St. Mary Academy – Bay View seeks a full-time maintenance specialist, who has experience with a variety of skills, including but not limited to carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and mechanical repair, and renovation. This is an hourly position, 40 hours per week, M-F, year-round, including some nights and weekends as necessary. The person hired for this job must be willing to become a full part of the Bay View community and engage in all-campus activities as appropriate. Candidates must be committed to an all-girls education and Mercy values.
Our School
St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an all-girls, independent, Mercy Catholic school serving a diverse population of girls from Pre-K through Grade 12, located in Riverside, Rhode Island. A sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, St. Mary Academy – Bay View fosters academic excellence in an innovative and creative learning environment while striving to empower each student to be a confident, independent, compassionate, and socially conscious faith-filled young woman.
Examples of Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Work cooperatively under the Director of Facilities & Planning, and closely with a dedicated staff to maintain the school buildings and 15-acre campus, with an emphasis on the safety of the students, employees, and visitors.
Boiler maintenance, readings, and knowledge of chemical additives required for proper operation.
Electrical and HVAC knowledge for basic repairs.
Perform or assist in basic carpentry, floor repair, ceiling repair both acoustical and hard, lighting, ballast replacement, hard surfaces, plumbing, walls, relocation organization, furniture, and shelves.
Assist in the landscape maintenance of the property and playing field, including grass cutting, trimming, seasonal cleanup and snow removal at stairs and walkways.
Coordinate quarterly and yearly inspections are required of mechanical equipment.
Become familiar with the school’s crisis management plan and the Facilities Team’s role in those circumstances.
Respond to emergency after hour calls for repairs and security.
Gain the required certifications for OSHA 10, first aid and asbestos control (this will be paid for by Bay View).
Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience in 24/7 maintenance support of commercial building systems.
Basic computer skills for email, appointments, ordering supplies, and tracking internal work orders.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to keep track of multiple tasks via daily reports and time documentation.
Employment Standards:
Ability to operate and use a broad spectrum of tools and equipment skillfully and safely perform physical labor, such as bending, standing, walking, climbing, lifting, and carrying 50 lbs.+; follow oral and written instructions; maintain cooperative working relationships. The candidate will be required to pass a national background check with fingerprints.
Benefits:
St. Mary Academy – Bay View offers medical insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, group retirement plan, and tuition remission for daughters, as well as paid vacation, personal, sick, and holiday leave.
To Apply:
Visit bayviewacademy.org/about-bayview/employment-opportunities and download the Non-Teaching Application. Kindly submit application and resume via email to: employment@bayviewacademy.org, or mail to: St. Mary Academy – Bay View, Attn: Maria Jones, Director of Facilities & Planning, 3070 Pawtucket Avenue, Riverside, RI 02915.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, St. Mary Academy – Bay View commits itself to maintaining a welcoming environment for all people and extends its welcome to those who may be vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, military status, or other legally protected status.
