Maintenance Technician

Carolina Meadows, Inc.; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Meadows, a premier continuing-care retirement community in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician to support campus facilities across all buildings.

You will perform plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance tasks, handle preventive work orders, and document activities in the time log. The role includes installing appliances, repairing fixtures, and responding to resident requests as needed.

Qualifications

• General maintenance across campus
• Plumbing repairs with various materials
• Electrical work including outlets, switches, motors
• Maintains time logs and records issues for follow-up

Responsibilities

• Provides routine and general maintenance throughout the campus.
• Performs plumbing repairs with PVC, ABS, copper and soldering joints.
• Performs preventive maintenance and electrical work (208 3ph, AC/DC, outlets, switches, motors).
• Records maintenance in time log and reports to supervisor.
• Repairs and installs appliances and fixtures; handles repairs to doors, windows, and related components.

Skills

Plumbing repairs

Electrical work

Preventive maintenance

Record keeping

Appliance installation

Snow removal

Leak repair

Job description

100 Whippoorwill Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA

Job Description

Carolina Meadows, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is one of the nation's foremost continuing-care retirement communities. Our mission is to enrich and improve the lives of residents and those connected to our community. We do this by continuously striving to be the best place to live and work.

Carolina Meadows is looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team!

Facilities Operations - Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Duties

• Provides routine and general maintenance throughout the entire campus.
• Performs general plumbing repairs working with PVC, ABS, copper and soldering joints for the replacement of plumbing fixtures, soldering, measuring of piping, etc.
• Performs preventive maintenance as required. Performs medium duty electrical work such as working with 208 3ph, AC/DC currents, installing electrical outlets and switches, disconnects, repair of motors, etc.
• Removes snow in the winter as needed and picks up debris to be properly disposed in the appropriate location.
• Identifies inventory or supplies needed based on a visual check and notifies the purchasing supervisor of needs.
• Obtains work orders from the administrative assistant or maintenance supervisor at the beginning of shift; completes work order paperwork, signs and returns to the administrative assistant once the task is finished.
• Records all maintenance conducted in time log and submits it to the maintenance supervisor when requested. Records any issues or areas of concern regarding maintenance of resident homes/units for follow up.
• Completes all fee-for-services repairs or installations and notifies the administrative assistant to bill the resident appropriately based on the task and time taken to complete.
• Repairs plumbing fixtures and pipes to include toilets, sinks, drains, valves and controls. Identifies and repairs leaks to pipes and valves as necessary.
• Repairs burner controls and switches; rewires electric ranges; performs minor electrical work on refrigerator units.
• Installs residential and commercial appliances within the scope of knowledge and abilities.
• Repairs and replaces electrical switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, fuses, or other electrical components within scope of ability.
• Performs repairs to windows, doors, doorframes, locks and mailboxes as required.

Carolina Meadows is an equal opportunity, at‑will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.