Test & Facilities Coordinator

Overview

The Test & Facilities Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the grounds and overseeing the daily operations within the Chervon North America Testing Grounds property located in Marseilles, Illinois. The property is used for testing outdoor power equipment and power tools as well as for hosting training and customer meetings. This position will manage all site activities with a focus on product testing and meetings / events.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the scheduling, execution, documentation, and reporting of product tests
• Groundskeeping and turf management including mowing and irrigation, fertilization and weed control, brush clearing, trail maintenance, and landscaping improvements
• Manage inventory of product samples including receiving product from shippers, deploying samples for tests, and storing samples after tests
• Test site preparation including staging of products and materials required for tests
• Manage the test queue, including regular review of test priorities, updating progress and completion times, and communicating delays or potential delays
• Maintaining supplies and equipment required for groundskeeping and testing
• Develop and maintain a preventative maintenance program for the facility. This includes all mechanical aspects of the building and outdoor equipment such as HVAC, electrical components, roof structure, fire suppression, plumbing, and all outdoor power equipment
• Work with Chervon employees that require needs and services at the Testing Grounds facility. This includes product testing, meeting setups, photo shoots, and any other requests where appropriate
• Properly maintain the interior and exterior of the facility ensuring that the building is cleaned on a routine basis
• Ensure that all building codes are met and a safety plan is enforced by all employees utilizing the property
• Able to provide proper shipping and receiving services where needed
• Maintain good working relationships with external vendors and internal departments. Always approachable and able to look at each challenge professionally and keep the organization's best interests in mind
• Be first contact and responder for property during emergency situations
• Ability to occasionally work irregular or extended hours including nights, weekends and holidays as needed by the customer / organization
• Accepts any tasks or special projects initiated by direct supervisor when issued

Supervisory Responsibility

Required Education and Experience

Travel

This position requires up to 10% travel within Northeast Illinois. Travel will primarily consist of visiting vendors and suppliers as well as traveling occasionally to our headquarters in Naperville, Illinois.

Physical Requirements

Work Environment

This job operates at a professional test facility or office environment and is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to cold and / or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to heights, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided by the employer on a regular basis where needed.

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Chervon North America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, age, religion, color, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender, pregnancy, military status, order of protection status, transgender status, genetic information, or any other category protected by law.

Chervon North America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, age, religion, color, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender, pregnancy, military status, order of protection status, transgender status, genetic information, or any other category protected by law.

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