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This episode discusses the often-overlooked career path of building maintenance in the warehousing and operations sector.

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Warehouse and Operations as a Career. Over the last several years we’ve discussed dozens and dozens of opportunities in warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. We’ve talked about forklift operators, order selectors, recruiters, dispatchers, transportation managers, supervisors, safety professionals, operations leaders, and many of the global supply chain positions. Today I thought we’d talk about one of the positions or career paths that, well, isn’t thought about much but without it, simply put, things would grind to a halt! And that’s Building Maintenance. The people who keep the facility running. The men and women who make sure the lights come on, the dock doors open, the HVAC systems cool and heat the buildings and keep our coolers and freezers cold, the plumbing works, and the equipment keeps operating. Without them, nothing else happens. And the amazing thing is many of these careers begin with the simplest tasks imaginable. Changing a light bulb. I’m Marty and let’s talk about it today. When most people start in a warehouse environment, they may enter as a General Labor associate. Maybe…

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