Maintenance Technician
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · Boothbay, ME · 1 mo ago
Management$22–$26/hrFull-time
Primary Functions
- Schedule and complete the Preventive Maintenance Program on vehicles, shuttles, golf carts, and scooters. Prepare carts for everyday use.
- Monitor and maintain all building systems, as assigned.
- Complete all maintenance service requests, as assigned.
- Assist custodial team with cleaning duties, as needed/directed.
- Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events.
- Lock and unlock assigned buildings; secure buildings when facilities are not in use.
- Work within expense limits established; maintain inventory controls for cost-effective operations.
- Perform cleaning and related activities such as snow and debris removal from roads, sidewalks, and stairs using snowplow, hand-operated tools, or small power equipment.
- Maintain a professional, courteous manner with all guests, vendors, contractors, and fellow employees. Conscientiously practice our Community Agreements.
- Adhere to safety standards and comply with all company, local, City, State, and Federal guidelines.
Physical Requirements
- Sit: Total hours/day - 0.5; Hours at one time - 0.25
- Stand: Total hours/day - 7.5; Hours at one time - 7.5
- Walk: Total hours/day - 5.0; Hours at one time - 0.5
- Pounds employee is required to carry: 25
- Usual distance carried: up one flight of stairs or out to an outdoor venue
- Pounds employee is required to lift: 50
Requirements
- Formal training or three years of concentrated experience in one or more of the following trades: carpentry, electricity, plumbing, mechanics, and repair of engines and battery-powered vehicles. Extensive knowledge of the tools, techniques, and safety precautions of the trade.
- Mechanic experience and skills to maintain our growing EV fleet would be a plus.
- Working familiarity with the tools, techniques, and safety precautions of trades.
- An understanding of the chemical, physical, and mechanical hazards associated with maintenance work as well as how to mitigate those dangers and work safely.
- Ability to operate and maintain power equipment and hand tools used in the general maintenance and cleaning of the facilities, systems, and equipment. Ability to use ladders.
- Verbal and written communication skills sufficient to read, comprehend, and follow directions and technical instructions.
- Ability to measure and make calculations pertinent to the task at hand such as dimensions, distance, weight, and volume.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member under indirect supervision.