POSITION DESCRIPTION: MAINTENANCE STAFF, for seasonal summer camp 

Reports to: This position reports to the Facilities Manager and Assistant Facilities Manager

Position Purpose: 

Maintenance Staff members are responsible for maintaining the facilities and grounds of the camp and campgrounds under the direction of the Facilities Manager and Assistant Facilities Manager.

Qualifications: (Minimum Education and Experience): 

• Minimum 16 years of age
• Unrestricted driver’s license
• Must complete mandatory health history record and examination (application will not be considered complete until submitted)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Physical endurance to do manual labor
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions
• Must be able to work alone and unsupervised at times
• Preferred prior experience with grounds tools i.e. lawn mowers, weed-whackers, small power and hand tools
• Good attitude and willingness to learn

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Preparing camper areas and campground for season opening:
2. cleaning rooms
3. assembling furniture
4. basic room repairs
5. Initial pre-season cleaning of all bathrooms
6. Grounds maintenance, including but not limited to:
7. Weed-whacking
8. Lawn mowing
9. Leaf blowing
10. Brush removal
11. Debris clean-up
12. Cleaning
13. Bathrooms, including sinks, showers, toilets
14. Sweeping and mopping
15. Larger cleaning projects – dining hall, etc
16. Daily collecting and disposing of garbage/refuse
17. Lifting garbage bags/cans and emptying into dumpsters
18. Collecting boxes/recycling daily from kitchen
19. General facilities repairs under the supervision of Facilities Management including, but not limited to:
    • Painting/staining
    • Power washing
    • Minor carpentry repairs
    • Vehicle upkeep/repairs
    • Unloading delivery vehicles
    • Set up for all events, including but not limited to:
    • Moving and setting up tables/chairs
    • Setting up tents
    • Setting up for any off-site food service
    • Moving specialty equipment: sound equipment, water coolers, grills, refrigerators, white boards, etc

Other Job Duties: 

• Mandatory participation in staff orientation.
• Working hours may vary as needed for events and needs of the camp.
• Fulfilling work order requests as assigned by Facilities Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Teamwork and Communication: 

Maintenance staff generally has interaction with virtually all other departments including kitchen staff, waterfront staff, program staff and office staff. 

Equipment Used: 

• Lawn maintenance equipment: weed-whackers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, rakes
• Small power tools: drills, saws
• Small hand tools, shovels, hand saws
• Maintenance vehicles i.e. Gator, brush hog, golf carts

Physical Requirements: 

Some physical requirements of a Maintenance Staff position could be endurance including bending, stooping, kneeling, walking long distances, requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate outdoor equipment; requires normal range of hearing and eyesight and the ability to lift in excess 50 lbs Willing to live in a rustic camp setting and work irregular hours with limited or simple equipment and facilities; and with daily exposure to the sun, heat, and animals such as bugs, snakes, bats, mice, etc.