Department
FM - Carpentry Shop
Job Summary
At Bowdoin College, the Facilities Department takes pride in maintaining and enhancing the beauty, functionality, and sustainability of the historic campus. The department includes a team of professionals committed to excellence, innovation and service, ensuring that students, faculty and staff enjoy a comfortable and well-maintained environment. These teams are responsible for the safety and efficiency of grounds and buildings, improving campus infrastructure, and optimizing building operations to support the college’s mission and daily activities.
The Facilities Department is requiring a Carpenter/Painter to:
- Maintain, repair, and replace damaged or worn-out carpentry-related items throughout campus buildings and facilities
- Perform other miscellaneous activities as needed including snow removal from roofs, maintenance, and clean-up of carpentry/paint shop areas
- Construct new building components including but not limited to: windows, doors, walls, floors, ceilings, window treatments, masonry, furniture, decks, stairs, siding, exterior trim, roofs, campus signs, benches, bookcases, etc.
- Perform painting and related duties including patching, surface preparation, application of paint and related products and erecting scaffolding and ladders required to perform such work
Compensation:
- The hourly range for this position is expected to be: $26 – $28 per hour, based on skills and experience
- This position is eligible for overtime and shift/weekend differential
Benefits and Perks:
- A variety of health insurance plans (Medical – effective date of hire, Vision, Dental)
- Generous Retirement Plan – 10.12% annual compensation contribution (Eligible after 1 year of service and age 26), no match or vesting required!
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off: 10 days of vacation (1st year), 15 days (2nd year), 12 days of personal/sick time (PTO accruals based on hours worked).
- Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.html
- Paid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service)
- Access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool (Including household members)
- Free fitness and wellness classes!
- And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html
Education/Skills Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Vocational or technical training in carpentry preferred
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, adapting to changing tasks and priorities
- Ability to problem-solve, including identifying issues, generating solutions and making sound decisions
- High level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy of work
- Basic proficiency in using computer software including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
- 1 – 3 years of experience directly related to all aspects of rough and finish carpentry
- Experience with carpentry, painting, and the use and of related power and hand tools
- Experience with TMA work order platform preferred
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to meet the requirements of the College’s Motor Vehicle Use Policy
- This position requires a reference, criminal and motor vehicle background check and pre-employment physical assessment
Standard Work Days and Hours
- This is a full-time position working 40 hours/52 weeks, (1.00 FTE) and include weekends and overtime with the expectation to respond 24 hours a day.
- Standard administrative hours are Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3:30 pm
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About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Employment Category
Full Time Year Round
Open Until Filled
No
FTE
1.00
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Pay Type
Hourly
Type of Posting
Internal/External
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
