Facilities Specialist I (part-time)

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics that provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding Site Freelite® offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications. In addition, The Binding Site is an active and influential contributor to the broader scientific community. To find out more visit https://www.thermofisher.com/bindingsite.

Location:  Benson, VT

The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is part of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a part-time, 20-hour position available for a Facilities Specialist on our busy USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT.

Discover Impactful Work:

The part time Facilities Specialist is responsible for supporting staff with respect to maintenance of site locations, vehicles, equipment, storage locations and areas, to a high standard of organization and cleanliness and is expected to operate safely, efficiently, and effectively.

A day in the Life:

Support and assist facility, vehicle, and equipment maintenance across all locations.

To include (this list is not exhaustive):

• Buildings
• Roads and walkways
• Fence lines.
• General grounds, including mowing, weed whacking, and snow removal.
• Farm vehicles
• Farm equipment

• Perform routine equipment checks to defined schedules.
• Ability to navigate PM database system and other computer work.
• Offload and load delivery trucks.
• Run errands in support of farm operations and maintenance projects/repairs.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in relevant facility support role.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with operating farm equipment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent communication and organization skills (written and verbal)
• Able to communicate at all levels.
• Good analytical skills
• Computer literacy
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads.
• Attention to detail.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Dependability, reliability, and comfortable working in all weather extremes.
• Must be flexible due to the unpredictable nature of maintenance and servicing requirements, including working outside of regular hours providing support when needed.
• Lift up to 50 pounds +/-
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling
• Reaching, twisting, turning
• Walk on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 125,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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