General Maintenance Technician

CBRE; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE's Workplace Experience team in Columbus seeks a Maintenance Assistant/Day Porter to perform housekeeping, occupancy, and custodial duties at commercial properties. The role supports daily facilities tasks and light maintenance to keep spaces clean, functional, and welcoming.

This position emphasizes reliable, hands-on service, collaboration with the Facilities team, and adherence to safety and company standards while delivering world-class client service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred with up to 2+ years of job-related experience.
• Fulfill the physical requirements: stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders.
• Basic painting and light drywall repair skills are required.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the property, equipment, engineering spaces, and shared areas.
• Perform light repairs and upkeep across the facility, including painting walls and floors in mechanical rooms and touch‑ups in office spaces.
• Refinish and paint outdoor picnic tables and site furnishings.
• Conduct regular walkthroughs to identify minor repair needs.
• Assist with general cleaning and tidying of common areas.
• Support the Facilities team with seasonal projects and special tasks.
• Communicate issues or supply needs to the Chief Engineer.
• Perform physical tasks such as loading, unloading, and moving materials.
• Organize storage room inventory to ensure contents are stocked.
• Respond to desk and office lockouts and manage replacement keys.
• Follow government and company regulations related to building operations and work safety.
• Complete general labor tasks and ad hoc requests.

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Team mindset

Professional attitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About The Role

As a CBRE Maintenance Assistant, you will perform basic maintenance tasks. This includes housekeeping, occupancy, and custodial duties. We’re looking for a dependable and hands‑on Maintenance Assistant/Day Porter to support everyday facilities tasks and light maintenance at our commercial properties in Columbus. This role helps keep our spaces clean, functional, and welcoming—inside and out.

This job is part of the Workplace Experience function. They are responsible for providing world‑class customer service to the clients and visitors of a designated building.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain cleanliness of the property, equipment, engineering spaces, and shared areas.
• Perform light repairs and upkeep across the facility, including:
• Painting walls and floors in mechanical rooms
• Touch‑up painting in office spaces
• Refinishing and painting outdoor picnic tables and site furnishings
• Conduct regular walkthroughs to identify minor repair needs
• Assist with general cleaning and tidying of common areas
• Support the Facilities team with seasonal projects and special tasks
• Communicate any issues or supply needs to the Chief Engineer
• Perform physical tasks such as loading, unloading, and moving materials.
• Organize inventory of storage rooms to ensure contents are stocked.
• Respond to employee desk and office lockouts and manage replacement keys.
• Follow government and company regulations related to building operations and work safety.
• Complete general labor work as assigned. This includes office furniture repairs, replacing ceiling and carpet tile, and ad hoc requests.
• Assist internal employees with office space relocation by delivering and collecting packing supplies.
• Help maintenance staff, engineers, and company vendors with special projects as needed. Review work upon completion of a project to ensure all deliverables are achieved.
• Answer common inquiries or complaints from clients, co‑workers, and/or supervisor.
• Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.
• Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail.
• Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance.

What You’ll Need

• High School Diploma or GED preferred with up to 2+ years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Fulfill the physical requirements associated with this role. This includes stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders.
• Basic painting and light drywall repair skills required
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks throughout the day
• Friendly, professional attitude and team‑oriented mindset
• Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.
• Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Experience in general maintenance, custodial work, or facilities support preferred

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward‑thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Ohio Residents: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum hourly rate for the General Maintenance Technician is ($17.50 hourly) and the maximum hourly rate for the General Maintenance Technician position is ($20.00 hourly). The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).