Buildings & Landscape Coordinator

  • Full Time
  • Chittenden County
  • $40,000- $45,000 with onsite housing USD / Year

Website Shelburne Farms

Position Title: Buildings and Landscape Onsite Coordinator
Supervisor: Buildings and Landscape Manager
Supervises: Seasonal staff
Employee Status: Year-round, full time / salary
Location: In-person, Shelburne, VT
Time Commitment: Typical 5 and half days, including on-call and weekends and holidays
Salary Range: $40,000 – $45,000  (with on-site housing)

Who We Are
Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We believe that transformative learning experiences sow the seeds for creating a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the homelands of the Abenaki.

What We Do
Engage youth and people of all ages in learning experiences that inspire them to build just, diverse, resilient, caring communities.
Steward our working lands and heritage buildings as we embody values of place and community through caring for and sharing our natural, agricultural, cultural, and human resources.
Collaborate with educators and other local, national, and international partners to advance education for sustainability worldwide

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed to translating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff.

Who We’re Looking for
Someone who is excited by the opportunity to support all aspects of maintaining a large, complex working educational campus. Working with the Buildings and Landscape Manager, and grounds and facilities teams, you’ll perform diversified duties to troubleshoot, improve, repair, protect, and maintain campus facilities and equipment. Important functions of this position include providing support for both grounds and facilities operations, working closely with other teams on supporting the farm’s education, visitor, and community programs, and serving as an on-site emergency response person.

What You’ll Do
Assist the Buildings and Landscape Manager and Shelburne Farms team with 24/7 coordination and support for day to day campus stewardship, operating systems, and services to advance the nonprofit’s mission and goals.
Coordinate and facilitate preparation and breakdown for Farm and community events, functions, and programs (program committee).
Weather monitoring, traffic management, parking, event set-up and take-down
Provide emergency first response and support accident prevention, building and life safety, and security support for guests, residents, and staff
Serve as emergency on-site manager (working with emergency response coordinator)
Oversee surveillance systems
Conduct beach water quality testing
Coordinate farm vehicle maintenance as needed
Support general farm operations
Winter road maintenance, snow removal from walkways, inn maintenance during open season, etc.
Buildings maintenance focus on east campus – Farm Barn, Welcome Center and Breeding Barn
Assist with planning and cost management of buildings and landscape maintenance.

Core Qualifications (All candidates must meet these qualifications to be considered for the position)
Relevant education and work experience in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, H.V.AC., and building trades
Able to work independently as needed
Valid driver’s license that meets the minimum requirements:
No more than one at-fault accident, two minor moving violations, or two non-moving violations within the past year AND
Zero major moving violations within the past three years (examples: driving with suspended/invalid license, DUI, reckless driving). No more than two major moving violations in the past 10 years
Computer and internet proficiency to include Google Suite tools
Level head in stressful situations
Able to work longer weeks during peak demand periods and flexible to work evenings, weekends, holidays

Additional Valued Qualifications (Helpful for success in this role, but not required to apply)
Certifications: Certifications such as a Journeyman Plumber, Electrical, or HVAC License are helpful but not required for this role.
Mission-aligned: You are excited to be part of the Shelburne Farms’ mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future and you understand how important your role is for advancing the Farm’s mission.
Comfortable with technology: You can learn and navigate new technologies.
Inclusive Team Member and Leader: You will supervise seasonal staff, lead by doing and enjoy being part of a team working toward shared goals. You enjoy working with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.
Communicator: You are curious, a clear communicator, and feel comfortable sharing information without judgment and focusing on the opportunity to learn and engage. You also seek feedback from others to learn how you can better support those around you.

Work Environment & Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work in outdoors under all weather conditions
Move over uneven terrain
Move up and down a ladder up to 8 feet.
Moving while carrying items that weigh up to 75 lbs
Work with and around large farm animals
Operate tools and equipment using safety precautions

Benefits
Benefits for full-time, year-round employees include:
Medical, long-term disability, life insurance, a 401(k) with a potential annual match, and paid time off.
More details about our full benefits package are available here for review.

To Apply
We’d love to hear from you if you’re passionate about maintaining large, complex buildings and grounds, while living on a working educational campus.
Submit your application to [email protected] with “Buildings & Landscape Assistant Manager” in the subject line.
All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.
In your application, please include responses to the following questions. These are not meant to be a writing exercise but to introduce yourself meaningfully.
How did you hear about the position, and what draws you to it?
Tell us about your unique characteristics and life experience that will help you thrive in this role.
What stands out about the Farm’s commitment to Equity & Inclusion, and how do you see your role contributing to this ongoing work?

At Shelburne Farms, we value equitable access to employment opportunities and career growth as central to our vision for a sustainable future. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to shifting our resources towards amplifying and uplifting historically marginalized communities to provide a fair and just opportunity for employment. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply for this job email your details to jobs@shelburnefarms.org