Wagon Road Camp (431 Quaker Road)

$39,000

Position Summary: The Children's Aid Society runs a 53-camp facility in Chappaqua, NY. Multiple program are run there: summer day camp, overnight respite program for developmentally delayed children, adventure day programming, special events, and weekend retreats through the academic year.

Salary: $39,000 - $39,000 (Annually)

Location: Wagon Road Camp - 431 Quaker Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514

Responsibilities:

The Maintenance Worker is responsible to carry out maintenance and custodial tasks for the camp at the direction of the Facility Manager. Those task fall into four categories: Custodial, Mechanical/Maintenance, Grounds and Special Events:

Custodial

• Picking up litter and taking garbage and recycling to the dumpsters
• Cleaning cabins, dining hall and bathrooms
• Cleaning and maintaining indoor floor surfaces.
• Keeping track of building supplies
• Taking in and storing deliveries
• Setting up the camp for programming and cleaning up after.
• Moving furniture and equipment around the camp for programming and storage purposes.

Mechanical/Maintenance

• Performing repairs involving plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and road surface
• Excavating as needed for drainage improvements.
• Installing new doors, water heaters, insulation, fencing, and other upgrades appropriate for the maintenance staff.
• Working with the Facilities Manager, plan and complete renovation projects at the camp: i.e., replacement of floor joists, flooring, ceilings, and minor demolition.
• Operation of rental machinery: mini-excavators, post hole diggers, etc.
• Assisting in the opening, maintaining and closing of the pools
• Painting: indoor and outdoor surfaces

Grounds

• Mowing lawns with commercial mowers
• Field Maintenance: nail dragging, raking, soil amendments
• Cleaning roofs and gutters
• Managing the camp drainage system: cleaning catch basins
• Snow removal and salting of pathways
• Maintaining landscaping: weed control, pruning trees, transplanting, cutting and cleaning up fallen trees
• Maintaining the horse corral facility in the summer: shelters, fencing, and surface.

Special Events

• Managing parking for events
• Assisting with corporate volunteer groups that do maintenance projects

Qualifications:

• NYS Driver’s License
• 3-5 years of experience in building and grounds maintenance
• Ability to lift and/or carry 50+lbs
• Flexibility with work schedule on as needed basis; some weekend/evening work may be required
• Ability to operate heavy machineries and equipment