Facilities Maintenance

Position Title: Facilities Maintenance    

Supervisor: Facilities Manager

Employee Status: Year-round, full time / salary               

Location: In-person, Shelburne, VT

Time Commitment: Typical 5 and half days, including on-call and weekends and holidays

Salary Range: $30,000 - $35,000 (with on-site housing)

Who We’re Looking for

You are excited by the opportunity to support maintaining a large, complex campus. 

With guidance from the facility manager and as part of the Buildings & Landscape team, you’ll perform diversified duties to improve, repair, protect, and maintain campus facilities and equipment.
 

What You’ll Do

Work closely in assisting the Facilities Manager and Buildings and Landscape team with 24/7 maintenance and emergency services support of the farm’s facilities and operations including:

• Buildings repairs and maintenance:
  • Monitoring and maintaining building safety and fire protection systems
  • Plumbing systems, including seasonal opening and closing of the Inn and other facilities 
  • Electrical, and mechanical systems, including heating and cooling systems
  • Potable water and wastewater systems
• Events setup and breakdown, and parking
• Janitorial services
• Garbage, recycling, and compost chore systems
• Operations improvements to support climate action plan
• Snow plowing, shoveling and road sanding
• Accident prevention and safety support for guests, residents, and staff
• Meter readings

Core Qualifications (All candidates must meet these qualifications to be considered for the position)

• Relevant education and/or work experience in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, H.V.AC., and building trades
• Able to work independently as needed
• Valid driver's license that meets the minimum requirements:
  • No more than one at-fault accident, two minor moving violations, or two non-moving violations within the past year AND
  • Zero major moving violations within the past three years (examples: driving with suspended/invalid license, DUI, reckless driving). No more than two major moving violations in the past 10 years
• Computer and internet proficiency to include Google Drive and Gmail
• Able to work longer weeks during peak demand periods and flexible to work evenings, weekends, holidays 

Additional Valued Qualifications  (Helpful for success in this role, but  not required to apply)

• Certifications: Certifications such as a Journeyman Plumber, Electrical, or HVAC License are helpful but not required for this role.
• Mission-aligned: You are excited to be part of the Shelburne Farms’ mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future and you understand how important your role is for advancing the Farm’s mission. 
• Comfortable with technology: You can learn and navigate new technologies.
• Inclusive Team Member and Leader: You lead by doing and enjoy being part of a team working toward shared goals. You enjoy working with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.
• Communicator: You are curious, a clear communicator, and feel comfortable sharing information without judgment and focusing on the opportunity to learn and engage. You also seek feedback from others to learn how you can better support those around you.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Work in outdoors under all weather conditions
• Move over uneven terrain
• Move up and down a ladder up to 8 feet.
• Moving while carrying items that weigh up to 75 lbs
• Work with and around large farm animals
• Operate tools and equipment using safety precautions

Benefits 

Benefits for full-time, year-round employees include:

• Medical, long-term disability, life insurance, a 401(k) with a potential annual match, and paid time off.
• More details about our full benefits package are available here for review.

To Apply

We'd love to hear from you if you’re passionate about maintaining large, complex facilities, while living on a working educational campus.

Submit your application to jobs@shelburnefarms.org with “Facilities Maintenance” in the subject line. 

All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.

• In your application, please include responses to the following questions. These are not meant to be a writing exercise but to introduce yourself meaningfully.
  • How did you hear about the position, and what draws you to it?
  • Tell us about your unique characteristics and life experience that will help you thrive in this role.
  • What stands out about the Farm’s commitment to Equity & Inclusion, and how do you see your role contributing to this ongoing work?

At Shelburne Farms, we value equitable access to employment opportunities and career growth as central to our vision for a sustainable future. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to shifting our resources towards amplifying and uplifting historically marginalized communities to provide a fair and just opportunity for employment. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.