POSITION: Facilities Associate
POSTED: April 11, 2025
TERM: Seasonal / Summer / May23 through September 1, 2025, shorter period of availability considered
SUPERVISOR: Facilities Manager Graham Moriarty
SCHEDULE: Up to full-time, Saturday, Sunday, Monday plus flexible additional time
SALARY: $18.25 per hour
About the Organization
Shakespeare & Company is a professional live theater company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. The Company offers one of the most extensive actor training programs by a regional theater in the country and is home to an award-winning and nationally recognized theater-in-education program. Shakespeare & Company is committed to evolving its approach to diversity and inclusion to engender an active process and positive change toward equity in its employment and artistry. Our goal is to engage ourselves in endeavors that enrich and promote a more just society, and we seek to engage those who will embrace our vigorous commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility as well as anti-racism initiatives. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically underrepresented in theater and theater administration including People of the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+, women, people who are neurodiverse, and people with disabilities.
Position Summary
The Facilities Associate is a part of a team that maintains 30+ acres of buildings and grounds that allow for and encourages the operation of the Company throughout the busy summer season.
Roles & Responsibilities
- General grounds-keeping, mowing, and weeding;
- Trail, walkway and road maintenance;
- Some operation of vehicles, power and heavy equipment;
- Ordering and maintaining supplies;
- General building maintenance including mechanical systems, plumbing, electrical, light carpentry and painting projects;
- Vehicle and equipment maintenance;
- Assistance with company activities’ and programs’ set up and clean up;
- On-site trash hauling and recycling;
- Working to ensure buildings are in a safe and sanitary condition when occupied, and secure when unoccupied.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Characteristics Sought
- Access to email and text;
- A valid Driver’s License and clean driving record;
- A familiarity with power and hand tools;
- Sitting, standing, pushing and pulling, climbing and stooping;
- Reaching with hands and arms, use of hands to finger objects and controls;
- Lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds;
- Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision;
- Reading of written, printed and/or computer screen data;
- Excellent personal, organizational, time management and communication skills;
- Regular, punctual attendance with a positive attitude and energy;
- A commitment to values of anti-racism and anti-oppression and personal and/or professional experiences advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility;
- A willingness to work indoors AND out-of-doors;
- Experience in working and communicating effectively with groups of individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences;
- Completion of a COVID-19 vaccine regimen and booster, if eligible, prior to employment term, and willingness to test weekly or more as per Company safety guidelines (at Company expense).
