Maintenance Technician

The Gardens at Aldersgate


Date: 3 days ago
City: Topeka, KS
Salary: $17 - $19 per hour
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Knowledge of:

Basic practices and methods in the repair of buildings, including safety procedures; common tools, equipment, and materials used in the carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical trades; electro-mechanical appliances used in homes and other buildings.

Ability to:

Determine need for repairs involving a variety of building trades; recognize hazards typical of the work; use hand tools utilized in a variety of building trades; read blueprints and sketches; estimate time and material needed to perform a job; make mechanical repairs to equipment and appliances; understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Profile:

Applicants must be physically able to perform, efficiently and effectively, the essential duties of the position. Typical physical tasks include: reading blueprints and specifications; reading measurements on tape ruler; visually inspecting exteriors of buildings for deficiencies; matching color coded electrical wires; mixing to match touch-up paint; listening to detect problems in electrical motors or equipment; making electrical connections; repairing or replacing leaky faucets; soldering copper pipes; hammering nails; sanding and painting walls and ceilings; repairing pipes under house; digging holes and mixing cement; climbing up ladders with gear; lifting lumber and heavy timber; lifting bags of cement; cracking concrete using a sledge hammer; loosening pipe fittings; crawling through ceiling to do repairs; standing on planks to paint buildings; performing repairs and inspections of buildings; digging trenches to repair and replace water lines; building tile walls.

Selective Certification:

  • Valid motor vehicle operator's license.
  • Lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, and lift/carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck).


Reports to Maintenance Director

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