Facilities Maintenance Tech - Warehouse & Safety Focus

Capital Area Food Bank; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Complimentary metro shuttle

Professional development

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Capital Area Food Bank in the Washington, DC area seeks a Warehouse Facilities Maintenance Technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance across CAFB sites (DC and NOVA). You will work with the Facilities Manager and vendors to keep HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems operating safely.

This role requires 3–5 years in facility maintenance, forklift certification or plan to obtain, and the ability to read blueprints and manuals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of facility maintenance experience in a warehouse, industrial, or food service environment.
• Forklift certification or ability to become certified within 30 days of hire.
• Experience with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and ability to read technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
• Knowledge of OSHA and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facility systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, dock equipment, lighting, and building structure.
• Inspect and maintain warehouse racking, doors, conveyors, and other material handling systems.
• Respond promptly to facility-related work orders and prioritize issues.
• Support setup, maintenance, and inspection of refrigeration units and temperature monitoring systems.
• Monitor building systems through BMS and temperature logs.
• Collaborate with vendors for fire suppression, pest control, HVAC, and security system maintenance.
• Record maintenance activity, parts usage, and downtime in CAFB tracking system.

Skills

Facility maintenance

HVAC knowledge

Electrical systems

Problem solving

Reading blueprints

Education

Technical or trade school Certification

Tools

CMMS

BMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Capital Area Food Bank in the Washington, DC area seeks a Warehouse Facilities Maintenance Technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance across CAFB sites (DC and NOVA). You will work with the Facilities Manager and vendors to keep HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems operating safely.

This role requires 3–5 years in facility maintenance, forklift certification or plan to obtain, and the ability to read blueprints and manuals.