Eco Maintenance Assistant - Green Building & Carpentry

The Eco-maintenance department demonstrates ecologically-friendly building techniques and natural alternatives to dangerous modern construction practices. A mix of traditional and local ecological building methods and materials are used. The department is responsible for not only construction, but mostly maintenance.

Help us recycle and reuse materials wherever possible and make the most of locally available materials such as gypsum, cane and second-hand wood. We try to incorporate environmentally friendly building materials in the refurbishment of our existing buildings.

Duration: 3 - 9 months

Commitment: full-time

Core Responsibilities

• Assisting in maintenance and improvements to our buildings
• Carpentry and implementation of creative improvements to the project (new types of shade structures, bike racks, chairs and tables, shelves, etc.)
• Help with the general maintenance of roofs, floors, doors, windows, etc.
• Assisting in plastering, painting and finishing with a lime wash or other materials when needed
• Take care of our workshop, organise it and keep track of tools
• Finding creative ideas for new projects, repairs, low technologies, reuse of materials

Requirements

• Knowledge of construction and carpentry, and some aspects of plumbing repairs, plastering, painting, etc.
• Tolerance of hard physical work in hot conditions
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in water heating systems or rainwater harvesting systems (desired)
• Experience in green building techniques and materials such as cob, caña, recycled wood, etc.
• Experience in the use of power tools
• Experience in plumbing (desired)

Before you apply

Please read through the practical information page to know more about how daily life at Sunseed plays out and what our weekly structure looks like