Maintenance & Custodial Associate

Bolton Veterinary Hospital is a fast-paced, general and emergency practice with over a dozen veterinarians on staff and a support team of over 100! We are proudly privately owned, and have been in operation since 1953. We have amazing employee benefits and a highly dedicated and tenured staff.

The Maintenance and Custodial Associate role completes work order service requests in support of veterinary hospital operations. This position performs preventive maintenance and routine/light housekeeping, landscape & building maintenance. For projects or tasks larger scale/beyond routine, this person will partner with the Senior Admin to oversee third party contractors’ delivery of service. This role must possess broad skills in various building trades (I.E., plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, etc.) and broad mechanical aptitude.

This will be a full time position and will include some weekend availability for on-call. The range of pay is $20-$27/hour, and will depend on level of experience, skills, abilities and applicable certifications.

What do you do in this role?

• Perform routine maintenance inspections to be sure equipment and facilities are safe and running appropriately (non-medical equipment)
• Grounds care
• Small repairs (Touch up painting, repair of scuffs, scrapes and holes, hanging pictures/brackets for Veterinary supplies.)
• Changing out HVAC air filters
• Set up and breakdown of items needed for meetings
• Assemble furniture or other office equipment
• Have a set log of future jobs, check off jobs that have been completed, and keep supervisors up to date on progress.
• Be the liaison present when contractors are present and assist if needed, when it is safe or necessary to do so.
• Assist Housekeeping with trash removal, dusting, organization projects.

• Will work in office areas as well as active Veterinary Hospital areas.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Consistently lift and / or move up to or over 100 lbs. (with help and/or tools when necessary)
• Follow all company safety rules, PPE requirements, and OSHA-compliant procedures.
• Commute between multiple Bolton Veterinary facilities during the workday based on a preset schedule or operational needs (valid driver’s license is required).

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in facilities, building maintenance, janitorial, construction or carpentry.
• Prior experience with hand and power tools.

Bolton Veterinary Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.