OSHA, company safety policies, and regulatory standards.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues, recommending corrective actions, and assisting with equipment lifecycle planning
• Communicate maintenance updates, equipment downtime, and completion timelines to warehouse leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• ​Other duties as assigned by manager.

SUPERVISION: 
•    N/A

RELATIONSHIPS
•    Internal: The incumbent is required to interact with managers, employees, customers, and vendors at all levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner.
 

WORK ENVIRONMENT
•    The work will take place at a desk in an office environment but will require work in normal production or warehouse environments including cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
Related Experience/Requirements: 
•    Minimum one-year production and/or warehouse experience required, preferably in a food environment.  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  
•    Effective communication both verbally and in writing.
•    Excellent telephone and customer service ability.
•    Strong math, analytical, and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
•    Basic computer skills with a good knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
•    Problem solving and critical thinking abilities to solve problems of limited scope.
•    Perform cross-functional activities, and work on a varying schedule.
•    Strong teamwork skills with the ability to support others in the department and division.

Education
•    High school diploma or GED/equivalent required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
•    One-year clerical experience 
•    Computer skills, data entry and word processing skills

Certifications/Training
•    N/A

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS
•    Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:

OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:    FREQUENCY:
 

STAND    CONTINUOUSLY

WALK    CONTINUOUSLY

DRIVE VEHICLE    N/A

SIT    FREQUENTLY

LIFT    
1-10 lbs (Sedentary)    FREQUENTLY

11-20 lbs (Light)    FREQUENTLY

21-50 lbs (Medium)    FREQUENTLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy)    OCCASIONALLY

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy)    N/A

CARRY    
1-10 lbs (Sedentary)    FREQUENTLY

11-20 lbs (Light)    FREQUENTLY

21-50 lbs (Medium)    FREQUENTLY

51-100 lbs (Heavy)    OCCASIONALLY

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy)    N/A

PUSH/PULL *1 FREQUENTLY

CLIMB/BALANCE *2 FREQUENTLY

STOOP/SQUAT    FREQUENTLY

KNEEL    FREQUENTLY

BEND     FREQUENTLY

REACH ABOVE SHOULDER    FREQUENTLY

TWIST    FREQUENTLY

GRASP OBJECTS *3 FREQUENTLY

MANIPULATE OBJECTS *4 FREQUENTLY

MANUAL DEXTERITY *5 CONTINUOUSLY

1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)
2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer t1o cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs)
3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)
4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)
5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)

As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.