Tradesman General Maintenance (Anticipated)

Coatesville Area School District; Thorndale (PA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Coatesville Area School District in Thorndale, PA is seeking a Tradesman (Anticipated) General Maintenance to maintain safety, cleanliness, and efficiency across district facilities.

The role involves carpentry, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing tasks, reading blueprints, and adhering to building codes. It requires teamwork and availability for after-hours emergencies. Starting date is To Be Determined; salary is $32.01–$33.01 per hour with probationary increase.

Qualifications

• Carpentry skills are required.
• Experience in HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry work including installing doors, windows, cabinets.
• Read and apply International Building Codes.
• Inspect facilities for safety and preventive maintenance.
• Read blueprints.
• Operate woodworking machinery safely.
• Install acoustical ceilings and floor surfaces.
• Remodel offices for safe, efficient space use.
• Respond to emergency requests after hours and weekends.

Skills

Carpentry

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Job description

Tradesman General Maintenance (Anticipated)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5912597

Application Deadline: Sep 16, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Position:Tradesman (Anticipated) General Maintenance

Schedule:Full-Time (8 hours/day, 260 days/year)

Salary:$32.01 Per Hour ($33.01 hr. after probationary period)

Locations:District Wide

Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day

This position is to provide students and employees with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to work, learn, play, and develop. This position works with a minimum of direction.The position of General Maintenance Mechanic is to provide students and employees with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to work, learn, play, and develop. They are also responsible for inspecting, installing, and doing repairs of all equipment in assigned area and under the direction of the Maintenance Manager or Director of Facilities.

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of carpentry work assignments. Construct, alter, or repair woodwork and wood projects. Projects may include door and window installation, cabinets, counter tops, partitions, bookcases, blackboards, markerboards, and bulletin board construction and/or installation.
• Must be familiar with International Building codes and how to apply them.
• Inspect facilities, systems, and their components for the purpose of ensuring safety and identifying necessary repairs and providing an ongoing program of preventive maintenance
• Know how to read and use blueprints.
• Work and practice safety at all times.
• Perform all work in a workmanship-like manner, clean up after each job, maintain tools in good order, keep vehicle assigned to him/her in a clean and orderly condition, inform his/her supervisor of materials needed to be ordered for that trade.
• Remodel office and workspace for the purpose of ensuring safe and efficient utilization of space.
• Must work in a team environment.
• Setup and operate in a safe manner, all wood working machinery and hand tools
• Install and/or repair acoustical tile ceilings.
• Install and/or repair all floor surfaces
• Familiarity with the use of hand tools, power hand tools, larger power tools, and machines.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance on facility roof systems.
• Install windows, doors, partitions, and mirrors as needed.
• Install insulation, weather-stripping and caulking as required.
• Install and/or repair various types of floor coverings (VCT, carpet, hardwood, etc).
• Install concrete forms and pours and finishes concrete as needed.
• Install and repair panic hardware and door closures and all other door-related hardware.
• Repair and replace bathroom partitions, doors, and associated hardware
• Maintain a locksmith shop, including all associated equipment, keys and key blanks, ensuring that the area, equipment, and key inventory is secure.
• Keep accurate record of repairs made and materials used.
• Perform tasks as assigned by immediate Supervisor/ Manager
• Complete all paperwork and electronic workorders in a legible and efficient manner. Update workorders Daily
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Respond to emergency related requests (Emergency Calls) during and after regular work hours and on weekends as needed.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Carpentry skills are required.

Experience in HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing preferred.

Required Clearances (External Candidates Only)

Clearances must be uploaded with the application and be dated within1 year:

• Act 34– PA State Criminal History Clearance
• Act 151– PA Child Abuse Clearance
• Act 114– FBI Fingerprinting Clearance

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $32.01 to $33.01 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 3030 CG Zinn Road
• Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]