Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician
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Job Description
Bennington College is pleased to announce an opportunity for a Maintenance Technician in our full-time year-round role. Maintenance Technicians provide basic maintenance services including the repair and maintenance of all College facilities and equipment. The position provides services to all campus constituents and is therefore a highly visible representative of Facilities Management responsible for providing a superior and positive customer experience that encourages pride in and use of campus facilities. The hourly rate of pay is $25.87.
Available Schedule (full-time 40 hours/week):
- Monday-Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes generous paid time off benefits health insurance dental insurance life insurance short-term disability coverage and a retirement plan with employer match. The College also offers educational benefits for the employee spouse/partner and dependents.
Qualifications
- High School graduate and/or GED equivalent required. Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant maintenance experience required. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience using materials methods machines and the tools involved in the maintenance and repair of houses buildings fixtures and other structures required.
- Valid/current drivers license required.
- Successful completion of Colleges annual Hazardous Communication Training Program. Ability to understand proper use of chemicals used in the performance of position duties and maintain familiarity with the chemicals material safety data sheets. Required attendance and successful completion/passing of College-sponsored classes and seminars determined by employer.
- Exceptional customer service skills; demonstrated experience interacting and developing relationships with internal customers. Demonstrated ability to multi-task respond to requests with a sense of urgency and complete work orders in a timely manner.
- Language Skills: Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions procedures correspondence and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the points being made asking questions as appropriate
- Math Skills: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure and inventory using whole numbers common fractions and decimals to solve problems.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems; considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and discussing ideas with supervisor. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.
This position requires successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.
Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized international LGBTQIA and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities socioeconomic backgrounds religions and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The Colleges approach to pluralism and inclusivityboth as fields of inquiry and practiceis to prioritize flexible thought and to invite the examination of access value power and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest backgrounds experience and accomplishment to apply.
Responsibilities include:
- Accept review prioritize and complete daily work orders using hand and power tools. Notify supervisor of discrepancies/problems with work orders including any observation of hazardous materials or conditions. Work orders may include but are not limited to the following: install items such as keyboard trays door stops and hooks buffer pads and shelving; hang artwork bulletin boards mirrors and signage; repair or replace window screens shades weather stripping caulk grout furniture stair treads broken hinges ceiling tiles and baseboard; assemble furniture or equipment; change locks; demolish or dispose of unneeded structures or fixtures such as cabinets or countertops; erect or dismantle structures such as stages or platforms for special events; unclog minor blockages in toilets and sinks; patch and spot-paint damaged walls; deliver materials to jobsites. Report any defects in or problems with College equipment buildings or property.
- Operate assigned vehicles as required to assist with the transport of goods to designated areas and/or to facilitate execution of job functions. Report any mechanical defects in vehicle to the AVP.
- Maintain proper care of tools and equipment. Report necessary equipment repair and maintenance to supervisor in a timely manner.
- Follow established safety rules and regulations including using appropriate guards and safety devices on all equipment. Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Keep informed of all material safety data sheets. Attend and successfully complete/pass College-sponsored safety classes and seminars.
- Promote a positive and congenial atmosphere and working relationship with students employees supervisors and other individuals that this position may come in contact with. Work effectively with other personnel to complete/coordinate designated duties.
- Use proper judgment in work assignments on a daily basis and recommend improvements in work efficiency. Effectively manage own time.
- Perform additional related duties as assigned.
Working conditions and physical demands
This position works both indoors and outside of regular office buildings academic/campus facilities residential houses and the general maintenance plant building. This position requires routine medium to heavy physical exertion; typically involves lifting standing bending reaching stooping walking pushing pulling and climbing stairs step ladders and extension ladders to coordinate work. This position requires the ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds and the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently. This position may require some overtime as well as weekend and holiday coverage.
The College
Bennington College is a laboratory for innovation in higher education. At Bennington learning and makingon campus and in the fieldare inseparable and its graduates are noted for their outsized impact on the worlds stage. This campus celebrates the ongoing making of workshared on walls in shows and performances in lectures and readings and in conversationsand believes that equity diversity and inclusivity are vital to a collaborative community. This position captures contributes to and reflects the ethos of this creative community.
Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont the campus consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of ten with the best architecture byArchitectural Digest. From campus it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts Albany New York and many of Vermonts top recreational centers. New York City Boston and Burlington Vermont are all within three and a half hours by car.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
