Maintenance Technician, 2026-27

Diocese of St. Augustine•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Maintains the buildings and properties of St. Matthew Catholic School and its related properties, ensuring that all facilities and grounds are clean, neat, and appealing. Ensures that the plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems are in good working order.

Requirements

Ability to operate mowers and small equipment related to the school and its related facilities maintenance and repair.
Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take initiative, and follow through.
Must maintain a high level of attention to maintenance and repair in terms of quality and detail.
Must have good communication skills.
Must have the ability and experience to work in a team environment with other shrine personnel.
Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and diplomacy.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license as a condition of continued employment.
Exercises considerable independence and judgment with a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to meet physical demands of the job.
Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years.
High school degree required or general education degree (GED)
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

Ensures that the school property is maintained in a clean and orderly manner
Responds to work orders that have been generated in a timely manner.
Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains regular maintenance and service work to all plumbing, electrical systems, mechanical furnaces/boilers and air conditioners within the skill level of the position or makes recommendations for outsourcing of repair/maintenance.
Maintains all aspects of grounds and buildings including mowing, trimming, pesticide and herbicide applications if necessary, pruning, planter bed maintenance, painting, weeding, picking up trash, tree limbs, palm fronds anywhere on the grounds and associated facilities.
Assists with inventory all equipment and provide regular scheduled maintenance and repair of all equipment and tools.
May train others on the use or handling of a specific tool, piece of equipment or vehicle.
Regular inspection of all property and building concerns in order to be proactive before repairs become too costly.
Follows all safety policy and procedures. While performing repair or maintenance, takes all available safety precautions for the protection of self and others.
Maintains a level of personal grooming and appearance befitting the respectful environment of working for the school.
Performs any and all other duties as assigned.