Snow Removal/Shoveler

October 11, 2024

Bowdoin College


Posting Details

Title Snow Removal/Shoveler
Posting Number C00290JP
Department FM – Grounds
Job Summary This position is responsible for working independently or as a team member. Responsible for the de-icing and clearing of snow from walkways, thresholds, and other areas as needed on the Bowdoin College campus. We are looking for someone who is able to work as efficiently as possible, promote job worksite safety, provide excellent customer service, and exhibits pride and quality workmanship. Must be able to work on-call, as needed, during storms. This is a great crew and team to work with—come and join us for the winter!

  • This is part-time, non benefits eligible position
  • Hourly rate for this position is $20.00/ per hour
  • This position is eligible for emergency pay during College specified winter emergencies and will receive double pay during those periods (heavy winter storms).
Education/Skills Requirements
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.
  • This role will require a criminal background check and a physical assessment as part of pre-employment processing.
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
  • Must be knowledgeable on how to shovel, de-ice, sand, and salt walk-ways and roads on campus
  • Operating snow removal equipment is a plus
Standard Work Days and Hours
  • This an on-call position and employees must be available to work during winter storms.
  • Hours are varied, dependent on winter storms, employees may be scheduled to work up to 19 hours/per week.
About Bowdoin Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift
Employment Category Casual
Benefits Eligible No
Pay Type Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No
Posting Date 10/28/2022
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled No
Type of Posting Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
EEO Information Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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