Job Summary: 

Are you a mechanically-minded person with experience operating and repairing tractors, front end loaders, commercial grade mowers, truck-mounted snow plows, chainsaws and other small engine equipment? Do you have carpentry skills? Do you have a passion for being in nature and sharing the outdoors with others? Do you find fulfillment in working as part of a diverse mission-driven team? If so, the Property Manager position at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College may be the career that you’ve been searching for. 

Located in southwest Noble County, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center provides immersive environmental education programs for all ages, spaces for people to enjoy and connect with nature, and habitat that contributes to the conservation of Indiana’s biodiversity. Our Property Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that we can fulfill this mission. This person is responsible for ensuring that all machinery, vehicles, and heavy equipment at Merry Lea (e.g., trucks/cars, commercial grade mower, tractors, front end loader, chainsaws, etc.) remain in good working order and are being used safely by other staff members and interns. Experience operating and repairing a variety of vehicle types, heavy machinery, and small engines is a must for this position. The Property Manager is also accountable for the maintenance, and when necessary repair, of all non-natural outdoor spaces (e.g., turf lawns, roadside firebreaks, access lanes, trails, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots) and non-building structures (e.g., bridges, boardwalks, benches, tables, kiosks, shelters, docks). Further, the Property Manager is accountable for the overall security of the Merry Lea property and its buildings, including seeking resolutions related to hunter and other forms of trespass and engaging law enforcement when necessary. The person in this position must have excellent communication skills and a willingness to work collaboratively with a diverse group of colleagues. It is imperative that they represent the values of our organization when interacting with the public.