General Maintenance Worker

Position Title: General Maintenance Worker 
FLSA Classification: Full-Time, Hourly, non-exempt, 12-month
Date Created/Modified: April 2025
Reports to: Manager of Facilities/Maintenance; Director of Facilities

Solebury School (New Hope, PA) seeks a highly qualified and motivated General Maintenance Worker to join our Maintenance team. This position performs a wide variety of work in the general maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment, as well as a wide variety of other tasks as requested so that the school’s facilities support school operations; and shares on-call responsibilities of the department as requested. The anticipated hire date is as soon as possible this spring.

Essential Functions:

• Performs regular maintenance and repairs of buildings and equipment, both independently and as part of a team.  Tasks may include mechanical, electrical, woodwork, carpentry, plumbing or cleaning tasks as normally performed in home and school repair settings
• Responds to work order requests as directed by Facilities Manager
• Operates and repairs various equipment/tools
• Responds to weather events, such as snow removal and flood recovery
• Share in the team’s after hours emergency on-call rotation
• Performs inspection, cleanup and worksite restoration activities, i.e. storm/water damage, picking up litter, disposing of waste and debris, cleaning equipment and surfaces
• Responds to and takes appropriate actions in event of emergency or incidents to resolve, confine or prevent potentially injurious or hazardous conditions
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Positive attitude and interpersonal skills; willingness to work as a team membe
• Experience and aptitude with mechanical, electrical, plumbing tasks, willingness to learn and increase capabilities
• Plumbing and HVAC experience, though it is not mandatory
• Experience with computer programs- such as Word, Excel, Google Documents, Calendar and others, with a willingness to learn and use the school’s facilities management software (Operations Hero)
• 3-5 years experience in one or more building trades, including construction
   
• Knowledge of:
  • Building maintenance and repair with the ability to measure and do basic math
  • Uniform code books
  • Maintenance and repair of hand tools and gas powered equipment
  • Safety practices and procedures relating to the building trades, including OSHA requirements
• Ability to:
  • Read and interpret specifications and blueprints
  • Coordinate several projects simultaneously and set priorities
  • Foresee project problems and make adjustments, able to plan and coordinate work schedules
  • Provide technical support as necessary (part of the role of a working lead)
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, teachers, students, and community members
  • Communicate effectively in both oral and written form
  • Perform basic first aid, CPR and Stop the Bleed with training 
     

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• The ability to exert significant physical effort in heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds; may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials weighing up to and over 100 pounds

• Willingness to work outside in inclement weather

• Tasks are regularly performed with potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as strong odors, fumes, dusts, wetness, humidity, machinery, vibrations, temperature and noise extremes, disease, pathogenic substances and toxic/poisonous agents

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to pass a driver’s test in school van
  Must have and maintain reliable transportation with the ability to get to the school during inclement weather or after normal business hours for emergencies

Solebury School offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to all eligible employees, including: 

• Medical & Vision Insurance (free option for employees and employee plus children)
• Dental Insurance
• 403 (b) defined contribution retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and / Company Holidays
• Short and Long Term Disability leave

As part of the terms for employment and in accordance with state law, all employees undergo national, state and local background checks before starting. Employment is also contingent on the ability to establish identity for employment in the United States by providing appropriate documentation to complete the I-9 form and required certifications.

Please submit cover letter and resume to Staci Freer, Special Projects Manager via email sfreer@solebury.org. 

Solebury School seeks teachers who enjoy being a part of a culture of learning, where they are always striving to improve their teaching through feedback and self-evaluation. We value intellectual challenge and academic achievement alongside mutual respect between students and teachers.

Since its founding in 1925, Solebury School has been a leader in progressive education.  We are an all-gender boarding and day school serving more than 255 students in grades 9-12. 
Solebury is an Equal Opportunity Employer.