General Maintenance Technician

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position:
General Maintenance Technician Posting # 4118

West Ottawa Public Schools

Posting Dates:
September 12, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To:

Facilities Director

Beginning:
Immediately

Hours:

40 hours per week

Monday - Friday

Full Time / Full Year

• Conduct inspections to identify maintenance needs and safety hazards
• Respond promptly to maintenance request / work orders and emergency repairs
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of facilities
• Operate and maintain maintenance tools and equipment safely
• Comply with all safety regulations and district policies
• Perform routine building maintenance repairs throughout school buildings and facilities, including basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, doors, furniture, equipment, and general building upkeep.
• Assists with building operations and events
• Helps ensure a safe, functional, and well-maintained environment for students and staff.

• Previous experience in general maintenance preferred
• Ability to work in various weather conditions (indoor and outdoor work environment)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Valid driver's license required

• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions:
  Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable in person attendance.