Facilities Maintenance Volunteer

Purpose

To maintain the Virginia Living Museum’s buildings, grounds, boardwalks and exhibits meet all safety standards. To present the facility, grounds and exhibits in a pleasing, safe and functional manner as to enhance the visitor experience.

Duties

Assist staff with:

Maintain both Museum facilities lighting systems (both indoors and out) insuring all lighting is functioning as designed. This may include changing light bulbs and/or ballasts.
Maintenance of outdoor boardwalk to include replacing warped boards and re-fastening of loose boards; addition of graphics and/or signage.
Install and ship out changing gallery exhibits.
Maintain all metal handrails on Museum property.
Assist in preparing the museum for adverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

Availability for irregular shifts determined by supervisor.
Ability to report on time when scheduled. If you are not able to attend, it is required that you inform Volunteer Services so that a substitute can be found if necessary.
Must be at least 21 years of age, with some maintenance experience.
Basic knowledge of safe work practices; Basic knowledge of hand tools and tools related to maintenance work.
Ability to work from ladders and boats.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Physical ability to work outside in the elements year round; Physical ability to bend, climb, kneel, reach, stoop preferred. Physical ability to carry, lift, pull / push weighted objects preferred.
Must be comfortable working in close proximity with animals including amphibians, birds, insects, large mammals and reptiles.
Willing to work in old clothes and shoes that will become dirty &/or wet.