Berwick Academy, a PK-12 day school in South Berwick Maine seeks a full time responsible Building and Grounds member to join our team and to maintain/protect our facilities. The ideal candidate will be experienced in this role focused on building up keep as well as ground care. They will have great physical endurance to cover a large and vast campus. This individual must have a valid drivers license and pass a state mandated background check. A keen eye for detail and diligence are also imperative in this maintenance position.

Building and Grounds employees ensure that the facility remains in operating form. Daily tasks will very day-to-day based on what is in need of attention at the time but can frequently include repairs, aesthetic work or tending to the facility’s machinery. The type of work that this position will encounter on an average day is also determined by the Head of Maintenance or Director of Facilities. Some of the responsibilities include but are not limited to the assurance that all academic and administrative spaces on campus be ready for the academic day. Some tasks include the routine maintenance around the building such as fixing structural damage, for example, window, door or wall repair. Repairing broken or leaking plumbing, working on damaged electrical wiring as well as maintaining the building HVAC equipment in order to keep the climate control in the multiple facilities functioning properly. Other responsibilities include taking care of safety hazards that may pose a threat to the community such as laying salt down or shoveling/removing snow on the vast network of sidewalks, steps, driveways and parking lots on campus. Painting (interior and exterior) and basic carpentry skills are included in this overall scope. Our operations team will assist in the delivery of packages, exterior trash, as well as maintaining the overall look and appeal of the grounds here on the property. Lawn mowing, weed whacking, leaf removal and flower bed maintenance are involved in this task. The knowledge to use and maintain industrial cleaning equipment and appliances as well as other devices and maintenance equipment are also a must. These pieces of equipment and tools include vacuums, brooms, mops, extractors, lawn mowers, weed whackers, leaf blowers, tractors (gas and diesel) Ladders etc. The roles of this individual will extend into the assisting of facility related setups that include meetings, classrooms, conferences, events etc. All tasks listed above will require the individual to lift heavy items of up to 50lbs up and down stairways and sidewalks. Some of these tasks may also require the flexibility/ability to work some weekends and early mornings/late nights.

An important part of this role will always include securing the facilities after operating hours. This is accomplished by locking doors closing windows etc. This includes the reporting of unauthorized occupants. As an employee of the school there is the expectation that the individual will enforce and support the policies established by Berwick Academy and its facilities dept.

Berwick Academy is located approximately one hour north of Boston in the beautiful seacoast area of southern Maine. The Berwick Campus spans roughly 80 Acres and includes 10 academic buildings, 2 administrative as well as 5 residential structures. Our Student body commute from 68 communities that include the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

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