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Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

Pocantico Hills, NY

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Coordinator
Location: Stone Barns Center For Food & Agriculture
Supervisor: Facilities Director
Employment Classification: Salaried/Non-exempt
Salary Range: $52,000-$57,000 DOE
Frequency of Pay: Bi-weekly
Schedule: Monday-Friday, and may include an occasional weekend day. 

The Facilities Maintenance Coordinator is a key player to ensure the daily upkeep, operation and maintenance of a first-in-class facility consisting of buildings and grounds for a suite of historic barns, a working farm and our two Michelin starred partner restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns. The ideal candidate will, in a collaborative environment, have a thorough approach to working, maintaining, and/or repairing all indoor and outdoor premises is a must. The Facilities Maintenance Coordinator will provide assistance on special projects for the campus and collaborate with other departments as needed, upholding the strictest safety guidelines.

The Facilities Maintenance Coordinator will take on a combination of indoor and outdoor tasks. For indoor, they will have some familiarity with facilities systems such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry repairs, and experience with various tools and machinery. Outdoor maintenance will entail general landscape duties, such as lawn care upkeep, assisting with fencing, entrance and trail cleaning, snow removal, along with more general outdoor maintenance work that will come up over the course of the seasons. Furthermore, you have a strong service ethic and an interest in supporting an active team and facility that is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday. 

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct regular inspections of indoor spaces and other areas to identify maintenance needs
  • Address any work orders for repairs, including plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance
  • Ensure cleanliness and functionality of all indoor spaces, including restrooms, kitchens, and event halls
  • On occasion, assist in the setup and breakdown of event spaces, ensuring equipment and furniture are properly arranged

General Maintenance and Coordination

  • Assist in developing and implementing preventive maintenance schedules
  • Respond to maintenance emergencies promptly and efficiently
  • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes
  • Communicate effectively with staff, vendors, and management

Barn and Structure Maintenance

  • Conduct regular inspections of barns and structures to identify and address maintenance needs
  • In collaboration with Ecosystems Department, help, maintain the areas surrounding the barns.

Groundskeeping and Farm Maintenance

  • Seasonal support with groundskeeping tasks, e.g. lawns, gardens, and farm areas
  • Maintain farm infrastructure, including fences, gates, barns, and outbuildings
  • Coordinate with farm staff to address maintenance needs related to agricultural equipment and facilities
  • Manage snow removal, landscaping, and seasonal grounds maintenance
  • Ensure the safety and upkeep of all outdoor pathways and guest areas
  • Observe and report any damages, unsafe conditions or facilities related problems to the Facilities Director

Preferred Skills/Knowledge:

  • Proven experience in facilities maintenance, preferably in a hospitality or agricultural setting
  • Strong understanding of building maintenance, groundskeeping, and farm operations
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
  • Experience with plumbing, electrical, groundskeeping
  • Dependable, punctual, detail-oriented, and a good communicator with staff and public alike
  • Operational and safety knowledge of professional equipment including tractor loader, skid steer, dump truck, snowplow, power washers, back blower, string trimmer
  • High degree of professional maturity, responsibility and reliability
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a member of a team, thoroughly and with attention to detail and follow through
  • Ability to take initiative, proactively point out problems and areas for improvement, assess priorities, and manage a variety of tasks efficiently and effectively
  • Competent and comfortable with technology

This is a highly physical role. While performing these job duties, the individual is regularly required to see and reach. The individual is regularly required to sit, walk, and stand for long periods of time (e.g., up to 8 hours or longer). The individual is required to use dominant hand coordination for simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. The individual is also required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, bend, squat, kneel, and reach above shoulder level. The individual may be exposed to extreme temperatures, dust, dampness, moving machinery, food allergens, and cleaning agents. The individual may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs, which may include overtime, weekends, and holidays. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, so long as they do not cause undue hardship.

About Stone Barns Center:

For over 20 years, Stone Barns Center and Blue Hill have demonstrated the power of farmer-chef collaborations to inspire change in the food system. We are now poised to deepen our impact and address some of the greatest environmental, health, and economic challenges of our time. We have a bold vision to catalyze an ecological food culture that supports a thriving regenerative food and farm economy.

We will build on our longstanding work at the intersection of farmers and chefs to activate critical areas with the potential for exponential impact on ecological and human health, farm viability, and other elements of thriving food systems. In service of this vision, we will reimagine how we use our Lower Hudson Valley campus to serve as the R&D lab for the ecological food culture we seek.

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