Facilities Maintenance Technician

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:15:38 -0500

The City of Gardner is hiring a temporary, full-time Facilities Maintenance Technician. The Facilities Maintenance Technician performs tasks such as sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, stripping floors and vacuuming carpets; dusts and washes walls; washes windows, woodwork, furniture and performs other cleaning tasks to keep offices, rest rooms, corridors, entry ways and all other areas of the buildings clean and orderly; receives, unloads, stacks and delivers office supplies, housekeeping supplies, equipment and other materials. Operates small electric or manual tools in the performance of the above tasks; carries out refuse, waste and/or garbage. Responsible for providing building maintenance assistance for all City of Gardner buildings/facilities as assigned by supervisor. Hours are Monday through Thursday 7:00am-3:30pm and Friday 7:00am to 12:00pm.

Delivers office supplies upon request (i.e., paper); installs and removes air conditioners; operates low pressure heating systems and makes minor repairs to the building and equipment as assigned by supervisor; changes light bulbs; assists office staff with various office set-up duties (i.e., affixing wall or window fixtures); painting; maintenance of grounds including trimming of shrubbery and mowing. Maintains outside walkways in a safe manner. Sweeps stairs and sidewalks; responsible for snow and ice removal from all outside walkways and stairs. Responsible for all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Building Commissioner or his/her designee.

Responsible for opening and/or closing of City Hall for business. Must be available to work second shift, specifically for building maintenance services required for evening meetings and the closure of City Hall at the conclusion of those meetings.

Click the link for a list of employee benefits: https://www.gardner-ma.gov/1454/Employee-Benefits

Administrative Assistant - Building Department

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:13:53 -0500

The City of Gardner is seeking to fill a full-time Administrative Assistant position in the Building Department. This position will perform, according to standard office procedures, a variety of clerical duties requiring a degree of precision. Will be responsible for performing duties involving computer knowledge, input and typing. Also responsible for completing reports, requisitions, and other documents; maintain files and general records, examines documents for correctness; compile any number of different types of statistics; post and maintain general records; perform telephone duties and services for the public who enter the office; completes payroll and benefit timesheets. Performs all other duties that may be assigned by the Building Commissioner and/or his designee required to maintain the efficiency of the Building Department. Specific Responsibilities to Include:

•Perform a variety of receptionist and clerical duties, including answering the telephone and assisting the general public or City/Commonwealth employees with Building Department related information, such as building, electrical and plumbing permits and scheduling of inspections.

•Prepare/type correspondence for Building Commissioner. •Process Department payroll, timekeeping records, purchase orders, invoices and turnovers.

•Responsible for mail distribution and outgoing mail postal duties, including internal mail process with City Hall.

•Responsible for supervising Administrative Coordinator.

•Assist with and provide coverage when necessary for Zoning Board responsibilities.

•Orders office supplies, files and drafts/types correspondence, permits and other Building Department documentation.

•Assist with scheduling Building Department inspectional appointments.

•Maintains logs for building, plumbing and electrical permits.

•Balances daily receipts, turning over to Treasurer/Tax Collector’s Department all inspectional and permit fees.

•Assists Building Commissioner with assembly and maintenance of Building Department fiscal budget.

•Assist Building Commissioner with building maintenance clerical duties, such as internal requisitions and the ordering of cleaning supplies.

•From time to time may provide clerical support for evening meetings.

•Handles all other duties that may be required to maintain the efficiency of the Building Department, including those involving the Building Maintenance staff, as assigned by the Building Commissioner.

Gardner MA - Jobs - General Municipal Employees

Facilities Maintenance Technician

Administrative Assistant - Building Department