Seasonal Maintenance Specialist - Part Time at Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana – Valparaiso, Indiana

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, (GSGCNWI) is an organization that focuses on helping girls build courage, confidence, and character. We pride ourselves on collaboration, communication, and teamwork. If you are looking for an organization with a mission that impacts the hearts and minds of girls in a meaningful way, then look no further. We’re committed to being an equitable, trauma-informed, community-based organization serving the needs and interests of girls and their families in the 245 communities we cover. We are the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

Looking to work with a mission driven organization? Looking for a role that challenges you? Want your work to add value? Then the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is the organization for you. The Seasonal Maintenance Specialist- Part Time role is a position that moves our mission forward and helps change lives.

The Role - Seasonal Maintenance Specialist- Part Time

The Seasonal Maintenance Specialist assists the property team performing routine cleaning, exterior cleaning maintenance, and grounds work such as mowing and trimming.

This is a part-time role working 20 hours week April through October.

What you will be doing:

• Clean and stock lodges, seasonal sites, shower house, Gathering Place, and other areas as assigned.
• Assist with routine exterior maintenance such as cleaning gutters and pressure washing buildings.
• Assist with groundwork such as mowing, trimming, cleaning up grounds, splitting and stocking firewood.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining pool.
• Assist with camp seasonal equipment such as putting up/taking down tents, maintaining program equipment, and other work as assigned.

The skills you skills you will use:

• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
• Ability to lift, stand, and move to perform a variety of task.
• Ability to use ladders, walk on wooded and rough terrain.
• Experience and training with power equipment such as power tools, power washers, leaf blowers, weed eaters, mowers, UTVs, and other equipment used in camp operations.
• Flexible schedule during Spring and fall and weekend hours during summer camp operation.
• 1+ years' experience in maintenance, janitorial, or grounds work.
• Adaptability/Flexibility. Willing to learn and follow GSGCNWI operating procedures.
• Organization and Time Management