Grounds and Building Maintenance Technician

Join us as a Grounds & Building Maintenance Technician, where you’ll support the upkeep of both buildings and outdoor areas while working hands‑on across a variety of maintenance tasks. This role blends indoor and outdoor work, often in changing weather and an active industrial setting. You’ll stay engaged with a mix of repairs, groundskeeping, equipment upkeep, and facility improvement projects.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Performing routine repairs on building structures including walls, floors, ceilings, doors, and windows,
• Carrying out groundskeeping tasks such as mowing, trimming, edging, landscaping, and seasonal property maintenance,
• Inspecting and maintaining walkways, parking lots, fencing, drainage systems, and general outdoor infrastructure,
• Completing basic plumbing tasks including fixing leaks, replacing fixtures, and clearing drains,
• Supporting electrical maintenance such as replacing bulbs, assisting with troubleshooting, and helping electricians when needed,
• Operating and maintaining lawn equipment, utility vehicles, power tools, and other maintenance machinery,
• Performing preventive maintenance on non‑process facility systems and equipment,
• Responding to maintenance work orders promptly and documenting completed tasks,
• Repairing and maintaining signage, handrails, barriers, and other facility features,
• Identifying and reporting safety concerns, hazards, and repair needs,
• Working both indoors and outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions,
• Navigating an active industrial environment with exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and similar elements,
• Wearing and correctly using required personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the workday,
• Climbing ladders, lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, kneeling, and performing physically demanding tasks for extended periods.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical or trade school training in maintenance, HVAC, electrical, or plumbing preferred),
• 1–3 years of experience in building, facility, or grounds maintenance,
• Working knowledge of general maintenance practices, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical basics, mechanical repair, and safe tool use,
• Skilled in operating grounds equipment, hand tools, and power tools safely and effectively,
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem‑solving skills,
• Reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team,
• Valid driver’s license; able to operate facility utility vehicles.

Benefits

• Starting pay of 20.66$ per hour.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) and many other benefits.
• Supportive and dynamic, yet down-to-earth work environment.
• A flat organization with short lines in which ownership and initiatives are valued.
• We support the development of our employees in the form of on-the-job learning, training and courses.

NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders in producing various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission - to be the customer’s #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how and technical expertise, complementary services and technologies. 

We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and United States and as well a Global Business Service center in Riga.