Building Maintenance Person

Acquire4Hire LLC; Town of East Troy (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Supportive administration

Great location

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC in Wisconsin is seeking a reliable Maintenance & Grounds Person to join our team. The role involves varying weekly hours, mostly weekends, with potential evening duties after 5 pm during certain months.

You will help keep indoor and outdoor spaces safe and well-maintained for children and staff. Responsibilities include inspections, preventative maintenance, carpentry, repairs, painting, cleaning, power washing, and safeguarding the property.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of common building systems (plumbing, boiler heating, electrical) is essential.
• Proficiency in using hand and power tools.
• Attention to detail and reliability.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and trustworthiness.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections (fence, chipping paint, loose screws, appliances in working order, windows, doors).
• Perform preventative maintenance (gutters, dryer vents, A/C units, outdoor light fixtures, pipe traps).
• Complete carpentry tasks as needed (drywall, patching, wooden items for play areas).
• Assist with repairs and maintenance of indoor and outdoor equipment and furniture.
• Clean up garbage in front of building and yards.
• Paint or stain classrooms, playground items, fences and building surfaces.
• Power wash building and fences.
• Maintain property safety and address hazards (e.g., wasps nests).
• Note: duties may expand per season.

Skills

Proficiency with hand tools

Proficiency with power tools

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Ability to work independently

Time management

Job description

About This Role

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Maintenance & Grounds Person to join our team. The hours vary from week to week and tend to decrease in the winter months of Dec-Feb. Typically, we have 10-20 hours/wk of work per week on Saturday and/or Sunday (open to coming in after 5/5:30pm M-F as well to work on tasks). The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safety of our facilities, as well as performing routine maintenance tasks to maintain a healthy and comfortable environment indoors & outdoors for our children and staff.

• If you would like more hours and are interested, we can add our lawn care duties to this job as well. This would be from May-October and include lawn mowing, weed whacking, debris burning, leaf blowing, weeding front sidewalk, cutting down small weed trees, cleaning up fence lines, bush trimming, watering back gardens & bushes, etc.). This would add approximately 6-8 hours additional hours each week on top of any maintenance hours earned.**

What You'll Do

• Conduct regular inspections (fence, chipping paint, loose screws, appliances in working order, windows, doors, etc.)
• Preventative maintenance tasks (i.e. cleaning gutters, cleaning dryer vents, cleaning A/C units, cleaning outdoor light fixtures, cleaning pipe traps, etc.)
• Carpentry projects as needed (drywall installation/patching, mudding, construction of wooden items for play areas, etc.)
• Assist with repairs and maintenance of indoor & outdoor equipment and furniture (including toys, furniture, play ground structures, windows, doors, etc.)
• Clean up garbage in front of building and yards
• Painting or staining (classrooms, outdoor playground items, building, fences, etc.)
• Power washing building/fences
• Maintain property safety
• Spraying wasps nests outside
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary and per season

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of common building systems, including plumbing, boiler heating, and electrical systems, is essential.
• Proficiency in using hand & power tools
• Attention to detail
• Trustworthy & reliable
• Capability to work independently
• Great time management skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to pass a background check
• Own most tools (we do have a weed whacker, push mower, and some other smaller tools--yet do not have most of the larger power tools)
• Proficient in English

Nice To Haves

• Trade certification
• Experience in painting and/or household repairs
• Leadership experience
• Carpentry skills
• Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical systems

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Supportive & positive administration
• Great location