FACILITIES GENERALIST AND GROUNDSKEEPER

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Facilities Generalist is a hands-on member of Pike’s Facilities team who helps ensure a safe, clean, well-maintained, and welcoming campus for students, employees, families, and visitors. This position performs a wide range of building maintenance, groundskeeping, custodial, event support, and campus safety responsibilities, adapting to changing daily and seasonal needs. Groundskeeping is a significant focus of the role during the spring, summer, and fall months.

The ideal candidate is a dependable, practical problem-solver who takes initiative, works effectively both independently and as part of a team, and uses good judgment in determining when a repair or facility concern should be escalated to the Director of Facilities or an outside specialist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Maintain and repair school buildings, facilities, fixtures, and equipment through a variety of routine and semi-skilled carpentry, painting, plastering, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical tasks within the employee’s training and experience.

· Inspect buildings and campus areas to identify maintenance, safety, or repair needs; address routine issues promptly and report major repairs, unsafe conditions, defective equipment, or unusual situations to the Director of Facilities.

· Perform preventive maintenance, including changing HVAC filters and belts, cleaning coils, replacing light bulbs, maintaining equipment, and completing assigned maintenance schedules and records.

· Maintain and make routine repairs to plumbing fixtures and systems, including sinks, toilets, faucets, dispensers, fountains, drains, and sump pumps; clear minor obstructions when appropriate.

· Operate and maintain hand tools, power tools, custodial equipment, tractors, mowers, snow-removal equipment, and other grounds/maintenance equipment safely and appropriately.

· Maintain campus grounds, lawns, landscaping, trees, plantings, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, and athletic areas, including mowing, trimming, watering/irrigation, litter removal, seasonal cleanup, and other routine grounds work.

· Assist with maintenance of playing fields and athletic facilities, including field preparation, grooming, lining, seeding/loam application, irrigation, and seasonal opening or winterization tasks as assigned.

· Remove snow and ice from roadways, sidewalks, entrances, and other access routes using plows, snow blowers, shovels, ice melt, and sand; respond to winter weather outside the regular schedule when needed.

· Perform custodial and floor-care support as needed, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, floor-machine operation, trash removal, restroom cleaning/sanitation, replenishing supplies, and maintaining work and storage areas in an orderly condition.

· Move furniture, equipment, supplies, and materials; assemble furniture and support room changes, campus moves, and deliveries.

· Set up and break down tables, chairs, staging, risers, and other equipment for school programs, meetings, performances, athletics, and special events; provide basic support for event equipment as assigned.

· Lock, unlock, alarm, and secure buildings and gates as assigned; use and safeguard master keys and immediately report lost or missing keys or other security concerns.

· Follow all school safety practices and procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment, posting signs/barriers in work areas, safe equipment operation, and compliance with the Pike School Handbook and applicable requirements.

· Maintain positive, cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, students, families, vendors, and visitors and provide responsive, service-oriented support to the school community.

· Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned by the Director of Facilitiesto support the safe and effective operation of the School.

QUALIFICATIONS

· High school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.

· Prior experience in facilities, building maintenance, grounds, custodial work, construction trades, or a related field preferred; broad hands-on maintenance experience strongly valued.

· Working knowledge of common tools, equipment, preventive maintenance practices, and safe work procedures.

· Ability to perform routine and semi-skilled repairs, identify maintenance needs, follow written and verbal instructions, and exercise sound judgment about when to escalate an issue.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage changing priorities, and communicate clearly and respectfully.

· Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and satisfactory driving record required for operation of School vehicles/equipment, as applicable.

· Availability for occasional overtime, early morning, evening, weekend, holiday, emergency, and weather-related work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

· Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, reach, climb stairs and ladders, and work in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations.

· Ability to regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds, and perform heavier team lifts or use material-handling equipment when needed.

· Ability to safely operate assigned tools, vehicles, and equipment and to work in seasonal weather, temperature extremes, wet or humid conditions, noise, dust/dirt, and around moving mechanical equipment and other typical facilities hazards.

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Job Knowledge • Teamwork • Customer Service • Flexibility • Work Ethic • Safety & Reliability

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected and is not an exhaustive list of all duties. Responsibilities may be modified or additional duties assigned as operational needs evolve.