Building Maintenance Technician 2

POWDR; California; On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing included

Job summary

POWDR's Destination Death Valley - Stovepipe Wells is seeking a Maintenance Technician 2 to lead advanced maintenance and custodial operations across the resort facilities inside Death Valley National Park. You will perform repairs, support landscaping and guest spaces, and help ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for guests.

This on-site role requires at least four years in maintenance, a high school diploma, and the ability to work in challenging conditions.

Qualifications

• Able to work and thrive in Death Valley National Park.
• Minimum 4 years in a maintenance role; hospitality experience is a plus.
• Hands-on handyman skills and basic HVAC knowledge are preferred.
• Experience with landscaping, infrastructure improvements and renovations.

Responsibilities

• Performs repairs for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and signage.
• Maintains clean, safe restrooms, offices, and facilities; supports outdoor areas.
• Assists guests with lockout services and front-desk support as needed.
• Participates in recycling and trash management; maintains tools and equipment.
• Uses CMIS (Maintain-X) to input information and tracks maintenance metrics.
• Engages in capital projects and follows safety standards (OSHA/HazMat).

Skills

Maintenance experience

Handyman skills

HVAC knowledge

Landscaping experience

Infrastructure renovations

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park - Journey Beyond the Ordinary. Stovepipe Wells has an 80-room hotel, restaurant, bar, pool, gas station, general store, and gift shop. Stovepipe is a welcoming, safe, and environmentally responsible resort providing accommodations and services inside Death Valley National Park. POWDR operates Stovepipe Wells under a long-term concession contract with the National Park Service.

Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park - Journey Beyond the Ordinary. Stovepipe Wells has an 80-room hotel, restaurant, bar, pool, gas station, general store, and gift shop. Stovepipe is a welcoming, safe, and environmentally responsible resort providing accommodations and services inside Death Valley National Park. Over the next few years, the resort will undergo upgrades to rejuvenate accommodations and dining for public enjoyment. POWDR operates Stovepipe Wells under a long-term concession contract with the National Park Service.

Maintenance Technician 2 role is responsible for leading and performing advanced maintenance and custodial operations to ensure the cleanliness, safety, functionality, and overall upkeep of all facilities at Stovepipe Wells. This role provides hands‑on technical expertise and support to maintenance operations while assisting with oversight, coordination, and mentorship of maintenance and custodial staff. Maintenance Technician 2 employees support overall operations by preserving and protecting the environment and infrastructure, including facilities, gas station, roadways and paths, food and beverage outlets, restrooms, hotel accommodations, RV park, retail stores, offices, and all common areas. This position ensures sanitation and safety standards are met, responds to maintenance needs and emergencies, and actively cultivates a safe, friendly, and engaging work environment where guest service, outdoor adventure, and environmental stewardship are embraced.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs repairs for basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and signage.
• Maintenance duties may include litter pick-up and a clean, neat, sanitized restrooms, offices, buildings, facilities and external environment.
• Lock out assistance for guests and visitors as needed.
• Supports a clean and tidy landscaping area, and all outside common areas
• Participates in separating waste for proper recycling and trash management program, accurately tracks metrics, volume and pickup quantities as assigned
• Helps maintain signage and infrastructure repairs on all buildings and RV sites.
• Utilizes Computerized Maintenance Information System is CMIS (i.e. Maintain-X) to input accurate information.
• Engages in capital projects as assigned
• Follows HazCom, HazMat, SPCC and OSHA worker safety standards, environmental safety, and maintenance department standards
• Maintains and organizes maintenance area equipment, conducts lockout tagout, follows OSHA safety standards
• Participates in department and company required trainings and meetings
• Communicates positively with management, staff and visitors to facilitate and nurture a healthy, comfortable, clean, and fun experience.
• Perform various landscaping duties including but not limited to pulling weeds, watering trees, pruning, laying sod or seed, trimming grass, raking, dirt work, building tent pads, repairing/replacing fencing, improving drainages, installing signs, etc.
• Recycling and trash management.
• Working with and maintaining equipment
• Painting and staining railings, and the interior and exterior of buildings.
• Assist the front desk to meet special request needs as they arise.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of this role, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.

Work Location:

• Due to the in‑person nature of the hospitality business, this position is on‑site. Housing may be provided on‑site if available.
• A flexible schedule with commuting from Pahrump, Beatty or Las Vegas will be considered.
• Due to the nature of our business, Stovepipe Wells Village is open every day.You must be prepared to work a schedule which may include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Able to work and thrive in Death Valley National Park.
• Establish successful working relationships with co‑workers, management and the public.
• Use goodprofessional judgment, honesty, and integrity in decision making.
• Working handyman skills.
• Working HVAC skills a plus.
• Experience working in landscaping, infrastructure improvements and renovations.
• Minimum 4 years working in maintenance position, and hospitality preferred.
• High school diploma required.

ESQ and Play Forever Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Understand and follow all ESQ procedures that relate to your job duties.
• Work with a “safety‑first” attitude.
• Minimize your impact on the environment when at work and living onsite.
• Treat our customers, co‑workers, leadership teams, all internal guests with respect and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.
• All team members must maintain a neat, clean and well‑groomed appearance (specific standards available in the Employee Handbook).
• Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of assigned PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager.

Compensation:

• Hourly wage of $19.00 - $21.00 per hour, DOE. On‑site housing included. Destination Death Valley is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

POWDR and Destination Death Valley - Stovepipe Wells is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.