Central Office _ Locksmith (Facilities and Maintenance) 2026-2027

Smithville Elementary School PTO, Inc.; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced Locksmith to install, repair, and service mechanical locking devices across district buildings. The role involves key coding, pinning, and maintaining security hardware in schools and facilities.

Requires a high school diploma or GED, 3 years of commercial lock experience, and a valid driver’s license. Duties include emergency response, record-keeping, and collaboration with engineers on access projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of commercial lock installation, maintenance or closely related experience.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, installs, troubleshoots, rebuilds, and repairs mechanical locking devices, panic hardware, cylinders, interchangeable cores, safes, and related door hardware.
• Cuts, duplicates, and punches keys; originates keys from code; pins and repins BEST interchangeable cores and District‑standard core systems.
• Keys locks to approved master, grandmaster, sub‑master, and individual key systems while protecting system integrity.
• Responds to emergency and routine locksmith work orders at schools, administrative buildings, support facilities, and other District properties.
• Inspects locking hardware and identifies worn, damaged, obsolete, unsafe, or improperly installed components; recommends corrective action.
• Maintains accurate records of keys, key codes, cores, pinning, re‑keying, installations, materials, and completed work orders.
• Uses computerized key‑code information and locksmith software and assists with converting legacy handwritten records into approved digital records.
• Maintains assigned vehicle, tools, key machines, pinning kits, cores, blanks, hardware, and other locksmith inventory.
• Coordinates with Plant Engineers and administrators regarding access needs while following District authorization and key‑control requirements.
• Confirms locks and door hardware operate properly and supports compliance with applicable fire, life‑safety, building, and accessibility requirements.
• Communicates with supervisor regarding daily work plans, emergencies, incomplete work orders, material needs, and project status; closes completed work orders electronically.
• Provides cross‑coverage throughout the District and supports after‑hours or emergency assignments as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lock installation

Lock maintenance

Keying

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Locksmith.

Grade/Schedule: Unified 118

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The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Locksmith

Performs basic skilled tasks to install, repair, rebuild, and service mechanical locking devices; establishes key codes, pins interchangeable cores, cuts and punches keys, and re‑keys District buildings. Performs duties under moderate supervision as an intermediate‑level individual contributor.

Essential Job Duties

• Maintains, installs, troubleshoots, rebuilds, and repairs mechanical locking devices, panic hardware, cylinders, interchangeable cores, safes, and related door hardware.


• Cuts, duplicates, and punches keys; originates keys from code; pins and repins BEST interchangeable cores and District‑standard core systems.


• Keys locks to approved master, grandmaster, sub‑master, and individual key systems while protecting system integrity.


• Responds to emergency and routine locksmith work orders at schools, administrative buildings, support facilities, and other District properties.


• Inspects locking hardware and identifies worn, damaged, obsolete, unsafe, or improperly installed components; recommends corrective action.


• Maintains accurate records of keys, key codes, cores, pinning, re‑keying, installations, materials, and completed work orders.


• Uses computerized key‑code information and locksmith software and assists with converting legacy handwritten records into approved digital records.


• Maintains assigned vehicle, tools, key machines, pinning kits, cores, blanks, hardware, and other locksmith inventory.


• Collaborates with contractors and facilities/construction personnel regarding hardware specifications, keying requirements, renovations, vestibules, and other projects.


• Coordinates with Plant Engineers and administrators regarding access needs while following District authorization and key‑control requirements.


• Confirms locks and door hardware operate properly and supports compliance with applicable fire, life‑safety, building, and accessibility requirements.


• Communicates with supervisor regarding daily work plans, emergencies, incomplete work orders, material needs, and project status; closes completed work orders electronically.


• Provides cross‑coverage throughout the District and supports after‑hours or emergency assignments as directed.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.


• Minimum of three (3) years of commercial lock installation, maintenance or closely related experience.


• Valid driver's license required.