Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Worker - Kennebunkport

Start Date: March 18, 2025 | End Date: May 09, 2025
County: York County
Job Type: Public Works
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The Town of Kennebunkport, Maine, is seeking a full-time experienced Building and Grounds Maintenance Worker to keep our facilities clean, safe, and well-maintained. If you take pride in your work and enjoy creating a clean and welcoming environment, we’d love to have you on our team! The Town of Kennebunkport is a coastal Maine community in York County with a commitment to quality of life and the environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Clean and sanitize restrooms, offices, and common areas
- Sweep, mop, vacuum, and dust as needed
- Dispose of trash and recycling properly
- Perform basic maintenance tasks and report repairs
- Restock cleaning supplies and restroom products
- Keep up with town flower beds and lawns

We are looking for a team-oriented person to work under the direction of the Operations Manager or their designee to perform semi-skilled labor maintaining the Town’s facilities using a variety of equipment. This position will be responsible for weekly maintenance work at and around all Town facilities, coordinating outside contractors and vendors for services needed for facilities improvements, and keeping detailed logs of tasks performed.

Why Join Us?

There's a job, and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and well-being with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13.5 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 2 weeks of vacation leave annually.
• Health Insurance Coverage– Kennebunkport pays 85% of health insurance premium.
• Retirement Plan– Kennebunkport contributes to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), and/or ICMA 457 program on behalf of the employee.  
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts– Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses. 
• Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive 10 workdays of fully paid parental complementing leave.  
• Career Advancement – training and tuition reimbursement programs.                

Please submit the town application, resume, and cover letter through email to Yanina Nickless, Director of Support Services/HR, at [email protected]  The position is open until filled, but the review of applications begins immediately.

The Town of Kennebunkport is an equal opportunity employer.