Maintenance Technician

About Us

Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment. 

As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork. 

Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

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Corporate Affairs is vital to the Girl Scout Movement’s success in delivering on its mission by stewarding brand reputation and relevancy, building engaging relationships and loyalty among internal and external audiences and amplifying the “voice of the girl” through strategic storytelling. The department is responsible for delivering on these goals through external/internal communications, media relations, cultural assets and government affairs (Public Policy & Advocacy).

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for cleaning the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace facilities including the main building, outbuilding and carriage house and prepares the site to receive visitors daily. The technician maintains the outdoor garden space by caring for landscaped beds and keeping walkways and sidewalks free of debris. The incumbent inventories and maintains a supply of consumables needed to operate the site including paper products, soaps and detergents and first aid products. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Primary duties of the position

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensures all Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace building interiors are cleaned daily and exterior grounds are maintained daily, including the exhibit areas, offices, retail space, visitor services area and program spaces located in the Outbuilding and Carriage House buildings. Schedules and coordinates cleaning work contracted with outside cleaning services to cover holidays, PTO and days not worked and ensures the work is carried out as expected. 

• Maintains outdoor garden and courtyard spaces by weeding and pruning landscaped beds, watering potted plants, and blowing off walkways to keep them free of leaves and debris. Coordinates with contracted gardening service to ensure plants are fertilized, trees trimmed as needed, and seasonal plants selected and installed. Programs irrigation system to schedule watering and coordinates maintenance as needed. Manage tasks as directed by Associate Director.

• Under the guidance of the Associate Director, deep cleans interior and exterior surfaces.

• Programs thermostats using building management software system and schedules routine maintenance with HVAC contractor. Keeps Associate Director informed of malfunctioning equipment and helps coordinate repairs.

• Maintains inventory of cleaning supplies including paper products, soaps, detergents and other consumables, orders, receives, and approves invoices confirming accuracy of billing statements. 

• Change light bulbs and keep light fixtures clean. Informs the Associate Director of maintenance and repairs needed and coordinates the work with outside vendors.

• Opens and prepares the site to receive visitors daily. Prepares program areas to meet daily scheduling needs, sets up spaces for events, and provides support to front line staff by cleaning up spills and mishaps as they occur.

• Preform small repairs such as patching and painting.

• Provides support to front line staff as needed and assists with special events.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Staff support others and/or executing standardized processes (including all non-exempt staff).

• Physical stamina to stand, walk, squat and/or kneel for prolong periods and physical strength for outside grounds work such as lifting, digging and pulling and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. 
• Experience in performing manual labor in adverse weather conditions and use of hand tools
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques and products is safe for historic objects and furnishings.
• Demonstrated ability to identify priorities and scheduling work to meet deadlines
• Maintain an awareness of changing daily schedules while accommodating the needs of staff and visitors.
• Maintain accurate and current inventories of supplies needed to operate the site.
• Knowledge of plants and interest in gardening 
• Excellent interpersonal human relations and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills including use of Microsoft Operating Systems 

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS  

Basic competency in Microsoft Office

SALARY RANGE: $35,000 - $45,000

This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

What We Offer: 

Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes: 

Paid Time Off:  

GSUSA offers 20 days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays per year. GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Other Benefits: 

• Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage 
• Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance. 
• Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
• Dental and vision coverage 

• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Flexible work arrangements 
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 
• 401(K) with company match 
• Sick leave 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation 
• Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment.  

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time position.

Days and hours of work are:

Tuesday through Saturday

7am to 3pm.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. 

AAP/EEO Statement: GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.