Facilities Grounds Technician II
Facilities Grounds Technician II
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Facilities & Grounds Technician II
The Jackson Laboratory is currently seeking a Facilities & Grounds Technician to join our team for yearround work at our Bar Harbor facility.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the grounds parking lots and natural landscape around our facility to a high standard as well as facilitating the movement of office furnishings laboratory equipment event set up and the removal of trash/recycling from campus.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance paid vacation and retirement savings plan. This is a terrific opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team in a beautiful setting.
If you have a passion for landscaping and want to work yearround we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Maintains campus grounds yearround including but not limited to: landscape installation projects lawn care and maintenance parking lots and walkway maintenance and snow & ice removal.
- Performs general maintenance tasks up to individual skill level across the entire campus such as: light bulb and ballast replacement irrigation repair small carpentry jobs sign installation equipment repair and painting.
- Assists with the handling and transportation of materials.
- Operate heavy equipment including but not limited to: Skidsteer loaders 1ton dump trucks trash truck rideon lawn mowers chainsaws and plows & sanders.
- Provides onsite guidance and leadership to contractors or small work crews as designated by supervisor.
- Demonstrated proficiency in properly identifying plant species on our 150acre campus.
- Planting pruning and fertilizing of trees shrubs and flowers in formalized areas on campus.
Qualifications
High school diploma/equivalent.
Knowledge of proper use of mechanical equipment required for completion of assignments.
Good comprehension of both oral and written instructions and information.
Ability to safely operate associated power tools and equipment to perform job duties that use such as drills sanders lawn mowers snow blowers power saws.
Ability to perform physical tasks on a regular basis regularly lifting up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 or more pounds when moving equipment etc.
Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions ranging from extreme cold to extreme heat.
Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Ability to work with basic Windows computer applications.
At least 3 years experience working on areas of primary responsibility as noted above.
Ability to work with a broad range of both internal and external personnel and contractors.
Ability to read understand and use blueprints and technical plans to complete projects in related fields.
Certification Requirements: Valid drivers license
Pay Range: $22.04 $31.96 depending on experience.
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About JAX:
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institutedesignated Cancer Center and nearly 3000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine Connecticut California)Japan andChina. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
Founded in 1929 JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease advancing treatments and cures for cancer neurological and immune disorders diabetes aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity integrates basic research with clinical application educates current and future scientists and provides critical data tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information please visit.
EEO Statement:
The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race color religion age mental disability physical disability medical condition gender sexual orientation genetic information ancestry marital status national origin veteran status and other classifications protected by applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
