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Maintenance & grounds team on sports campus in Maine


THE JOB
Cobbossee is a 4-week, 2-session sleepaway summer camp in Maine. The dates for this position run from June 11th to August 12th, 2023. 

Cobbossee is looking for a few talented and motivated Maintenance Staff to assist our in-house maintenance team for the summer of 2023. The Maintenance staff have important daily duties in the running of the Camp Cobbossee program throughout the summer involving maintenance and upkeep of the grounds and facilities. 

Required Traits of Maintenance Staff
  • Fluent English
  • Practical and active lifestyle
  • Experience with manual labor
  • Great work ethic
  • Safety conscious 
  • Eagerness to learn technical trades in electrical, mechanical, plumbing and carpentry. You will likely experience working with tools, power tools and motorized vehicles.

At Cobbossee, the attitude is that of Hard competent work. You must be able to take instruction and be able to organize your daily schedule to complete the tasks and duties required of you. 

A willingness and eagerness to learn is important here. The Head of Maintenance is extremely competent and experienced in many trades. You will learn a lot this summer in more technical areas of Maintenance from your Onboarding process and On-the-job training.

Preferred Skills & Experience
Experience with manual labor, basic tools & landscaping
Understanding of how to use power tools safely including weed whackers, chainsaws and ride on mowers
Clean and current Driving Licence and experience with cars, trucks, gators, golf carts, ride on mowers.
Over 21

You will be part of a small team of four, working a 6-day shift pattern, receiving an hourly minimum wage and overtime on the 6th day. 

THE BENEFITS
48 hour weeks paid at $13.80 per hour. Overtime is $20.70 per hour.
Paid living fees on-site of $175 per week including food, bed and board, wifi, transportation, gym and laundry
A community of great, adventurous young people on the staff from all over the world and United States
Close mentorship, feedback and evaluation from career tradesmen

How to apply?
Head to our quick, mobile friendly application linked here to set up a short interview with Cobbossee Staffing Director Matt ‘Jonesy’ Jones. 
Linked here: www.campcobbossee.com/staff-application