Maintenance Technician, 2026-27

Maintenance TechnicianReports to: PrincipalFLSA: Hourly, Non-ExemptFull time: 40 hours per weekGeneral Summary:The Maintenance Technician will be assigned to provide oversight of the general upkeep, building maintenance, and custodial duties for all buildings or projects of St. Matthew Catholic School to ensure facilities are always safe, clean, and functional. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for inspecting and performing regular maintenance on HVAC systems, paint touch-ups, and spot-cleaning facility grounds as well as general repairs such as door hardware replacement or repair. Additionally, this role is responsible for routine maintenance and emergency repairs to prevent and resolve safety or comfort issues. The Maintenance Technician also performs cleaning, facility setup, moving of equipment, and miscellaneous simple grounds and beautification for the school. Cleaning duties include vacuuming and mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms, washing windows, and trash removal. This position requires knowledge and experience working with industrial-strength cleaning chemicals.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide facilities maintenance including (but not limited to) building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and stormwater. Confer with contractors, vendors, and staff to resolve maintenance problems. Provide regular progress updates to the Principal. Coordinate regular preventative maintenance programs. Regularly monitor all areas of the buildings and grounds and evaluate operational risks, complete maintenance checklists, and follow all safety rules and regulations. Bring safety concerns to the attention of the Principal in a timely manner. Responsible for tracking and reporting all work completed by outside vendors. Address plumbing issues such as leaks, clogs, or other drainage problems; change out faucets, and other minor plumbing issues. Inspect and perform regular maintenance on HVAC systems including regularly changing filters. Address electrical issues within skill level or seek permission from the Principal to contract an outside vendor. Complete basic carpentry repairs around the building. Install new equipment and oversee building upgrades as assigned by the Principal. Perform cleaning duties including vacuuming and mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms, washing windows, and trash removal. Perform facility setup and moving of equipment as needed for school events. Conduct general grounds beautification and maintenance. Ensure proper handling and usage of industrial-strength cleaning chemicals. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Principal.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Minimum of 1-3 years of related experience in maintenance, property or facilities operations, vendor, or contractor management. Experience with general repairs, building maintenance, carpentry, painting, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. Ability to provide support, through consultation and oversight, to staff on maintenance and repair projects. Great attention to detail and workmanship to ensure that all jobs are completed in an exemplary manner and any potential hazards or warning signs of problems are not overlooked. Interpersonal skills to interact with employees or visitors to the building in a pleasant manner and be ever cognizant of the security and safety of others, especially in active work zones and projects. The ability to respect, promote, accommodate, and not conflict with the mission, moral and social teachings, doctrines, and laws of the Roman Catholic Church. Must consistently demonstrate a positive, friendly, respectful, and caring attitude with colleagues, the public, and all one serves in word and deed, projecting a welcoming atmosphere to all who visit the facilities. Uphold the strictest professional and ethical standard and act in the best interests of the Church and the School. Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years. For the Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, visit COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of leadership, vendors, employees, and the general public. Must have average computer skills, including aptitude with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical stamina to handle a full shift of being active and working on the building. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.WORKING CONDITIONSThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees will follow OSHA guidelines and immediately report any work-related injury.Employees are exposed to noise levels that are generally moderate; the office area is quiet, and some areas of the facilities or construction sites are loud.

Created: 2026-04-02