Facilities Apprentice - Facilities Management - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Job summary

Stormont Vail HealthCare, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Apprentice to join the Facilities Services team in Topeka, Kansas.

This hands-on apprenticeship provides structured training across general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and more, with oversight from experienced technicians to ensure a safe, functional environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The program emphasizes on-the-job training and classroom instruction, offering exposure to multiple trades and hands-on

Qualifications

• Enrollment or interest in a trade, vocational, or technical program in building maintenance, plumbing, HVAC, or related field.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to listen and respond appropriately.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Understand course curriculum and performance expectations for successful completion of the Apprenticeship.
• Recognize limitations and operate within competencies.
• Assist in maintenance, repair, and operation of building systems including plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration.
• Learn preventive maintenance tasks such as filter replacement, lubrication, inspection, and basic equipment servicing.
• Support general facility upkeep, including lighting, flooring, doors, and basic carpentry repairs.
• Participate in groundskeeping duties such as mowing, snow removal, and landscape maintenance.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety of maintenance shops and work areas.
• Respond to service requests promptly and courteously to support operations.
• Follow all Stormont Vail Health safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.
• Engage in on-the-job training, mentorship, and classroom instruction.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Curriculum comprehension

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Education

Trade/technical program in building maintenance, plumbing, HVAC

Job description

Position Status: Full time Shift: First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America) Hours per week: 40 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

The Facilities Apprentice supports the Stormont Vail Health Facilities Services team by assisting with the maintenance and operation of the organization's buildings, systems, and grounds. This hands-on apprenticeship provides structured training and experience across multiple trades, including general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, mechanical, refrigeration, heating/air, painter, hydraulics, plant operations, and machine repair. Under the guidance of experienced technicians, the apprentice develops the skills necessary to ensure a safe, functional, and comfortable environment for our patients, visitors, and team members.

Education Qualifications

Enrollment or interest in a trade, vocational, or technical program in building maintenance, plumbing, HVAC, or related field

Preferred Skills and Abilities

Excellent communication skills, demonstrates the ability to listen and respond appropriately. Ability to understand, absorb, and retain program curriculum content. Demonstrates a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

What you will do

• Understands the course curriculum and performance expectations for successful completion of the Apprenticeship.
• Recognizes their limitations and functions only within the duties they have been deemed competent to perform.
• Assist in the maintenance, repair, and operation of building systems including plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration.
• Learn to perform preventive maintenance tasks such as filter replacement, lubrication, inspection, and basic equipment servicing.
• Support general facility upkeep, including lighting, flooring, doors, and basic carpentry repairs.
• Participate in groundskeeping duties such as mowing, trimming, snow removal, and landscape maintenance.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety of maintenance shops and work areas.
• Respond to service requests promptly and courteously to support departmental and clinical operations.
• Follow all Stormont Vail Health safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Engage in on-the-job training, mentorship, and classroom instruction as part of the Facilities Apprenticeship program.

Travel Requirements 10% Travel between the various Stormont Vail Health locations Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

Position is Not Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail's Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

On-Site; No Remote Scope No Supervisory Responsibility No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Pushing: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Reaching (Overhead): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions

• Burn: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Chemical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Combative Patients: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Dusts: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Electrical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Explosive: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Extreme Temperatures: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Infectious Diseases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Mechanical: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O'Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O'Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.