Maintenance Technician

Founded in 1922, Orchard is an independent, non-sectarian, Progressive school for 550 students in preschool through the 8 th grade. Orchard is committed to advance each student’s academic success, self-confidence, open-mindedness, ethical character, leadership, and love of learning. Located in north Indianapolis on a 43- acre wooded campus with a state-of-the-art facility, Orchard promises academic excellence through a well-rounded education, engaging the natural curiosity of students in an active, child-centered, and experiential learning environment.

We seek, and strive to maintain, a diverse and inclusive school community, and are committed to the principles that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. We value the skills, knowledge and experiences a diverse workforce brings to our school.

Provides construction, maintenance, and repair services to the school’s buildings. Provides for the care of the Orchard grounds, including courtyards, playgrounds, athletic fields, landscaping, woods, cabin area, outdoor restroom and concession building, Headmaster’s house, contiguous rental properties, parking lots, sidewalks, fencing, and lawns. Assists with event set-up, takedown, and cleanup as needed.

• Provides maintenance and repair to the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, and mechanical systems.
• Provides preventative maintenance services, such as changing light bulbs, air filters, and ceiling tiles.
• Provides snow removal and salting services, as required by weather conditions. Ensures that sidewalks and entrances to the building are kept free of snow and ice.
• Provides regular and routine maintenance to the playgrounds, equipment, and athletic fields. Prepares athletic fields for fall and spring sports.
• Provides regular grounds care to the athletic fields, including striping fields, some lawn care, infield dragging and raking, bases and goals arrangement, and coordination with athletic field vendor services, as needed and requested by the Athletic Director.
• Maintains maintenance equipment and tools in safe operating order.
• Provides assistance relative to arranging for events at the school, such as pageants, graduation, or assemblies.
• Provides assistance to the Outdoor Education teaching function relative to maintenance of the woods and paths, the cabin area, outdoor education shelters, and events in and around the aforementioned areas. Distributes mulch as needed. Also provides teaching support for special functions and activities.
• Places grounds keeping chemicals and other additives in a safe and locked environment, as required by state or local code. Safeguards Orchard’s equipment and fuel supplies.
• Provides service for various events conducted in and around the school, including setting up tables and chairs, transporting food and drink from the kitchen to the event at the direction of the caterer, tearing down equipment and cleaning up immediately following the event.
• Empties outdoor trash receptacles regularly.

• Provides safety and security measures for students, staff, and visitors relative to conditions within the building.
• Meets, greets, and provides prompt and friendly customer service to parents and visitors, as required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Talking, listening, and vision
• Mobility to roam 155,000 square foot building and hand dexterity to utilize various maintenance tools
• Accessing file cabinets, printers, and copiers
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs

• Working knowledge of software e-mail systems and ability to utilize Orchard’s computers
• Must protect confidential information and establish credibility
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to…