Preschool Maintenance Technician

Spring Education Group; Township of Washington (NJ); On-site; USD 38,572 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Job summary

An established education organization is seeking a Preschool Maintenance Technician to ensure safe and functional preschool environments across multiple campuses. The ideal candidate will have experience in building maintenance, strong communication skills, and a customer-service mindset. Responsibilities include repairs, inspections, and managing vendor activity. This is a full-time position based in Township of Washington, NJ with competitive pay and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of general building maintenance experience, ideally in schools or multi-site environments.
• Must pass state-required background checks and maintain valid fingerprint clearance.
• Physically able to lift up to 50lbs (occasionally up to 100lbs) and work in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform general building repairs, including plumbing and electrical work.
• Conduct inspections to identify facility needs and safety risks.
• Respond promptly to urgent maintenance situations.

Skills

General building maintenance experience

Customer-service mentality

Strong communication skills

Basic computer competency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school or technical training

Job description

Spring Education Group provided pay range

This range is provided by Spring Education Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$28.00/hr - $32.00/hr

Chesterbrook Academy, a part of the Spring Education Group of schools, is seeking a dependable, hands‑on Preschool Maintenance Technician to help maintain safe, functional, and welcoming preschool environments across several campuses in an assigned market. In this role, you’ll be a trusted partner to School Leaders, responding quickly to maintenance needs, supporting preventative care, and coordinating vendor‑driven projects that keep our schools operating smoothly.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform general building repairs, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, patching, and electrical work.
• Conduct routine inspections and walkthroughs to identify facility needs and safety risks.
• Support classroom and school operations by assisting with equipment setup, room configurations, and event preparation.
• Complete minor playground, landscaping, fencing, and grounds repairs.
• Monitor and perform preventative maintenance on key systems such as HVAC, fire suppression, alarms, and vehicles.
• Coordinate and manage all vendor and contractor activity on campus from initiating service requests and gathering quotes, to scheduling visits, supervising work on‑site, and confirming completion and documentation.
• Build strong, positive working relationships with vendors, contractors, and school teams.
• Respond promptly to urgent maintenance situations, including weather events or building emergencies.
• Maintain accurate records of repairs, inspections, and vendor visits.
• Source and procure maintenance supplies.
• Travel between assigned schools via personal vehicle; mileage reimbursed per company policy.

What We’re Looking For:

• High School Diploma or GED required; trade school or technical training preferred.
• Must pass all state‑required background checks and maintain valid fingerprint clearance.
• Must be able to respond to occasional after‑hours emergencies.
• 2–5 years of general building maintenance experience, ideally in schools, childcare, or multi‑site environments.
• Physically able to lift up to 50lbs (occasionally up to 100lbs) and work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Customer‑service mentality and strong communication skills.
• Basic computer competency (Microsoft Office, Google Suite).

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay
• Paid time off

If you’re excited about making a meaningful impact across multiple preschool communities and enjoy hands‑on work that truly matters, we encourage you to apply today.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.