Facilities & Grounds Technician II

Facilities & Grounds Technician II

The Jackson Laboratory is currently seeking a Facilities & Grounds Technician to join our team for year-round work at our Bar Harbor facility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the grounds, parking lots, and natural landscape around our facility to a high standard, as well as facilitating the movement of office furnishings, laboratory equipment, event set up and the removal of trash/recycling from campus.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, paid vacation, and retirement savings plan. This is a terrific opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team in a beautiful setting.

If you have a passion for landscaping and want to work year-round, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Maintains campus grounds year-round including, but not limited to: landscape installation projects, lawn care and maintenance, parking lots and walkway maintenance, and snow & ice removal.
• Performs general maintenance tasks up to individual skill level across the entire campus such as: light bulb and ballast replacement, irrigation repair, small carpentry jobs, sign installation, equipment repair, and painting.
• Assists with the handling and transportation of materials.
• Operate heavy equipment including, but not limited to: Skid-steer loaders, 1-ton dump trucks, trash truck, ride-on lawn mowers, chainsaws, and plows & sanders.
• Provides on-site guidance and leadership to contractors or small work crews as designated by supervisor.
• Demonstrated proficiency in properly identifying plant species on our 150-acre campus.
• Planting, pruning, and fertilizing of trees, shrubs, and flowers in formalized areas on campus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/equivalent.

• Knowledge of proper use of mechanical equipment required for completion of assignments.

• Good comprehension of both oral and written instructions and information.

• Ability to safely operate associated power tools and equipment to perform job duties that use such as drills, sanders, lawn mowers, snow blowers, power saws.

• Ability to perform physical tasks on a regular basis, regularly lifting up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 or more pounds when moving equipment, etc.

• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions ranging from extreme cold to extreme heat.

• Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work with basic Windows computer applications.

• At least 3 years' experience working on areas of primary responsibility as noted above.

• Ability to work with a broad range of both internal and external personnel and contractors.

• Ability to read, understand and use blueprints and technical plans to complete projects in related fields.

• Certification Requirements: Valid driver's license

• Pay Range: $22.04 - $31.96, depending on experience.

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About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California),Japan andChina. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visitwww.jax.org.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.