Facilities Maintenance Technician - Level 2

Job Details

Job Location:

Main Farm - Sudbury, MA 01776

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $33.00 - $45.00 Hourly The facilities maintenance technician performs routine greenhouse maintenance tasks. This position ensures that the greenhouse is consistently maintained in a safe and clean environment, by fixing, repairing, and performing troubleshooting on plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.

• Perform maintenance on irrigation/plumbing systems.
• Assist in maintaining greenhouse mechanical and electrical systems.
• Assist in monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining greenhouse control systems.
• Perform general labor tasks to maintain and keep the greenhouse up and running.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance of heating, electrical, and air conditioning equipment.
• Operate farm equipment on occasion, such as tractors and forklifts.

• Follow safe working practices and make appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.
• Apply preventative measures to the greenhouse to reduce risk of future problems.
• Execute the duties of the position in alignment with the Company Mission and Conduct Policies.
• Use technology as required by the position.
• Complete required annual trainings as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Experience with motor controls required.
• Experience with plumbing and irrigation systems required.
• Experience working in a maintenance role in a greenhouse preferred.
• Green industry experience a plus.
• OSHA Trained and Certified Forklift Operator preferred.
• Experience operating a motor vehicle and a valid driver’s license required.

• Proven ability to perform semi-skilled facility maintenance.
• Ability to use, operate, and maintain equipment and tools safely and effectively.
• Ability to operate tractor and/or forklift.
• Fundamental understanding of electrical, plumbing, and mechanics.
• Strong diagnostic and documentation skills.
• Must demonstrate strong time management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willing and able to work collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Ability to multitask and be flexible to changing priorities.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.

• Regularly required to stand; walk; bend; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds unassisted.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work is performed outside in all types of weather.

Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer with respect to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender and gender expression/identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing would result in an undue hardship.

Please note this job description is intended to outline the general nature of the job duties and the essential functions of the position. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all of the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the supervisor or manager.

Cavicchio reserves the right to change the job description or assign additional responsibilities as needed.