Utility Clerk Full Time

Role Overview

BJ’s Wholesale Club is a large team-driven retailer with more than 30,000 associates making a difference every day. In this position, you will help keep the club clean, safe, and ready for members, while also supporting the movement of carts and flatbeds between the parking lot and the entrance.

The role is centered on dependable service, strong upkeep standards, and helping create a positive experience for both members and fellow team members.

Why Work Here

The company offers a benefits package intended to support well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Some of the available benefits include weekly pay, complimentary club membership, paid time off, health coverage choices, retirement savings support, and an employee stock purchase plan.

• Weekly pay
• Free Club Card Membership plus a free supplemental membership for one household member, where eligible
• Paid time off covering vacation, personal time, sick leave, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty
• Medical plan options with optional dental, vision, HSA, and FSA choices
• 401(k) plan with company match for eligible team members age 18 and older
• Employee stock purchase plan with a 15% discount through after-tax payroll deductions

Job Summary

You will be responsible for routine cleaning and light maintenance work, while keeping sanitation and safety standards high across the club. You will also help ensure carts are available for members by bringing them in from the parking lot and keeping the entrance stocked.

Key Duties

• Carry out assigned tasks and follow club policies, procedures, and compliance expectations.
• Maintain a strong focus on accuracy, accountability, honesty, integrity, and member-first service.
• Help keep the work environment safe, welcoming, respectful, and inclusive.
• Support quick, flexible execution and work collaboratively with the team.
• Provide courteous assistance and prompt service to members.
• Handle member concerns professionally and escalate issues when needed.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the club, including sales areas, offices, restrooms, outdoor grounds, and parking areas.
• Collect carts and flatbeds from the parking lot and return them to the entrance as needed.
• Remove trash and debris from the parking lot, cart corrals, and exterior areas.
• Keep carts stocked, clean, and in working condition; remove unusable carts from service.
• Return unused and new merchandise to the sales floor.
• Perform cleaning tasks such as sweeping, wet and dry mopping, vacuuming, carpet extraction, glass cleaning, emptying trash, and moving pallets.
• Maintain outdoor areas such as sidewalks, cart corrals, and exterior trash containers.
• Prioritize cleaning and maintenance tasks efficiently across the club.
• Use equipment such as a floor scrubber, trash compactor, and cardboard baler safely and correctly.
• Restock cleaning and maintenance supplies and keep storage areas tidy and organized.
• Carry out small repairs when appropriate and alert management to larger repair needs.
• Follow all club rules and procedures.
• Assist in other departments when required.
• Maintain regular and dependable full attendance, which is an essential part of the role.

Qualifications

• Completion of the required training and certification steps is mandatory.
• Previous janitorial or maintenance experience is preferred but not essential.
• Retail or wholesale experience is an added advantage, though not required.
• For cart duties in the parking lot, candidates may be under 18 years old; however, operating equipment and entering age-restricted areas requires being at least 18.

Working Conditions

This job involves frequent movement on hard surfaces and may require bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, stooping, pulling, and ladder or step-stool use.

It regularly includes lifting items up to 30 pounds and, with assistance, heavier or awkward objects above 30 pounds. The role also involves using a pallet jack for moving pallets.

There is frequent exposure to approved cleaning products and occasional contact with paint and other authorized chemicals. Work may take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to changing weather and sometimes extreme cold in freezers and coolers.

Compensation and Hiring Notes

The stated pay starts at $16.00. The employer notes that final pay may vary based on location, education, experience, and qualifications.

The company also states that familiarity with AI tools is appreciated, but applicants should submit original responses that reflect their own experience and perspective.