Maintenance Clerk-North Clarendon

 Join a team that keeps the heart of The Vermont Country Store running!
We’re looking for a Facilities Clerk to support our Facilities Team in maintaining our buildings in a safe, clean, and cost-effective manner—ensuring everything runs smoothly and in compliance with OSHA, fire safety standards, Vermont Building Codes, and VCS policies and procedures.

The Vermont Country Store is one of the most unique and beloved companies in America. Orton Family owned since 1946, the company offers a comprehensive assortment of high-quality, practical and hard-to-find goods through its catalog, website and two stores in Weston and Rockingham, Vermont. Despite the company’s image as an old-fashioned country store, The Vermont Country Store is a champion of innovation in our marketing, our operations and as an employer of choice. For two years running, The Vermont Country Store has earned the #1 ranking in the Universal Service Provider category of Newsweek Magazine’s Best Online Shops, placing ahead of Amazon, WalMart, Target and other industry leaders. Come join our high-performing team who collaborate, innovate, and deliver strong results. We're committed to seeking life-long learners, promoting from within and creating long-term opportunities for those who excel. We welcome you to apply even if you don’t check all the boxes. We hope you'll consider joining us and see where a career with us can lead you.

Location:  This job is based out of our Operations Center at 401 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance as necessary on material handling equipment, conveyors and building mechanical systems and/or equipment.
• Be alert to possible safety and fire hazards, notifying appropriate VCS Management and contractors when necessary.
• Become familiar with and help maintain building emergency systems, plumbing, electrical, fire, air compressors, security, sprinkler and safety equipment.
• Knowledge of construction and finish-work including carpentry/framing, plumbing and painting.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with current and perspective suppliers/vendors and contractors to ensure preventative and corrective maintenance that is cost effective and in the best interest of VCS and its employees.
• Partner with Team Leader to schedule and perform weekly, monthly and yearly maintenance work
• Support the Maintenance needs of off-site operations as necessary.
• Provide technical knowledge to Management, insuring the most cost efficient and effective service contracts and negotiations.
• Support DC staff and Management with any mechanical or technical support in a safe and timely fashion. 
• Participate in meetings, workshops, trainings, and/or seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Complete duties and responsibilities in compliance with company standards, policies, guidelines and values.
• Valid Vermont State Driver’s License with clean driving record.
• Must be flexible with schedule and willing to adapt to business needs, including weekends and holiday hours on occasion.
• Occasional after hours on-call maintenance response availability may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

· Must be self-motivated to accomplish high-quality and timely work.

· Attention to detail, accuracy and follow through are essential

· Demonstrate flexibility in acceptance of assignments and direction.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to read instructions/schematics and follow directions to accomplish various tasks as needed.

· Ability to safely and properly use a variety of hand and power tools.

· Able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.

· Ability to safely operate equipment such as powered industrial trucks, pallet jacks, metal carts, etc.

· Solid mathematical, logic and analytical skills

· Ability to give regular communications in person, writing, by email and by phone.

· Positive, team-oriented attitude and manner

· Ability to prioritize and work in multi-discipline environment

· Ability to travel as needed

· Ability to interact with vendors and internal staff with a high level of professionalism

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

All offers of employment are subject to a completion of a Physical Fitness for Duty test. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach above head and forward with hands and arms.
• Daily uses hand strength to grasp tools, supplies and equipment.
• Prolonged standing, walking and bending in addition to sitting in front of a computer.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, squat or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and carry up to 50 pounds up and down.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to access all work sites of the company.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working inside/outside a warehouse environment.
• Occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays. 
• Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock, mechanical hazards, explosive hazards, burn hazards, chemical hazards. 
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat.
• Ability to work irregular or extended hours, as needed. 
• Able to endure mild to moderate noise level in the work environment, depending on the location. 
• Withstand frequent trips varying from indoors to outdoors, which may involve minor to extreme temperature changes and weather conditions.
• Occasionally use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.  

OTHER:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT:

The Vermont Country Store provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In keeping with the above conviction, The Vermont Country Store is committed to assuring that:

All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law;

Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; and

All personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, training, and participation in social and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

WHAT WE OFFER:

· A team-oriented culture filled with truly “good” people

· We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life

· An onsite wellness center including free wellness, acute care visits and programs with Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner

· Onsite fitness facilities

· We offer a generous employee discount

· We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefit, dental, vision, an ICHRA employer contribution for medical insurance, contributions to the cost of childcare, employer paid life, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness, auto insurance, home insurance, recreational toys insurance

· Potential for quarterly bonus

· Numerous philanthropic programs including paid volunteer hours and matching charitable contributions