Maintenance Worker

Brearley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,572 - 40,693; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Pre-tax transit benefits

Long-term disability insurance

Retirement plan with employer contribution

Free breakfast and lunch

Job summary

An independent girls' school in New York is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform routine maintenance tasks, assist with facilities functions, and uphold school values. The ideal candidate has at least three years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and can work flexible hours. Responsibilities include minor electrical and plumbing maintenance, inspections, and event setup. The role offers competitive hourly pay and benefits including health insurance, transit benefits, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Three years of satisfactory experience in the electrical, mechanical trades, or building maintenance.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine building maintenance and repairs.
• Assist with day-to-day functions of the facilities department.
• Climb ladders and operate manual lifts.
• Conduct inspections to determine maintenance needs.
• Perform minor electrical and plumbing maintenance.
• Remove trash and assist with snow removal.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Customer service orientation

Ability to use common tools

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Education in electrical, mechanical, or construction trades

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Specialty tools

Job description

Posted Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM

The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 770 students K-XII, seeks candidates for a Maintenance Worker.

A Maintenance Worker will be responsible for performing routine building related maintenance and repair tasks, assists with the day-to-day functions of the facilities department to include set-ups, and general cleaning duties as required. All employees will uphold the mission and values established by The Brearley School. Employees must be able to work flexible hours, have strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to meet or exceed the attendance and punctuality standards of The School.

• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player.
• Must be able to climb ladders and operate manual platform lifts.
• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair.
• Perform minor electrical maintenance to include but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, ballasts, etc.) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.
• Perform minor plumbing maintenance (e.g. flushometers, drains and faucets) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.
• Performs painting, carpentry and masonry work (e.g. preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.).
• Prepares surfaces (interior and exterior) and paints various structures and equipment (e.g. walls, evaporative coolers, floors, roofs, etc.) to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion using various painting equipment and related tools (e.g. sprayers, rollers, brushes, thinners, etc.).
• Assist in the setup and breakdown of all school events (e.g. tables, chairs, other event related equipment)
• Remove trash from the building to curb the following DSNY pickup schedule.
• Snow removal as needed
• Order parts and maintain required documents.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to work in Extreme heat or cold
• Noise levels may require normal hearing protection in the form of ear plugs.
• Paints and solvents may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment and a personal fit test may be required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

• Three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a mechanic, journeyperson or helper in the electrical trades, the mechanical trades,orthe construction or maintenance of buildings; OR
• At least two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described above plus sufficient full-time training or education in the electrical, mechanical or construction trades in a trade school, technical school or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be customer service oriented.
• Ability to use common tools.
• Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• OSHA 10 hour preferred but not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladder and step ladder.
• Bending at the waist, sitting, kneeling, laying horizontally, climbing, walking, etc., as job may require.

SALARY

The hourly rate for this position is $25.14.

BENEFITS

Benefits offered to eligible employees include a range of options for health insurance coverage with generous employer contributions across the plans; an HSA plan; pre-tax transit benefits; long-term disability insurance; a retirement plan that includes a school contribution starting at 10% of salary with no mandatory employee contribution; breakfast and lunch without charge

The Brearley School is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring exceptional, dedicated professionals of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other state or federally-protected classification.