General Maintenance

General Maintenance / Facilities Maintenance

Location: Port Wentworth, GA | Department: Facilities | Job Type: Full-time | Pay: $24.25 - $25.75

About the Role: Your Impact

As a General Maintenance / Facilities Maintenance team member, you are essential to keeping our large-scale warehouse operations running safely and efficiently. You are responsible for the overall maintenance and upkeep of the building and its equipment, including performing preventative maintenance, handling general repairs (plumbing, carpentry, painting), and ensuring a safe work environment that complies with all safety guidelines. This role requires a safety-conscious, motivated, and self-starting individual.

Why Join Our Team? (Your Perks & Growth)

• Competitive Pay: The listed pay rate/range is just the start with potential for OT, shift differential, and bonuses.
• Earn up to a $1,600 Peak Season Bonus on top of your hourly pay — apply today!
• Comprehensive Benefits: Potential for medical, dental, vision, 401 (k) match, and paid time off based on role type.
• Safety First Culture: We are relentlessly focused on a safe work environment for all employees.
• Growth Opportunities: We value data-driven decisions and promote from within, offering clear paths for career advancement in operations, team leadership, and management.

What You'll Do (Core Responsibilities)

Your primary duties will focus on maintaining the facility and equipment:

• Building Maintenance & Repair: Perform general building maintenance, including but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, and painting.
• Preventative Maintenance: Conduct daily/weekly preventative maintenance and complete daily log sheets. Perform pre-operation checklists and verify all safety devices are functional at all times.
• Equipment Operation: Operate floor sweeper / scrubber to maintain the facility floor.
• Battery Management (at applicable sites): Maintain and operate the battery changing station, including the removal and replacement of lift batteries.
• Safety & Compliance: Dispose of hazardous materials in accordance with established OSHA and Wayfair safety policies and procedures. Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Administration: Complete work orders, records, logs, and other written or computer-based documents. Perform other job-related duties as directed by Manager/Supervisor.

What You'll Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Experience & Skills: Strong mechanical aptitude and basic carpentry and maintenance experience, including plumbing and painting. Proficient using hand and power tools and computers to perform required duties.
• Equipment Knowledge: Experience safely using warehouse equipment such as aerial lifts, order pickers, pallet jacks, and forklifts. Previous battery charger/changer experience is a plus.
• Physical Capability: Ability to regularly bend, lift, stretch, crawl, and reach. Must be comfortable repeatedly lifting up to 75 lbs unassisted. Ability to access all areas of the building by climbing ladders and gangways safely and without limitation.
• Work Environment: Ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment that can be noisy and unlit.
• Work Ethic: Must be flexible on working hours and willing to work scheduled & unscheduled overtime. Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and take direction.
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent is a plus.

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

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