Maintenance and Housekeeping

Metairie Park Country Day School; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 paid holidays

Paid vacation and personal days

Flexible duties and overtime

Job summary

Metairie Park Country Day School is seeking candidates for a full-time Maintenance and Housekeeping Position in our dedicated department. This role offers an opportunity to work in a private school environment, including comprehensive health and retirement benefits.

Responsibilities include maintaining the buildings and grounds, ensuring a high standard of safety and cleanliness, and contributing to a positive school community. This role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in various environmental conditions.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn basic maintenance principles and apply them.
• Capable of following directions and maintaining effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and grounds in top condition.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness in maintenance projects.
• Communicate effectively with school community.

Skills

Basic principles of maintenance

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Tools

Various tools and mechanical equipment

Job description

Metairie Park Country Day School seeks to fill the Maintenance and Housekeeping Position in our Maintenance and Housekeeping Department.

Maintenance and housekeeping employees will have:

• Work in a private school environment
• 14 paid holidays plus paid vacation and personal days
• Health and retirement benefits
• Full‑time position
• Extra compensation for CDL
• Flexible duties and overtime

Responsibilities Include, but Are Not Limited To:

• Maintains buildings and school grounds in top condition to ensure full and productive use of campus grounds and facilities
• Maintains a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency in all maintenance and repair projects
• Maintains basic records of work performed
• Communicates effectively with all members of the school community
• Reacts to change productively and handles all tasks as assigned
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to the school by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team
• Represents the school with dignity, integrity, and the spirit of cooperation in all relationships within the school community
• Positive outlook and professional demeanor
• Being an active member of a community that centers inclusion and belonging; guiding students toward upholding the value of diversity of cultures, beliefs, and perspectives, as well as supporting them in navigating issues inherent in equity and justice
• Physical requirements/environmental conditions:
• Requires prolonged standing and/or walking
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects and materials
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, and reaching
• Requires ladder climbing & balancing
• Must work indoors and/or outside year‑round
• Must work around dust, fumes, and odors
• Must be able to operate various tools, mechanical equipment, and vehicles

Knowledge and Skills

• Basic principles, equipment, methods, and materials used in buildings and grounds maintenance activities
• Performing general maintenance work, individually or as a member of a crew, in various areas
• Understanding and following oral and written directions
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of a team or work unit's goals, objectives and activities
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work/duties

Equal Opportunity Employer

Metairie Park Country Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.