Building and Grounds Associate

Shift: Day Shift Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:00 pm

About the role

Georgia-Pacific in Madison, GA manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction. GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs the plant’s properties to include trash pickup, lawn care, weatherproofing, and operating landscaping equipment.
• Maintains gardens and lawns, including mowing lawns, trimming hedges, watering plants, installing sprinkler and irrigation systems, fertilizing, weeding, soil conditioning, mulching, and applying pesticides.
• Prepares outdoor areas for various weather conditions by weatherproofing, covering outdoor furniture with tarps, tying down unsecured items, etc.
• Operates and maintains garden and landscaping equipment.
• Operates and maintains mobile equipment including but not limited to: riding lawn mower, skid steer, front end loader, fork lift, telehandler, etc.
• Maintains and repairs buildings, equipment, and properties to include light maintenance of HVAC systems, plumbing, and minor repair/remodeling tasks including painting walls, repairs on masonry and roofing, plumbing repairs, replaces light bulbs, and repairs light fixtures as needed.
• Maintains, repairs, and requests all tools required for performing job duties as necessary.
• Moves furniture, assembles furniture, assembles equipment or tools as directed.
• Moves parts and supplies through the mill as directed.
• Prepares work orders after finishing each job for any follow-up or corrective actions from maintenance work required.
• Adheres to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participates in the safety program.
• Works in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment to include extended periods of time in non-air conditioned or unheated areas.
• Performs tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 10 hours a day.
• Works safely and adheres to all safety rules and regulations, including wearing and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Other duties as assigned and/or filling in other Building and Grounds team roles as required.

Requirements

• 1 or more years work experience in a facility buildings and grounds maintenance role or similar experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other PC-based production reporting systems applications.
• Previous industrial experience in heavy industry.

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Pay

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.