Location: Serving our schools in Amesbury, Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Merrimack, Nashua, North Andover, Peabody, Stratham, Wilmington, and Woburn.
Make an Impact Where It Matters Most:
At Little Sprouts, we don’t just maintain buildings, we build environments where children thrive and futures begin. As a Regional Facilities & Maintenance Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in creating safe, clean, and inspiring early learning spaces across multiple locations. This is a unique opportunity to combine your maintenance expertise with a mission-driven organization that values purpose, integrity, and innovation.
Salary commensurate with experience.
What You’ll Love About Working Here:
Purpose-Driven Work: Your efforts directly impact the safety and joy of children and educators.
Autonomy + Support: Work independently while having a strong network of facilities leaders, school directors, and technicians by your side.
Variety in Your Day: Travel between centers, problem-solve, and make a visible difference across many campuses.
Great Culture: Join a collaborative, can-do team that truly values each member’s contribution.
Career Development: Access trade training, certifications, and advancement opportunities.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Complete preventative maintenance and repair tasks, including HVAC filter changes, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, playground equipment, fencing, and landscaping.
Respond to and resolve facility-related issues and emergencies quickly and efficiently.
Conduct safety audits and proactively address concerns at each school location.
Maintain accurate Property Condition Reports and keep detailed documentation of work orders.
Communicate effectively with school leadership, vendors, and team members.
Collaborate on facility projects, upgrades, and vendor coordination as needed.
Utilize digital tools to manage tickets, log expenses, and track job progress.
Represent the Facilities team as a helpful, professional, and safety-focused partner.
What you'll bring to the team:
Strong general maintenance or handyman experience (3+ years preferred).
Ability to work semi-flexible hours (some early mornings, evenings, or weekends).
Willingness to travel regularly within MA and NH (company vehicle provided).
Tech-savvy with smartphones/laptops for work orders and reporting.
Excellent problem-solving, time management, and communication skills.
Self-driven and reliable with a positive, team-first mindset.
High school diploma or equivalent (vocational or trade training a plus).
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Ability to pass an EEC fingerprint background check
Physical Requirements:
Able to lift 50 lbs, kneel, bend, climb, and stand for extended periods.
Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in all seasons.
Benefits:
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage (starting on day one)
75% tuition discount for your children
Company vehicle for work-related travel
401(k) with company match
Paid holidays and generous PTO (including a paid week off between Christmas & New Year)
Career development & tuition reimbursement
Free telehealth services
Pet insurance & employee assistance program
Referral bonuses and recognition programs
Join Our Team
Be part of something bigger than maintenance. Help us build joyful, safe spaces where children learn, grow, and thrive. If you’re ready to use your hands and heart to make an impact, we’d love to meet you.
Little Sprouts LLC is a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers. Little Sprouts LLC provides award-winning early education and child care across 39 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.
Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers – they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work. At Little Sprouts, LLC we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate. Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.
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