Janitorial & Facilities Assistant

At Core Health & Fitness, our purpose is to live and share our passion for fitness. We bring innovative health and fitness solutions to the global market with brands like StairMaster, Schwinn, Nautilus, Star Trac, Throwdown, Wexer, Gym Rax, Core Fit Collective and we’re still growing. We press into the future of fitness to ensure the creation of quality products and programming that meet the needs of an ever-evolving industry.

At Core we are committed to building an energetic, diverse, and inclusive workspace. We value our differences and see community strength in diversity and representation. We’re always on the lookout for innovators, dreamers and doers who are passionate about fitness and wellbeing. We explore all opportunities to improve ourselves, our business partners, and our community. If you’re looking for a fulfilling career in helping people, find the best version of themselves, you’ve come to the right place.

We are looking for a Janitorial and Facilities Assistant to join our growing organization!

General Position Summary

This role will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and well-functioning distribution center. This role primarily focuses on janitorial services while also serving as the on-site liaison for safety initiatives, vendor access, and general facility oversight. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of identifying and addressing facility needs before they become issues.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities

• • • Perform daily janitorial and housekeeping duties
    • Conduct routine facility and safety inspections
    • Coordinate vendor access and oversee contracted services
    • Report and track facility maintenance issues
    • Restock supplies and maintain inventory levels
    • Complete minor maintenance and repair tasks to support facility operations and appearance
    • Ability to obtain forklift certification
    • Onsite Safety Liaison

Specific Job Requirements

• • • 1–3 years of janitorial, facilities, warehouse, or related experience preferred
    • Basic knowledge of cleaning methods, equipment, and safety practices
    • Ability to identify facility, maintenance, and safety concerns and communicate them effectively
    • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
    • Proficient in basic computer applications such as email and Microsoft Office
    • Knowledge of OSHA and workplace safety principles preferred

Education and Experience Requirements

• • • High school diploma or equivalent required
    • Experience performing minor facility repairs and using common hand and power tools preferred
    • Demonstrated ability to perform custodial duties, basic facility repairs, and facility inspections
    • Experience supporting safety initiatives or facility operations preferred

Job Specific Competencies

• • Work Environment/Safety - Promotes mutual respect, keeps workplace clean and safe, supports safety programs.
  • Dependability - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance and punctuality requirements.
  • Initiative - Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.
  • Productivity - Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, and handles information flow.
  • Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

Working Conditions

The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work may require:

• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling and moving items - The employee will be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Requires the ability to move around and maneuver products when necessary. Often lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Walking and Standing - Requires moving around
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and abilities to adjust to focus.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Work performed in a warehouse environment:

• Due to forklifts and other heavy equipment traveling through the warehouse, temporary cracks may appear in the floor, causing an uneven walking surface
• The warehouse environment can be dusty and noisy
• Doors near the department are frequently open, causing drafts and interior temperature changes
• Floors around work area may become slippery during wet weather conditions
• May have to handle merchandise and work with tools with sharp edges
• Passing forklifts emit gas fumes
• Tools, supplies, and related merchandise may contain hazardous materials

Position Status

Level: Staff

FLSA: Non-exempt

Supervises: N/A

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the employee might differ from those outlined in the above job description and, other duties as assigned, might be part of the role. It does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned nor is it considered a contract of employment overriding at-will employment.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Core Health& Fitness is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, disabled veteran status, marital status, or Vietnam-era veteran status. If you are a person with a disability and you need assistance in applying for a position with Core Health & Fitness, please contact our Human Resources department at hr@corehandf.com and direct assistance will be provided.