General Maintenance & Grounds Services Worker

General Maintenance & Grounds Services Worker

Chatham University Eden Hall campus welcomes applications for the position of General Maintenance & Grounds Services Worker.

Reporting to the Eden Hall Facilities Director, the General Maintenance & Grounds Services Worker is a facilities maintenance generalist who brings experience/skills across multiple trades and grounds/landscaping tasks (e.g., electrical, carpentry, mechanical, plumbing, painting/drywall, masonry, mowing/cutting, planting/weeding, trimming/blowing, tree care, trail maintenance, snow removal).

The position is expected to identify, carry out and eventually provide oversight to the aforementioned maintenance needs/tasks at Eden Hall Campus. The position is expected to be split approximately 50/50% between general maintenance and grounds work, but the individual assists and supports all Facilities Management-related activities.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention. Learn more at: https://www.chatham.edu/mission-and-values/diversity-and-inclusion/index.html.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out all maintenance related tasks as assigned to support the Facilities Management department.
• Assist the lead building technician and contractors with operation and maintenance of advanced energy (solar PV/PVT, geothermal, cogeneration, wind, microgrid), water/wastewater, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
• Perform carpentry, masonry, painting/drywall, basic electrical/lighting, plumbing work as needed to repair and maintain campus buildings and facilities.
• Assist Groundskeeper with landscaping/grounds activities, including mowing, planting/weeding, trimming/blowing, tree care, snow removal and related work as needed.
• Perform trails management/maintenance in support of Eden Hall Campus strategic plan and draft trails master plan.
• Assist with special events set-up, break-down, clean up and related activities.
• Assist in additional duties as required to carry out operations of campus buildings, grounds and facilities as needed.
• Participate in the Eden Hall facilities after-hours, on-call rotation to address issues and emergencies that come up outside of normal working hours.

Qualifications:

• Experience in multiple of the general trades - including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, painting/drywall - is required with skilled proficiency in at least one being desirable.
• Experience with landscaping/grounds activities and equipment operation is required.
• Licensing/Certification in low voltage electrical, plumbing, HVAC, water/wastewater treatment, sustainable landscaping, arborist is desirable but not required. Other transferable skills considered.
• Experience and familiarity with trails management/maintenance/conservation and interest in further professional development in this area is desirable.
• Experience and familiarity with sustainable land care practices and interest in further professional development in this area is desirable.
• Experience operating full-mid size tractors with rotary cutting equipment attachments is desirable.
• Must be analytical, an independent thinker and highly motivated.
• Must be able to follow directives, complete tasks, work independently, and be flexible as part of larger facilities team.
• Must have the attitude, emotional maturity, and temperament for work in a school setting with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated capacity to represent the University well in all interactions with students, parents, visitors, faculty, and other staff.

Salary:

This position will be filled at the hourly rate of $20-25. 40-hour work week.

How to Apply:

Applications accepted only via www.chatham.edu/careers (direct link is https://chatham.applicantpro.com/jobs/3219879) and follow the instructions to complete the application process. To ensure full consideration, please include:

• Cover Letter outlining your qualifications for the position
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Contact information for three professional references

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