Facility Associate

Who We Are

The Mountaineers is a community of outdoor recreationists and conservationists founded in 1906 to explore the peaks and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Today, we have more than 16,000 members and seven branches in Western Washington, where we deliver most of our outdoor education programming. Thanks to the work of generations of volunteers and our internationally recognized publishing division, we continue to enjoy an outstanding reputation in the fields of outdoor education, recreation, and public lands conservation and advocacy.

Our dedicated volunteers and staff get people outside to experience the power of the natural world. We advocate for access and protection of recreational lands so that future generations can enjoy these places too. Our core value of community reflects the belief that a diverse and inclusive outdoors inspires unity, respect, and passion for the places we love. Our 65 staff members, divided between our program centers and our nonprofit publishing division, Mountaineers Books, and 2,500+ volunteers work together to achieve our mission to enrich lives by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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The Mountaineers is currently searching for a new Facility Associate to support our growing community of outdoor enthusiasts and event rental clients. The Facility Associate performs a range of building maintenance and event support tasks, including event preparation, event set up, on-site event support, event breakdown, and customer service. This position reports directly to the Facilities Manager.

You’ll love this job if:

• You’re mission driven and have a passion for the outdoors.
• You enjoy working with volunteers and community stakeholders.
• You excel in helping to plan and host events.
• You enjoy problem solving and working with your hands.

• Provide setup/breakdown and basic audio/visual support for Mountaineers events and rental client events.
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service, anticipating and responding to customer requests and room setup requirements.
• Support the Operations Manager and Facilities Manager in planning large member events and managing audio/visual needs.
• Act as the on-site event contact for day-of rental event activities.

• Support overall cleanliness of the building by carrying out janitorial duties pre/post events.
• Regularly clean and sanitize the facility and work areas. Cleaning responsibilities may include:
  • Vacuuming
  • Mopping
  • Wiping down of surfaces
  • Window washing
  • Carpet cleaning
  • Dusting
  • Restocking bathroom materials
  • Trash removal
• Additional janitorial hours as agreed upon with Facility Manager and Associate Director of Operations.

• Passion for the mission of The Mountaineers and ability to exemplify the organization’s values.
• Comfortable working alone in a large building and on the outside grounds at non-standard evening and weekend hours.
• Strong desire and ability to work in a diverse, team-centric, goal-focused environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, about event operations, including audio-visual equipment, floor plans, and set up.
• Ability to handle cleaning chemicals and solvents daily.
• Valid Driver's License
• Willing and able to submit and pass a background check for approval to work with unaccompanied youth.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to build and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships.
• Experience working with volunteers and within a nonprofit organization.