Building Maintenance Worker - Nashville, TN

STI; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

STI in Nashville seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician to perform repairs across building components and systems, including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry.

The role requires 2-4 years of building maintenance experience, a valid state driver's license, and the ability to pass background checks; candidates will manage work orders and support grounds upkeep.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of increasingly responsible experience in general building maintenance and mechanical trades.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License.
• Ability to pass fingerprint and criminal history background check as required by school district regulations.
• Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs on interior and exterior building components, including windows, doors, flooring, and woodwork.
• Execute routine tasks in plumbing (unstopping drains, replacing fixtures), electrical (replacing ballasts, switches, and receptacles), and HVAC (changing filters, belts, and motors).
• Maintain 87 acres of school grounds, including fence repair, sidewalk installation, snow removal, and operating heavy equipment like tractors or mowers.
• Conduct regularly scheduled inspections of facility equipment and safety systems to prevent major breakdowns.
• Process and complete work orders using computer-based maintenance systems.
• Remain available for on-call duties or overtime during emergencies to ensure uninterrupted school operations.
• Identify maintenance issues and report or repair as needed.
• Inspect electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems and replace defective parts as required.
• Perform basic carpentry tasks and minor construction projects as needed.
• Policing grounds and restocking maintenance supplies; assisting with inventory.

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Job description

• Campus Maintenance: Perform repairs on interior and exterior building components, including windows, doors, flooring, and woodwork .
• System Repairs: Execute routine tasks in plumbing (unstopping drains, replacing fixtures), electrical (replacing ballasts, switches, and receptacles), and HVAC (changing fi lters, belts, and motors).
• Grounds & Large Campus Support: Maintain 87 acres of school grounds, which may include fence repair, sidewalk installation, snow removal, and operating heavy equipment like tractors or mowers.
• Preventative Maintenance: Conduct regularly scheduled inspections of facility equipment and safety systems to prevent major breakdowns.
• Work Order Management: Efficiently process and complete work orders using computer-based inventory and maintenance system s.
• Emergency Response: Remain available for on-call duties or overtime during emergencies to ensure uninterrupted school operations .
• Prioritizes daily tasks and activities to meet operational requirements.
• Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
• Identifies maintenance issues in order to repair/resolve issues or report issues to someone who can repair/resolve them.
• Inspects devices such as electrical systems, basic plumbing, mechanical systems (i.e., HVAC, laundry, and food service equipment), removes and replaces defective parts to determine necessary repairs.
• Performs routine repairs on standard work equipment.
• Rewires electrical outlets and breaker boxes.
• Performs routine electrical tasks such as replacing light bulbs, ballasts, low voltage transformers, power poles, receptacles, and wall switches.
• Repairs windows, doors, flooring, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures.
• Performs basic carpentry tasks such as repairing doors, gates, broken windows, and installing bulletin boards, hanging drywall, building walls, minor roofing repair, building shelving, and caulking.
• Polices grounds.
• Performs minor HVAC repair such as changing belts, filters, or motors.
• Performs minor construction projects.
• Performs plumbing tasks such as unstopping commodes, replacing fixtures, drains, and repairing leaks.
• Performs landscaping tasks such as planting flowers, mowing, sharpening mower blades, and changing mower oil and oil filters.
• Performs basic welding.
• Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.
• Performs daily walk through/inspection of facilities to ensure proper working conditions.
• Assists in performing inventory of work-related supplies and materials.
• Provides direction and oversight to others as needed.
• Reports to supervisor the inventory of cleaning supplies, repair tools, or replacement parts.
• Reads work orders, receives instructions from supervisors, or previous shift workers to determine work requirements.
• Communicate with outside vendors and customers to provide basic customer service and direct people to appropriate solutions and answers.
• May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart, watercraft, or another vehicle.
• Performs repair work using diagrams, drawings, or maintenance manuals.
• Assists supervisor in determining supplies or materials needed to perform work activities.
• Provides expert advice to members and agency SLB coordinators regarding the payment and application process.
• Provides input regarding sub-processes in determining and maintaining files for process improvements.
• Assists in unloading supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Moves objects such as large furniture, file cabinets, cubicles, chairs, desks, and bookshelves.
• Restocks maintenance supplies.
• Sets up cubicle spaces, conference rooms, and areas for special events.
• Records routine reports of time expended, and materials used.
• Uses human resource software to enter time worked and leave requests.
• Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Experience: 2-4 years of increasingly responsible experience in general building maintenance and mechanical trades.
• License: Must possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License.
• Compliance : Ability to pass a fingerprint and criminal history background check as required by school district regulations.