Maintenance Worker

Air Force Materiel Command; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Materiel Command is seeking a maintenance worker to perform carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and painting tasks across lodging facilities at High Desert Inn. The role includes managing keys for 55 lodging facilities and servicing keyless entry systems.

Eligible candidates should be prepared for on-base work, operate light vehicles, and document maintenance in the Epitome/LTS system. Substitution of education for experience is not allowed.

Qualifications

• It is not allowed to substitute education for experience in this role.
• Foreign education may be used if deemed equivalent to U.S. education.
• You must provide evidence of foreign credentials when applying.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, alterations, and repairs across trades (carpentry, minor electrical, plumbing, painting).
• Manage keys and key storage for 55 lodging facilities and operate keyless entry systems.
• Repair and replace furniture, doors, locks, and fixtures; load/unload supplies.
• Operate and maintain light vehicles, log maintenance in tracking systems.

Skills

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Painting

Education

Foreign education evaluation (equivalency)

Tools

Epitome/LTS system

Spreadsheets

Job description

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the High Desert Inn. The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, alteration, and improvement of buildings, upkeep of grounds, utility systems, and motor vehicles located at The High Desert Inn.

Key Responsibilities

Performs duties in a variety of trades; carpentry, minor electrical work, plumbing, painting, and related trades. Controls keys, key storage, and distribution for 55 Lodging facilities. Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs computerized equipment associated with keyless entry system. Determines if repair is minor or major and requires commercial repair. Hangs pictures and other wall ornaments. Repairs/replaces blinds, draperies, curtain rods, and rod holders.

Assembles furniture and equipment as required. Removes old paint by sanding or scraping. Paints doors, walls, cabinets, room dividers, etc. Performs plumbing functions such as clearing stopped or sluggish drains, replacing washer and tightening screws on fittings or faucets. Replaces and/or repairs table tops, table legs, broken furniture, door locks, sliding doors, bed frames, etc. Loads and unloads furniture, equipment, and supplies.

Re-glues wallpaper, floor tiles, carpeting, cove base, replaces broken ceiling tile. Occasionally builds shelves, bed slats and boards. Makes measurements, cuts wood, and assembles. Removes and replaces minor electrical items such as changing fuses or wall plugs/light covers as necessary. Performs minor repairs and maintenance on small appliances.

Accomplishes necessary setup and cleanup, storage of tools and materials, and loading of equipment incident to the performance of duties. Operates up to two and one-half (5,000 lb) NAF vehicle(s) when picking ups supplies. Performs minor maintenance on vehicle(s), maintains vehicle log(s) and cleans vehicle(s). Uses a computer to: log and track maintenance items; Epitome/LTS system; create, update, and maintain spreadsheets. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $22.32 – $23.25/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.