Buildings & Grounds Technician

POSITION:                

Buildings & Grounds Technician 

SCHEDULE:              

Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

HOURLY RATE:       

$25.51 to $32.31 per hour, depending on experience

DUTIES:                     

The Buildings & Grounds Technician is responsible for semiskilled and skilled work in the repair and upkeep of Town buildings, related facilities, and grounds. Essential Functions include performing a wide range of maintenance, repair, and construction at Town facilities including but not limited to rough and finish carpentry, interior and exterior repairs including doors, windows, walls, ceilings, floors, stairways, fences and similar items. Additional duties include custodial duties; general plumbing; monitoring building security and any special building alarms; inspecting buildings for hazards or other problems of cleanliness or good order; testing building systems for efficiency and good operating condition and participating in snow and ice removal.

REQUIREMENTS:    

Candidates for this position must have:

• Two-year technical or vocational education and two-years practical trades experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver’s License. 
• Class B Commercial Driver’s License within 6 months of hire.
• In depth knowledge of planning installations, taking precise measurements.
• In depth knowledge of principles of carpentry, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical repair procedures and systems.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks in repairing buildings with minimal supervision.

• The ability to pass pre-employment and random drug and alcohol tests. 

   

BENEFITS:                

 Benefits provided by the Town are described in the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement, and include:

• Annual paid time off – 25 vacation/sick days; 2 personal days; 11 holidays.

• Health, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Insurance:

  If you already have qualifying insurance, we'll pay you $3,250 annually to waive coverage.

• Disability Insurance – 70% of base wages for up to 26 weeks.
• Life Insurance – Equal to base annual earnings.
• New Hampshire Retirement System Group I – Defined benefit pension plan.

• Tuition reimbursement for pre-approved courses.

   

PROCEDURE:          

Candidates must complete an Online Employment Application or submit a Town of Derry Employment Application to humanresources@derrynh.gov or Town of Derry, Human Resources Department, 14 Manning Street, Derry, NH 03038.

CLOSING DATE:      

November 1, 2026