Grounds Keeper / Maintenance Technician Location: Serenity Mesa Recovery Center – Albuquerque, NM
Full-Time | $15/hour
Reports to: Director of Facilities Do you love working with your hands, being outdoors, and making things better than you found them?
Serenity Mesa Recovery Center is looking for a reliable, motivated, and friendly Grounds Keeper/Maintenance Technician to join our team! This is more than just a maintenance job. It’s a chance to make a difference in a healing environment for our youth who are in recovery. We’re a nonprofit organization that believes in second chances, community care, and showing up for each other – and that includes our facilities team. If you're the kind of person who finds satisfaction in a beautiful landscaping, a repaired fence, or a safely functioning building, we’d love to meet you. What You’ll Be Doing: - Keeping our beautiful grounds clean, safe, and inviting (weeding, trimming, raking, snow removal or rain precautions, etc.)
- Performing light repairs around the property (changing light bulbs, fixing doors, patching walls you're the go-to person!)
- Assisting with facility upkeep helping make sure everything works smoothly and safely for staff and residents
- Being a friendly, helpful presence around campus – your work helps set the tone of care and pride
We’re Looking for Someone Who: - Takes pride in doing a good job (even the small stuff)
- Isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty – in a good way
- Can work independently but is a great team player
- Has basic maintenance skills (or is eager to learn!)
- Is dependable and committed to safety and respect in a residential setting
Bonus If You Have: - Previous maintenance or landscaping experience
- Familiarity with tools, equipment, and general facility upkeep
- A heart for helping youth and a belief in creating safe, clean, healing spaces
Why Work at Serenity Mesa? - Make a visible, daily impact in the lives of youth on their recovery journey
- Be part of a mission-driven organization that values its staff
- Work in a peaceful, outdoor-centered environment
- Supportive leadership and team culture
- Opportunities for growth and training
Essential Requirements (Education, Licensing, Experience) - Highest education level: High school diploma or equivalent required: some college a plus
- Be able to pass CYFD Background check
Essential Physical Abilities - Have full range of body motion
- Stand for extended periods of time
- Able to push, pull, reach, bend, stretch
- Lift and carry up to 100 lbs when necessary
Work Environment - The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled residential facility as well as outdoors in the elements during all four seasons of the year.
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