Facilities and Maintenance Assistant
Santa Barbara, CA
Full Time
Entry Level
Title: Equipment & Facilities Maintenance Assistant
Classification: Full-time (40-hour work week), non-exempt
Department: Facilities
Reports To: Equipment & Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Compensation: $25.00- $30.00
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm, with occasional weekends and evenings.
About Lotusland:
Ganna Walska Lotusland is a 37-acre botanical garden and historic estate located in Montecito featuring a collection of over 3,000 plant species from around the world as well as historically significant Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Since opening to the public in 1993, Ganna Walska Lotusland has grown to become one of the world’s premier botanical gardens and a center for sustainable garden practices, horticultural education, and plant conservation.
Mission:
Our mission is to preserve and enhance the distinctive botanical gardens and estate of Madame Ganna Walska. Lotusland educates and inspires visitors with its collections, sustainable horticulture practices and plant conservation.
Position Summary:
The Equipment & Facilities Maintenance Assistant joins the Maintenance Supervisor under the Director of Gardens and Grounds to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs on Lotusland’s equipment, historic buildings and outdoor features including ponds and swimming pools. Duties include plumbing, electrical, painting, light carpentry, masonry, etc., as well as general repair and maintenance of landscape equipment (hand tools, gas and battery-operated equipment and utility carts, etc.).
Specific Responsibilities:
Knowledge and Abilities:
Work Environment:
Lotusland Core Values:
Accountability: We take ownership of the commitments we make, holding ourselves accountable for our actions and decisions, both to ourselves and those we lead.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Our roles are interdependent, requiring intentional collaboration within teams to consistently achieve our mission.
Communication: Effective communication is crucial for building trust among our staff, board, and the larger community. We strive to share information clearly, consistently, and in a timely manner to foster understanding and commitment across our organization.
Trust: We aim to cultivate mutual respect and open communication throughout the organization. Employees are encouraged to openly share their perspectives and feel secure in taking risks to enhance our effectiveness.
Integrity: Aligned with our guiding principles of honesty, fairness, and decency, we promote a strong ethic of integrity among individuals and leaders.
The responsibilities and deliverables listed above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the individual in the position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and/or skills. Other tasks will be assigned as needed.
Benefits
Additional Information
Lotusland is an equal opportunity employer. We acknowledge that equal employment opportunities for all people are a fundamental human value. Each employee will be considered based on individual ability and merit, without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex, or marital status.
Classification: Full-time (40-hour work week), non-exempt
Department: Facilities
Reports To: Equipment & Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Compensation: $25.00- $30.00
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm, with occasional weekends and evenings.
About Lotusland:
Ganna Walska Lotusland is a 37-acre botanical garden and historic estate located in Montecito featuring a collection of over 3,000 plant species from around the world as well as historically significant Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Since opening to the public in 1993, Ganna Walska Lotusland has grown to become one of the world’s premier botanical gardens and a center for sustainable garden practices, horticultural education, and plant conservation.
Mission:
Our mission is to preserve and enhance the distinctive botanical gardens and estate of Madame Ganna Walska. Lotusland educates and inspires visitors with its collections, sustainable horticulture practices and plant conservation.
Position Summary:
The Equipment & Facilities Maintenance Assistant joins the Maintenance Supervisor under the Director of Gardens and Grounds to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs on Lotusland’s equipment, historic buildings and outdoor features including ponds and swimming pools. Duties include plumbing, electrical, painting, light carpentry, masonry, etc., as well as general repair and maintenance of landscape equipment (hand tools, gas and battery-operated equipment and utility carts, etc.).
Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining the water features of the garden (i.e., historic fountains, pools, and ponds). Maintain mechanicals of the ponds-filter, pumps, plumbing and repairs. Maintain pools and fountains mechanicals and chemicals with special attention to the protection of unique historic elements and tiles.
- As assigned, performs preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs of grounds and facilities equipment (includes gas and electric powered small engine equipment, tractor, truck, etc.).
- As assigned, performs maintenance and corrective repairs of structures, utilities, and related LL facilities (includes greenhouse/nursery facilities, garden hardscape features, offices, residences, and storage areas, etc.).
- Trains on the operation and safety procedures pertinent to use of all tools and equipment for facilities maintenance.
- Maintains the historic garage/shop and storage areas in a clean and orderly manner. Responsible for trash, recycling, and light janitorial duty on campus.
- Tracks and informs Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Supervisor of supplies needed.
- Coordinates the set-up, support and breakdown of tables, chairs, A/V, decorations, etc. for meetings, events, classes, photo shoots, etc.
- Assists events and other staff as directed.
- On occasion, this role will supervise volunteers, community service workers, interns, and contractors.
- Hours include working occasional weekends and on-call shifts.
- Follow safety precautions and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required.
- Monitors and helps trap rodents in buildings and uses preventative measures to exclude rodents from buildings
- Keeps detailed reports of all maintenance performed
- Record keeping:
- Submits timely reports of observations, maintenance, and practices
- Records all material usage
- Works independently and with garden staff and Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Proficient in use and safety practices of various hand tools and power equipment.
- Experience with welding but not required.
- Properly maintains and stores tools and supplies
- Follows policies and best practices in the specialty care and maintenance of non-living collection including but not limited to ponds and pools, tiles, preservation of elements on the historic property, and the best practice in treatment of artifacts throughout the property.
- Must be able to lift heavy objects repeatedly, (50 lb. minimum lifting requirement)
- Must possess a valid California driver’s license
- Has pool certification or will obtain certification within 6 months of hire. Lotusland will pay for the certification.
Work Environment:
- Lotusland’s administrative offices are on a historic 2-story estate in a 37-acre garden.
- 90% of the day will be spent outside on the grounds.
- Frequent walking, kneeling, bending, lifting (50 lbs.).
- Will need to drive a cart.
- Breaks and lunch are taking altogether with the team.
Lotusland Core Values:
Accountability: We take ownership of the commitments we make, holding ourselves accountable for our actions and decisions, both to ourselves and those we lead.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Our roles are interdependent, requiring intentional collaboration within teams to consistently achieve our mission.
Communication: Effective communication is crucial for building trust among our staff, board, and the larger community. We strive to share information clearly, consistently, and in a timely manner to foster understanding and commitment across our organization.
Trust: We aim to cultivate mutual respect and open communication throughout the organization. Employees are encouraged to openly share their perspectives and feel secure in taking risks to enhance our effectiveness.
Integrity: Aligned with our guiding principles of honesty, fairness, and decency, we promote a strong ethic of integrity among individuals and leaders.
The responsibilities and deliverables listed above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the individual in the position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and/or skills. Other tasks will be assigned as needed.
Benefits
- Health & dental.
- Voluntary vision, life insurance, 403(b) Retirement plans, with a match after 2-years, up to 5%.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- 11 paid holidays.
Additional Information
- Employment background/criminal check is required.
Lotusland is an equal opportunity employer. We acknowledge that equal employment opportunities for all people are a fundamental human value. Each employee will be considered based on individual ability and merit, without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex, or marital status.
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