Facilities Maintenance

Job Description

Position Title: Facilities Maintenance

Supervisor: Facilities Manager

Employee Status: Year-round, full time / salary

Location: In-person, Shelburne, VT

Time Commitment: Typical 5 and half days, including on-call and weekends and holidays

Salary Range: $30,000 - $35,000 (Job includes on-site housing at no additional cost)

Who We Are

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We believe that transformative learning experiences sow the seeds for creating a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the homelands of the Abenaki.

What We Do

• Engage youth and people of all ages in learning experiences that inspire them to build just, diverse, resilient, caring communities.
• Steward our working lands and heritage buildings as we embody values of place and community through caring for and sharing our natural, agricultural, cultural, and human resources.
• Collaborate with educators and other local, national, and international partners to advance education for sustainability worldwide.

Commitment to Justice, Equity, & Access

Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed to translating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, + communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff.

Who We’re Looking for

Someone who is excited by the opportunity to support and maintain a large, complex campus.

With guidance from the facility manager and as part of the Buildings & Landscape team, you’ll perform diversified duties to improve, repair, protect, and maintain campus facilities and equipment.

What You’ll Do

Work closely in assisting the Facilities Manager and Buildings and Landscape team with 24/7 maintenance and emergency services support of the farm’s facilities and operations including:

• Buildings repairs and maintenance:
  • Monitoring and maintaining building safety and fire protection systems
  • Plumbing systems, including seasonal opening and closing of the Inn and other facilities
  • Electrical and mechanical systems, including heating and cooling systems
  • Potable water and wastewater systems
• Events setup and breakdown, and parking
• Janitorial services
• Garbage, recycling, and compost chore systems
• Operations improvements to support climate action plan
• Snow plowing, shoveling, and road sanding
• Accident prevention and safety support for guests and staff
• Meter readings

Core Qualifications (All candidates must meet these qualifications to be considered for the position)

• Relevant education and/or work experience in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and building trades
• Able to work independently as needed
• Valid driver's license that meets the minimum requirements:
• No more than one at-fault accident, two minor moving violations, or two non-moving violations within the past year AND
• Zero major moving violations within the past three years (examples: driving with suspended/invalid license, DUI, reckless driving). No more than two major moving violations in the past 10 years
• Computer and internet proficiency to include Google Drive and Gmail
• Able to work longer weeks during peak demand periods and flexible to work evenings, weekends, holidays

Additional Valued Qualifications (Helpful for success in this role, but not required to apply)

• Certifications: Certifications such as a Journeyman Plumber, Electrical, or HVAC License are helpful but not required for this role.
• Mission-aligned: You are excited to be part of the Shelburne Farms’ mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future and you understand how important your role is for advancing the Farm’s mission.
• Comfortable with technology: You can learn and navigate new technologies.
• Inclusive Team Member and Leader: You lead by doing and enjoy being part of a team working toward shared goals. You enjoy working with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.
• Communicator: You are curious, a clear communicator, and feel comfortable sharing information without judgment and focusing on the opportunity to learn and engage. You also seek feedback from others to learn how you can better support those around you.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work outdoors under all weather conditions
• Move over uneven terrain
• Move up and down a ladder up to 8 feet
• Moving while carrying items that weigh up to 75 lbs
• Work with and around large farm animals
• Operate tools and equipment using safety precautions

Benefits

• For year-round, full-time staff: Benefit summary here for 2025 benefits.

To Apply

We'd love to hear from you if you’re passionate about maintaining large, complex facilities, while living on a working educational campus.

Submit your application to jobs@shelburnefarms.org with “Facilities Maintenance” in the subject line.

All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.

• In your application, please include responses to the following questions. These are not meant to be a writing exercise but to introduce yourself meaningfully.
• How did you hear about the position, and what draws you to it?
• Tell us about your unique characteristics and life experience that will help you thrive in this role.
• What stands out about the Farm’s commitment to Equity, and how do you see your role contributing to this ongoing work?

Shelburne Farms will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.

If you would like to request an accommodation or have any general application questions and support, please contact Casey Sullivan our HR Director, at jobs@shelburnefarms.org or 802-985-0370.

At Shelburne Farms, we value equitable access to employment opportunities and career growth as central to our organization’s commitments and our collective future. We are committed to offering employment to individuals who face barriers to employment including but not limited to those who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Women and non-binary individuals, domestic violence survivors, individuals with disabilities, formerly incarcerated individuals, and those with non-traditional educational backgrounds. We utilize inclusive hiring practices and are committed to shifting our resources towards amplifying and uplifting historically marginalized communities to provide a fair and just opportunity for employment.

Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.