Carpenter

The carpenters provide carpentry services to build, repair, rebuild, remodel and maintain campus buildings, facilities and equipment.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $23.66 - $29.58 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Receives work assignments, plans and lays out work. procures materials, tools and equipment.  
• Repairs and installs doors, flooring, ceilings, walls, windows, shades, and furniture as requested.  
• Performs routine maintenance of household and office equipment/accessories, i.e. toilet paper holders, shower curtains, window shades and blinds.  
• Performs all duties in a safe and professional manner and in accordance with established Middlebury College and department policies and procedures.  
• Erects and dismantles various campus structures for special events such as, staging, commencement platform, etc.  
• Cleans shop, tools and equipment daily at the end of work shift  
• Performs associated Facilities Services maintenance work as requested, including but not limited to: snow removal, event set-up and clean up, truck loading and unloading and grounds maintenance.  

• Previous carpentry and/or vocational training required; must be skilled in the use of various hand and power tools.  
• Knowledge of carpentry methods and mathematics necessary; furnishes hand tools for carpentry work.  
• Must provide own vehicle for transportation of self, tools and procuring small materials; Driver license with clean driving record required.  
• Ability to work with other maintenance trades, accept direction from Supervisor, and work in a team environment.  
• Must be able to work on ladders, staging, and lifts.  
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires long periods of time standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, frequent bending, twisting, crouching and reaching overhead. Ability to work outside of normal work hours including some weekends to support campus operations; may require overtime.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, post-offer pre-employment physical exam, and references.

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Salary : $24 - $30