Maintenance coordinator grounds

Full Time

Position Summary:

The maintenance coordinator – grounds keeping is tasked with the upkeep of grounds, as well as upkeep of equipment needed to operate and maintain campus grounds/facilities. The facilities team provides essential services and are on-call during times when business offices may be closed such as weekends, evenings, and holidays.

POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Coordinator – Grounds keeping

DEPARTMENT: Facilities

POSITION REPORTS TO: Director of Facilities

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt, full-time

HOURS PER WEEK: 40+ occasional evenings and weekends

ABOUT ANTIOCH COLLEGE: Antioch College was founded as a new kind of American college, a place where students seek to “win victories for humanity” and engage in real-world problem solving in the classroom, campus and community, and through our renowned cooperative education program. Through participatory learning and work-based education, students develop and put their ideas into practice. Guided by talented teachers and mentors, students own their education through a robust Self-Designed Major program that encourages students to explore the transdisciplinary spaces within and between the humanities, sciences, arts, and social sciences. Antioch College embraces diversity as a core value, and considers it fundamental to excellence in education. We are an educational community dedicated to the pursuit of social justice that intentionally and consistently supports diverse and inclusive practices. We seek candidates who can contribute to Antioch’s mission through curricular development and innovation that fosters social justice, cultural competencies and understanding of diversity. Antioch College is located in the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio – a vibrant progressive community nestled between two nature preserves. Yellow Springs is located 55 miles from the fast-growing city of Columbus, Ohio, and 30 miles from the Dayton metro area.

POSITION:

The maintenance coordinator – grounds keeping is tasked with the upkeep of grounds, as well as upkeep of equipment needed to operate and maintain campus grounds/facilities. The facilities team provides essential services and are on-call during times when business offices may be closed such as weekends, evenings, and holidays.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and coordinate work of grounds keeping team
• Grounds maintenance, including but not limited to mowing, weed cutting, landscaping improvements and snow and leaf removal
• Perform various types of maintenance with varying degrees of difficulty on all buildings and facilities
• Perform preventative maintenance on building and grounds equipment
• Operate machinery and equipment, including grounds equipment, power tools, drain cleaning equipment as well as pickup truck and snow blade (valid driver’s license necessary)
• Assist with regular inspections of facilities
• Follow all OSHA safety practices and procedures
• Assist with safety program initiatives and perform regular safety inspections of all campus grounds and buildings
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED
• 3 years of experience working as a maintenance tech in a similar environment, preferred
• Possession of current Ohio State driver’s license

ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS

• Familiar with maintenance tools and their safe use
• Able to read blue prints and schematics
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire to provide a high level of service to all stakeholders
• Basic computer skills: Antioch relies heavily on communication via email
• Able to work side-by-side with student workers, volunteers and friends of the college

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to safely utilize equipment associated with the position’s responsibilities
• Must be able to safely utilize ladders, lifts, and perform work safely at heights including building rooves
• Must be able to stand continuously for up to three hours at a time, multiple times during an eight hour shift
• Must be able to lift, shift, move, and/or carry up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance
• Must be able to repeatedly bend, twist, and/or stretch down, out, over, and to the side to lift, grasp, stir, adjust, move, or similar during eight hour shift
• Must be able to work at temperature extremes, both indoors and outdoors
• Must be able to exert force through arms and hands repeatedly and continually for 30 minutes at a time
• Must have manual dexterity to enable grasping, carrying, and using standard tools
• Must be able to safely equipment repeatedly and continually for extended periods of time during eight hour shift.
• Must be able to walk moderate distances over uneven and paved surfaces

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Narrow work spaces with other people and equipment
• Exposure to cleaning solvents and other potentially caustic materials
• Exposure to hot and cold liquids, materials, and gas
• Noise extremes when operating equipment
• Position operates on residential college campus with office space, classrooms, kitchen/dining areas, a wellness facility with indoor swimming pool and related equipment, residential spaces, a nature preserve and other spaces found in an educational and community-like environment
• Will come in contact with garbage and recycle receptacles
• Will work in a loud environment
• Will work outdoors primarily
• Will work indoors occasionally
• Will at times work in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
• Will climb ladders and work off elevated surfaces on an occasional basis.
• May occasionally walk on slippery surfaces.
• Work occurs indoors and outdoors; in weather extremes

APPLICATION PROCESS: Application materials for this position will be accepted until an appointment is made or the position is canceled.

Email [email protected] – Include position title in subject line, submit attachments in Word or PDF format with cover letter detailing interest in position along with resume defining work history, relevant experience, and education along with three professional references with name, title, phone number, and email address of each reference.

Antioch College is an equal opportunity employer; the College offers employment, advancement opportunities and benefits in a harassment-free environment on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competency to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation or covered veteran status. Candidates who can contribute to Antioch’s commitment to diversity and its evolving multi lingual culture are encouraged to apply.