Imagine having the opportunity to create a meaningful employment experience, one that meets your career goals and your desire to do socially responsible work.
 What type of organization would you choose?

 
For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has empowered girls to develop the skills and confidence to succeed in life. Our inclusive programs cover arts, entrepreneurship, the outdoors, STEM, and more, helping girls discover their strengths and embrace leadership. Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls build a positive value system, form healthy relationships, and take action to make the world a better place.
 

Under general supervision, the Part-Time General Utility Assistant position serves as an assistant to the Property Manager/Senior Property Manager to help maintain Council-owned facilities within the framework of Council policies, ACA standards, goals, objectives, and approved budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for maintaining the property grounds (i.e. mowing, weed eating, and trimming including high use areas). 
• Performs light electrical, plumbing and carpentry as assigned.
• Assists with pool cleaning as assigned.
• Performs routine equipment repairs (i.e. tractors, mowers, trimmers, and other maintenance equipment). 
• Performs light facility repairs and maintains expected level of communication with Sr. Property Manager on pending and necessary facility repairs.
• Assists with cutting timber on Council properties.
• Assists with tent and fly replacement on Council properties. 

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience, and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience with general maintenance, electrical work, carpentry and plumbing. Familiar with a variety of ground equipment (ex. backhoe, tractor, mower, box blade, etc). Working knowledge of bench tools (ex. drill press, saw, router, etc), hand tools (power and manual) and various facility maintenance tools and equipment required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Microsoft Office Outlook (or similar email software)
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required. Commercial Driver’s License preferred.

Belonging and Sisterhood:  Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council fosters belonging and respect for all girls. We empower all girls, volunteers, and staff to fulfill their potential and make the world a better place. Our Girl Scout Promise drives us to provide diverse, equitable and inclusive experiences where all girls, volunteers and staff are confident they belong. We stand firm in these commitments and united by these ideals.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  This position is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally works in high, precarious places or near moving mechanical parts or exposed to vibration, fumes, airborne particles or toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise levels are loud.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires regular talking, hearing, standing, walking, use of hands to finger, handle and feel and reaching with hands or arms in addition to frequent sitting, climbing and balancing. Occasional sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occur while performing this position. This position frequently lifts up to 50 pounds, regularly up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Heavy visual acuity is required to perform the duties of this position including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.


Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is a 501c nonprofit organization.