Utility Worker - Maintenance

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Retirement matched (ASRS)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools in Arizona is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance, repairs and installations on equipment not requiring journeyman skills. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week position offers a base hourly rate of $17.12 and a 12-month calendar.

The role includes traveling between district shops, assisting journeymen, and ensuring regular attendance. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, holidays, health and life insurance and retirement matching through ASRS.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Valid Arizona driver's license.
• Experience in the maintenance field.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout the district assisting journeymen with their assigned tasks.
• Perform maintenance, repairs and installations on all types of equipment, individually or with others, not requiring the skills of a journeyman.
• Rotate between operations shops according to Director of Maintenance.
• Regular and on-time attendance required.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Sheet metal/welding

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Employment Type

Full-time (40 hours per week)

Base Hourly

$17.12

Class/Calendar

A12, 12 months

Benefits

• Vacation
• sick leave
• holidays
• retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System
• health
• life insurance

Performance Pay

Available annually

New Hire Experience

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire Education

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary

To perform maintenance, repairs and installations on all types of equipment not requiring the skills of a journeyman.

Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirement

Prior to employment or during the first 3 months of new hire probationary period, drug and alcohol testing shall be required of all new contract employees who work in Maintenance. Any applicants having a confirmed positive test shall not be eligible for employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel throughout the district assisting journeymen with their assigned tasks
• Perform maintenance, repairs and installations on all types of equipment, individually or with others, not requiring the skills of a journeyman
• Rotate between operations shops according to Director of Maintenance
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent
• Valid Arizona driver's license
• Experience in the maintenance field

Skills & Competencies

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• General knowledge of electrical, plumbing and fabrications and broad knowledge of sheet metal and welding helpful