Apply for the Corporate Maintenance Program Specialist, Facilities – Lakeland, FL job opening.Corporate Maintenance Program Specialist, Facilities – Lakeland, FL

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 35585BR
Department: Facilities
Working Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Monday - Friday
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 06, 2026

$41 - 57k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

At Publix, ensuring operational continuity during utility disruptions is essential to serving our customers and supporting our associates. The Corporate Maintenance Program Specialist plays a key role in supporting the daily functions of the retail Generator Program, helping to ensure all generator assets are properly maintained, operationally ready, and compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.

This position partners closely with service contractors and the Corporate Maintenance Management Team to coordinate preventative maintenance, manage administrative processes, document program objectives, and support emergency response efforts during storms and other natural disasters—helping Publix remain prepared, resilient, and responsive in all conditions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Actively assisting in the daily functions of the Generator Program Service Contractors
• Performing administrative support for the Maintenance Management Team, including receiving all SAP purchase orders for projects and scheduled maintenance
• Documenting and maintaining Generator Program objectives and deliverables
• Being an active member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) during storms and other natural disasters, to include assisting with the coordination of:
  • Scheduling of the generator program suppliers
  • Transportation and staging of mobile generators
  • Generator failures follow through of repairs and
  • Scheduling and monitoring the emergency fueling activities

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Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• 2 years’ experience within Publix or 2 years general office experience, preferably in the power generation
• General knowledge of Power Generation
• Knowledge of Supplier Management
• Knowledge of project management principles and techniques
• Analytical skills
• Willingness to work a variable work schedule including nights, holidays and weekends in certain instances.
• Willingness to travel to stores, divisions, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Intermediate computer skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic knowledge of Service Hub

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Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Business or any other analytical discipline
• 3 years’ experience in administrative office in a Facilities department and 2 years’ experience in power generation
• Knowledge of Publix Organizational Structure
• Knowledge of Sourcing Processes
• Knowledge of Publix Structured Writing
• Advanced computer skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office
• Intermediate knowledge of SAP

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost

• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Group health, dental and vision plans

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria

• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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