Maintenance Technician - Day Shift (Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

Kent Place School; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Place School in Summit, NJ is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for a day-shift role. You will perform HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and painting tasks across the campus, ensuring reliable facilities for students and staff.

The position requires 5+ years in maintenance, ability to lift heavy loads, and experience with building automation and on-call emergencies. You will coordinate with vendors, prepare spaces for events, and support campus operations day-to-day.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in maintenance or facilities management, preferably in a school setting.
• Experience in general building repairs (plumbing, electrical, etc.).
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24-hour emergency maintenance service and response.
• Previous job experience: Property Maintenance, Contractors, Construction workers, hotel maintenance.
• Ability to lift, bend, and pull more than 50 pounds.
• Proficiency with power tools, facility-related equipment, and general carpentry/handyman work (e.g., repairing/replacing door hardware, painting).
• In-depth knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience using work order systems (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and modify HVAC systems using building automation systems; perform inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Wire fixtures; maintain smoke detectors and fire alarms; test circuits and wiring.
• Replace plumbing fixtures, baseboards, valves; clean drains; install/replace toilets and sinks.
• Manage facility vendors, address escalated issues, monitor quality of contracted cleaning services.
• Perform all aspects of maintenance (plumbing, painting, carpentry, electrical).
• Prepare units for turnover.
• Perform event setup and breakdowns for school functions.
• All other duties as needed or assigned.

Skills

HVAC

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical

General maintenance

Facilities management

Power tools

Physical stamina

Tools

Work order systems

Building automation systems

Job description

Kent Place School is seeking a skilled and dedicated Maintenance Technician for a day-shift position. The successful candidate will possess strong prior experience in apartment and school campus maintenance to fill the Maintenance Technician position at Kent Place School. As a maintenance technician, you will, alongside your coworkers, be responsible for troubleshooting service issues on our school campus, including HVAC, general appliance work, carpentry, painting, and plumbing. Technician Job Preference will be given to applicants with a mechanical background.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Use of building automation systems to oversee and modify HVAC systems, conduct regular inspections, and perform preventative maintenance
• Wiring fixtures, as well as maintenance/testing of smoke detectors, knowledge of fire alarms, receptacles, switches, light fixtures, fuses, and circuit breakers.
• Replacing plumbing fixtures, baseboard units, and valves; cleaning drains; installing/replacing toilets and sinks.
• Manage all facility-related vendors, addressing escalated issues, and monitor the quality of work performed by contracted cleaning services
• Able to perform all aspects of maintenance, such as plumbing, painting, carpentry, and electrical.
• Preparing units for turnover.
• Perform all event set-ups and break-downs for school functions
• All Other duties as needed or assigned

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in maintenance or facilities management, preferably in a school setting.
• Experience in general building repairs (plumbing, electrical, etc.)
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24-hour emergency maintenance service and response
• Previous job experience: Property Maintenance, Contractors, Construction workers, hotel management maintenance
• Ability to lift, bend, and pull more than 50 pounds.
• Proficiency with power tools, facility-related equipment, and general carpentry/handyman work (e.g., repairing/replacing door hardware, painting).
• In-depth knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience using work order systems (preferred)

Kent Place School is an equal opportunity employer. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to creating a community grounded in belonging, respect, and inclusion, as described in our Belonging statement.