Facilities Technician

Who We Are:

Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation’s premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees’ preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do. We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households. We encourage you to learn more about The Trustees on our website, www.thetrustees.org.

Salary/Hourly Rate: $25-$33

Hours per week: 20-25

Job Classification: Nonexempt, Part Time

Job Type: Onsite

Location: Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA

What You’ll Do:

Your Impact:

As a Facilities Technician, you will be in a property-based position focused on the routine maintenance of buildings and structures and support for events and programming at Appleton Farms in Ipswich. You'll responsible for identifying resource care needs, completing maintenance tasks, and supporting visitor services infrastructure to ensure visitors have an enjoyable and safe experience at the property.

The Role:

Working both independently and with other staff and volunteers, you will perform routine maintenance and complete projects to care for facilities, structures, landscapes, equipment, and other natural and cultural features as needed. You will be primarily hands-on with minimal administrative tasks. You will report to the Stewardship Manager and work closely in support of other property staff.

Specifically, you’ll:

Property Maintenance:

• Complete routine maintenance functions including building exterior/interior, building systems, pathways/parking/entrances, painting and finishes, janitorial, waste management, landscape, repairs, and other tasks as needed or assigned.   
• Prioritize and advance the detail-oriented and property-specific stewardship tasks that contribute to supporting the enterprises and engagement offerings at Appleton Farms 
• Coordinate service contracts and compliance/permitting of building systems including HVAC, fire safety, plumbing, septic, commercial kitchen, and pest management 
• Provide oversight, quality assurance, and supervisory responsibilities for seasonal or contract staff as assigned.  
• Coordinate with the Property Director and Engagement staff to understand the schedule of events and programs to schedule vendors and contractors accordingly. 
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Event & Program Support:

• Complete staging, set up, and break down tasks related to periodic events and programs held at Appleton Farms 
• Support events and programs; including parking, waste management, visitor orientation, and other specific tasks 
• Coordinate with local, regional, and central staff in support of private events and rentals 
• Provide support for regional signature events and programming at other properties as needed

Administrative & Planning:

• Contribute to the development of operational standards and best practices for the management of facilities at Appleton Farms 
• Convey and advance local property care priorities with a direct supervisor and contribute to annual planning, budgeting, and work scheduling systems 
• Coordinate with local/regional stewardship teams to share resources (equipment, vendor relationships) advance site-based stewardship goals, and support regional, and statewide stewardship objectives. 
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with statewide stewardship teams and project managers to provide vendor access, support project communications, and other activities as needed. 
• Effectively collaborate and communicate with the Property Director/Property Manager and Regional Vice President teams through a dotted-line reporting structure.

This is a part-time, nonexempt position (20-25 hours/week) reporting directly to Stewardship Manager.

Requirements

What You’ll Need:

Skills and Experience:<