Field Technician (Salt Lake City)

$52,000 - $52,000/Yr

Veteran Staffing Network - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Salt Lake City, UT

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Field Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks for commercial locations throughout the Salt Lake City region. This role requires a versatile handyman with strong skills in masonry and flooring, ensuring both preventive and reactive maintenance to support multiple client locations.

Responsibilities

• Follow detailed scope of work provided.
• Inspect buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair making notes and recommendations using a pre-established check sheet.
• Perform minor electrical maintenance to include replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g., wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools.
• Perform minor plumbing maintenance (e.g., replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching, and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.).
• Perform minor 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, graffiti removal, flooring such as VCT, laminate, and tile, etc.).
• Perform minor mechanical work such as removing and replacing pumps, hoses, nozzles, etc.
• Work neatly and keep work areas as clean as possible, always cleaning up after each job.
• Order parts, pick and return supplies at the hardware store, and maintain documentation/receipts.
• Help assess situations and create an estimate of the time and materials required to make larger repairs so the company can get prior approval.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience performing routine building maintenance tasks.
• Experience in one or more skilled trade fields (e.g., carpentry, electrical, plumbing, flooring, etc.) and/or general handyman experience.
• Familiarity with a variety of tools and repair processes.
• Must be reliable and have ability to travel throughout surrounding area/region, sometimes up to 2 hours.
• Personal vehicle required. SUV or pick-up truck is preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, have a clean MVR, and be able to provide proof of insurance.
• Personal tools required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to operate tools.
• Ability to move and/or lift items such as ladders, tools, cable, test equipment, and other objects.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to drive for extended periods, up to 2 hours.

Benefits

• Pay: $25.00 per hour (based on experience) + additional $4.50/hour for vehicle/tool maintenance.
• Hiring Bonus: Earn $500 every two months for the first six months of work (a total of $1,500)!