Maintenance Assistant

St. Charles Community College; Missouri; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Community College in Missouri is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, modification and repair tasks across facilities, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC support, and to help with routine preventive maintenance.

The role involves moving furniture, setting up events, responding to emergencies, and providing courier services, with an emphasis on safety, tool use, and reading simple measurements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with technical certifications.
• Knowledge in carpentry, painting, electrical and plumbing.
• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, light maintenance preferred.
• Must be able to use hand tools, hammers, screwdrivers, saws, electric tools, drills; read voltage meters.

Responsibilities

• Electrical - replaces light bulbs, switches, ballast and receptacles.
• Plumbing - rebuilds toilets, urinals, faucets, wax rings, gaskets, toilet seats; unclogs drains and toilets.
• Carpentry - minor repair of furniture; adjust doorknobs, closers and hinges.
• HVAC - adjusts thermostats, cleans coils, replaces filters.
• General - hangs signs, moves furniture, sets up/tears down, minor painting.
• Performs routine and non-routine preventive maintenance.
• Performs courier services.
• Assists with emergency duties such as snow removal and salting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Carpentry

Painting

Electrical

Plumbing

Reading voltage meters

Hand tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with technical certifications

Job description

Job Description

SCC seeks a full-time Maintenance Assistant who will perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, modification and repair activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Electrical - replaces light bulbs, light switches, ballast and receptacles.
• Plumbing - rebuilds toilet and urinal flush valves, rebuilds and replace faucets, replaces wax rings, gaskets, toilet seats, unclog drains and toilets.
• Carpentry - minor repair of furniture, replace and or adjust doorknobs, closers and hinges.
• HVAC- assists adjust thermostats, cleans coils and replace filters.
• General - hangs signs, pictures and banners, moves furniture, performs set-ups/teardowns and minor painting.
• Performs routine and non-routine preventative maintenance.
• Performs courier services.
• Assists with emergency duties such as snow removal, snow shoveling, salting.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent with technical certifications required
• Knowledge and expertise in areas of carpentry, painting, electrical and plumbing
• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, light maintenance duties preferred
• Must be able to use hand tools, hammers, screwdrivers, saws, electric tools, drills; be able to read voltage meters

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Description

Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College (SCC) has a reputation as one of the best two-year colleges in the state of Missouri. SCC's service area includes a six-county region with a population exceeding 540,000. SCC's main campus, located in Cottleville, has won architectural awards for its innovative, contemporary design. The college's Dardenne Creek Campus features the Center for Healthy Living and the Field to Table Institute. Opening Fall 2025, the Innovation West Campus located in Wentzville features the Regional Workforce Innovation Center. With a focus on innovation, St. Charles Community College is a leader in delivering high quality education in a state-of-the-art learning environment. The success of SCC is rooted in the mission of serving the community by "focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life-long learning within a global society."