"Grounds & Maintenance Worker"

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions among students, faculty, and community. We are engaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Title: Grounds & Maintenance Worker

Position Purpose:

The Grounds & Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining the grounds of all College owned properties.

Job Duties:

• Operate all grounds maintenance related equipment.
• Perform all grounds maintenance related tasks.
• Perform all tasks in accordance with recognized National and College safety policies and procedures.
• Complete all assigned work orders in a timely manner
• Continually strive for work performance and shop procedure efficiencies.
• Perform routine emergency response “on call” duty when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have valid Maine driver’s license.

Experience

• 2 years of experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to logically trouble-shoot equipment problems.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions in the conduct of the job.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and outside contacts.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings, on-call and other non-traditional schedules.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match, 10 days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.