Buddhist Retreat Center Caretaker/Maintenance Person (Live-in)

Buddhist Retreat Center Caretaker/Maintenance Person (Live-in)

11 Aug 2024
New York, Catskills 00000 Catskills USA

Buddhist Retreat Center Caretaker/Maintenance Person (Live-in)

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SEEKING FULL-TIME, EXPERIENCED, CARETAKER/MAINTENANCE PERSON for a beautiful 325-acre, 20-building Buddhist Retreat Center in Phoenicia, New York. Under the direction of the Facilities Manager, the Property Caretaker carries out on-call duties of the facilities department and maintenance of the property to ensure all emergency calls from guest and employees are handled promptly and thoroughly, and can fix any common household problem, both minor and major. Applicants MUST be adept in skills such as carpentry, basic plumbing and basic electric, operating machinery. Knowledge of heating systems, finish work, and snow-plowing experience a plus.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

- Guest assistance with issues in accommodations. Strong customer service skills required

- Minor carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.

- On call after hours assistance for guests and staff - Includes covering facilities phone while guests are present on site.

- Snow shoveling/ice removal

- Proper handling of trash, recycling, and compost

- Handling of firewood: splitting, stacking, transporting wood, building and overseeing bonfires

- General maintenance assistance and job site cleanup

- Help maintain landscaping, tree debris, building entrances, decks and step maintenance, repair and restoration and work with gardener on projects, as needed

- Help maintain roads and drainage including culverts, ditches, tree debris and road maintenance including potholes. Snowplowing and large machinery knowledge required.

- Assist with building maintenance and upkeep including gutters, keeping outdoor spaces around buildings and around campus free from debris and clutter, so houses and property as a whole look “guest ready”

- Painting and staining

- Working on bigger projects with the whole maintenance team

- Assist Management with guest space organization and winter/off season projects

Dependable, flexible, friendly, and able to multi-task. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. You will be expected to be at work in a timely fashion even if it’s actively snowing. Proper winter attire is required for outdoor work.

This position is full-time, year-round and can be labor-intensive at times. Modest on-site housing possible for the right candidate. Please contact us with a cover letter, resume and references for consideration.

Job Details

  • ID
    JC44788465
  • State
  • City
  • Job type
    Full-time
  • Salary
    $20-$25 Hr DOE
  • Hiring Company
    New York
  • Date
    2022-08-09
  • Deadline
    2022-10-08
  • Category

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