FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

At Little Sprouts, we are key players in a fast-growing industry. We are seeking a high-performing, proactive, and thoughtful team member to provide a forward-thinking and collaborative approach to our facilities team.

Property Maintenance Technicians are key members of the organization responsible for ensuring our childcare centers provide a classroom and facilities environment that supports school success, brand identification, and a high-quality early learning environment.

This position will report to the Facilities Manager and work collaboratively with Senior Property Maintenance Technicians, center directors, facilities staff, and vendors to ensure our centers are well-maintained.

Property Maintenance Technicians also provide exceptional services to support our goal of ensuring safe, healthy, joyful schools that generate financial success through exceptional customer and employee experiences.

This position will involve working with the schools below :

Hingham

BUMC

South End

Milton

Natick

Norwood

Dedham

Watertown

Concord

Melrose

Medford

Arlington

Belmont

What We Will Achieve Together :

• Exceptional Childcare Environment. Ensure we provide exceptional school environments to support first-in-class early education and childcare.
• Partner of Choice. Achieve a sterling reputation for acting with the utmost integrity in every interaction such that Little Sprouts becomes the industry partner of choice.
• Quality Focus. Ensure work is completed focusing on quality and timeline requirements.
• Detailed Execution. Manage properties with detail, with frequent updates to the Sr. Maintenance Technician and Facilities Manager.
• Innovation Think Tank. How can we optimize maintenance through innovation? New approaches, tools, and processes - let's do it!

What You'll Do :

Perform preventative maintenance and repairs at multiple childcare centers as assigned, including a wide variety of general maintenance tasks.

Examples include carpentry, painting, and drywall repair, electrical, outlet and switch replacement, HVAC filter changes, plumbing and drain clearing, and Landscaping / Playground / Fence maintenance.

• Maintain Property Condition Reports.
• Proactively address safety concerns at centers.
• Proactively enter and complete facilities work orders.
• Troubleshoot Copiers & Telephones with support from vendor partners and IT staff.
• Use tools such as meters, toners, digital thermometers, and infrared units.
• Actively partner with site leadership and staff. Possess a can-do attitude and a willingness to serve.
• Ability to oversee facilities projects.
• Calmly and efficiently manage emergency situations as they arise.

Who You Are :

• Work a semi-flexible 40-hour / week schedule, including occasional nights and / or weekends, as needed. Also, can be part a rotating on-call schedule.
• Ability to pivot priorities as needs arise.
• Operate a laptop / smartphone for the purpose of completing work orders, team collaboration, and submitting monthly expense reports, as needed.
• Willingness to learn and adhere to state specific childcare regulations required.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team with peers effectively.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to manage time efficiently.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to participate in company and vendor provided training courses.
• Willingness to travel within the state of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
• Responsibly operate and maintain company vehicle for the purpose of performing job-related duties.
• Possess a high school diploma / GED.
• Trade / vocational training preferred or three years of experience in maintenance.
• Trade licenses and / or certifications (preferred but not required).

Physical Requirements :

• Capable of lifting 50 pounds
• Can stand, kneel, twist, and bend to perform needed tasks
• Be able to stand on your feet 75% of the day

Benefits :

• Health benefits are available upon start date.
• Paid week off between Christmas & New Years.
• Free Subscription to First Stop Health; receive ongoing care from doctors and prescribers through easy telehealth services.
• 75-50% off discount on your children's tuition.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
• 401k with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Career advancement and coaching.
• Additional Paid Time off and Holidays.
• Referral Program.
• LI-ONSITE

Requirements

• Must possess a driver's license (in good standing) and reliable transportation.
• All individuals must complete a background record check as required by the Department of Early Education and Care

$24 - $30 an hour

Salary commensurate with experience.

Little Sprouts LLC is a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers. Little Sprouts LLC provides award-winning early education and child care across 39 New England schools.

Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.

Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers - they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work.

At Little Sprouts, LLC we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate.

Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.