Lead Maintenance Technician

The Lead Maintenance Technician performs skilled maintenance, repair, and preventative maintenance for the Garden’s buildings, facilities, equipment, vehicles, and water features. This position works independently on a variety of maintenance projects, responds to facility needs, and provides direction to maintenance staff, temporary employees, and contractors as assigned. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of experience in facilities maintenance, as a maintenance technician, handyman, or similar role, along with strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills. Responsibilities Perform routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance and repairs to buildings, facilities, equipment, and infrastructure. Troubleshoot basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, and HVAC issues. Inspect facilities and equipment and identify maintenance, repair, and safety needs. Safely operate and maintain hand and power tools and maintenance equipment. Oversee the supervision of maintenance, seasonal, and temporary personnel, which includes work allocation, training, promotion, enforcement of internal procedures and controls, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance. Maintain and repair the Garden’s vehicle and equipment fleet, including utility carts, golf carts, road vehicles, tractors, and related equipment. Perform routine maintenance and repairs of pools and other recreational water features, including pumps, filters, plumbing, and related equipment. Qualifications High school diploma or GED required. Technical school, vocational training, or coursework in facilities maintenance, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, automotive technology, or a related field preferred. 2–3 years of experience as a maintenance technician, handyman, facilities technician, or similar role. Experience maintaining and repairing vehicles and equipment, including golf carts, utility carts, or tractors. Experience with pool or ornamental water-feature maintenance and repair. Certified Pool Operator (CPO) desirable. Training available. Strong troubleshooting and mechanical skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr