General Maintenance Technician (Fort Wainwright)

WinnCompanies; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

WinnCompanies is seeking a General Maintenance Technician to join our military housing team at Fort Wainwright, AK. You will perform maintenance across rental units, office buildings, and grounds, handling building systems and completing on-call repairs.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical skills. You will need to work with limited supervision, document work orders, and maintain safety standards in a federal

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Less than 1–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Current driver’s license in good standing with driving record acceptable.
• Basic competency in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Ability to provide basic tools and equipment for daily duties.
• Basic familiarity with computers and tablets.
• Excellent customer service skills and English literacy.
• Ability to read and write in English and follow directions from supervisors.
• This position is located at a federal facility; REAL ID compliance required by May 7, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service calls and complete maintenance requests.
• Transport, install and connect appliances (stoves, refrigerators, etc.).
• Move supplies and materials to proper locations.
• Repair and fabricate window and door screens and frames.
• Operate power tools and lawn equipment; clean work areas.
• Update work order status with time, materials and notes.
• Keep supervisor informed of activities and potential issues.
• Maintain vehicle and vehicle inventory as prescribed.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical

Basic computer skills

Customer service

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computers and tablets

Job description

About the Opportunity

WinnCompanies is looking for a General Maintenance Technician to join our military housing team at Fort Wainwright, AK.

In this role, you will perform maintenance functions in the community, including rental units, office buildings, residential areas, grounds and parking lots. The ideal candidate will also perform general maintenance and repair of building structures and associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sanitary systems and equipment.

In accordance with the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID compliant driver’s license/ID is required in order to access the federal facility.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to service calls, complete Change of Occupancy Maintenance work and other property maintenance requests.
• Transport, install and connect stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers and other electrical and gas appliances.
• Load and unload trucks and other conveyances.
• Move supplies and materials to proper location by wheelbarrows or hand trucks.
• Stack materials for storage or binning collecting refuse and salvageable materials.
• Transport equipment, furnishings and appliances to job sites.
• Repair and fabricate window and door screens and frames.
• Dig, fill and tamp earth excavations; level grounds using pick, shovel, tamper and rake; shovel concrete; clean culverts and ditches; cut tree and brush; operate power tools and lawn mowers.
• Remove floor tile, sheet vinyl, ceramic floor tile and plywood.
• Remove damaged drywall.
• Operate power blowers or use brooms to clean roof tops, sidewalks and driveways of leaves and debris.
• Ensure work-site clean up.
• Respond to and complete on-call after hour emergency and urgent repairs.
• Update work order status including time, materials and notes on mobile devices provided in an accurate and timely manner.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Keep supervisor well-informed of activities, results of efforts, problems identified/potential problems, etc.; recommend corrective actions to supervisor.
• Maintain vehicle and vehicle inventory as prescribed.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Less than 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
• A current driver's license in good standing and ability to meet the driving records standards outlined in the Company Safe Vehicular Operations Policy.
• Basic competency in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Ability to provide basic tools and equipment necessary to perform daily duties.
• Basic familiarity with computers and tablets.
• Sharp customer service skills.
• Ability to read and write in English, in order to understand basic instructions and take direction from supervisors.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• This position is located at a federal facility. In accordance with the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID compliant driver's license/ID is required in order to access the federal facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vocational or technical training.