Temporary General Maintenance Technician - Grounds

L.L.Bean; Freeport (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Job summary

L.L.Bean is hiring a Temporary General Maintenance Technician - Grounds (1st Shift) to join our Facilities team in Freeport, Maine. The role involves preventive maintenance, building and grounds care, and operation of basic tools and equipment on a daytime schedule.

You will participate in snow and landscape duties, perform routine repairs, and support facilities projects across the campus. Training and safety requirements apply, with a culture focused on a safe, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• No experience required.
• Must be able to operate basic power tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Complete repairs and maintenance on building components (doors, windows, ceilings, floors).
• Install fixtures and accessories (bulletin boards, screens, cabinets).
• Assist in constructing items (tables, barricades, sawhorses).
• Assist with snow removal and grounds tasks as needed.
• Maintain equipment and report maintenance needs via Service Channel.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation skills

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Stamina 8 hr shift

Dexterity

Manual handling

Driver's license

Education

High School or GED

Job description

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome-both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.

Join the L.L.Bean Facilities Team!

L.L.Bean is currently seeking a Temporary General Maintenance Technician - Grounds (1st Shift) to join our Facilities team in beautiful Freeport, Maine. If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining safe and welcoming spaces, and want to be part of a company known for its great culture and iconic outdoor heritage, we'd love to hear from you!

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Come help keep our campus looking its best while enjoying a consistent daytime schedule and the opportunity to make an impact every day!

Position Purpose:

Participates in or assumes responsibility for assigned preventive maintenance and repair activities including repair of building components and miscellaneous tools and equipment. Performs grounds maintenance tasks and support facilities projects. May operate power tools and/or grounds keeping equipment.

Responsibilities:

General Maintenance Responsibilities

• Completes selected repairs and maintenance to building components such as doors, windows, acoustical ceilings and floor coverings.
• Installs accessories such as bulletin boards, projector screens, cabinets, etc.
• Assists in construction of items such as picnic tables, barricades, sawhorses, etc.
• Assists with snow removal at assigned locations.
• Performs other maintenance functions as skills and workload allows.
• Tours L.L. Bean Retail and Corporate buildings, noting maintenance and cleaning needed and prepares appropriate work order through Service Channel.

Grounds Responsibilities

• Will be expected and must be available to work fluctuating schedules which may exceed forty hours per week according to business and weather demands.
• Able to assist in basic exterior setup and installations such as signage, furniture setups, parking lot setups.
• Be able to use basic landscape and snow removal equipment.
• Performs spring/summer/fall landscape duties including mowing, string trimming, weeding/watering, fall cleanup.
• Performs winter snow/ice duties including shoveling, snowplowing/snow blowing, salting and sanding.
• Additional Responsibilities Provides communication to co- workers through e-mail, Teams and daily interface.
• Employees working in this position, to support peak, will be expected and must be available to work fluctuating schedules which may exceed forty hours per week according to business demands.
• Performs scheduled maintenance on equipment timely on the required schedule established by leaders in Service Channel.

Safety-sensitive Position

This position has been identified as a safety-sensitive position. A safety-sensitive position is one in which an impaired worker constitutes a serious and direct threat to workplace health and safety. Employees in this position must agree that they will not come to work or be at work at any time under the influence of alcohol or any drug that could render them impaired.

Health and Safety Requirement

Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. This position has been identified as a safety-sensitive position. A safety-sensitive position is one in which an impaired worker constitutes a serious and direct threat to workplace health and safety. Employees in this position must agree that they will not come to work or be at work at any time under the influence of alcohol or any drug that could render them impaired.

Education Level:

High School or GED

Experience:

No Experience Required

Skills and Qualifications:

• Continuous mental and visual attention, with manual coordination due to tools used: table saws, planers, metal fabrication tools, paint sprayers, driving of company vehicles and powered industrial trucks.
• Ability to supply written documentation of daily activities, preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Lifting up to approx. 50 lbs (30% of time).
• Standing up to 8 hrs. per day.
• Dexterity, repetitive motion.
• Frequently handling light weight materials in difficult work positions.
• Valid Drivers License.

L.L.Bean uses a market-based compensation approach. The anticipated starting base pay for this position is $21.33-$25.60. Individual compensation may vary based on factors such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, education, geographic location, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you!

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome-both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome-both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.

Of course, we remain true to L.L.'s core values, and are committed to quality, service, and putting the outside, inside everything we make. So join us, adventure awaits...