Building Maintenance Repairer

Job Posting Title

Building Maintenance Repairer

Employee Type

Regular

Recruiting Start Date

11-03-2025

Job Exempt?

No

Recruiting End Date

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai! Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools is looking for Full-Time Building Maintenance Repairer (BMR) to join the KS Kapalama Operations Trades Department Team. This is a full-time position that requires at least 40 hours/week.

Targeted starting hourly rate is $30-32/hour.

* Tools/Equipment/PPE provided by KSK
* If you have professional experience in any of the following areas and would like to work for a Company with deep roots in Hawaii that provides a lot for our employees, we invite you to apply!

* Job experience in any of these skilled trade areas of Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting and Welding.

* Any type of Preventative Maintenance experience for facilities that include roof, gutter, storm drain, exterior building finishes and small construction equipment.

* Heavy equipment operation, areal lift use and forklift operation.

* KSK offers a very competitive benefits package that includes paid Vacation and Sick Leave.

* KSK provided safety and equipment training!

* Great work schedule that helps balance work and personal life!

Licensing & Certification:
Any union or trade school certification are a plus.

Job Summary

Entry-level position that works with direction and supervision to perform general and/or preventative maintenance and minor repairs to buildings, facilities, and equipment, and provides assistance to trade workers as needed.

Essential Responsibilities

Maintenance and Repair

* Reviews work to be performed in advance with Building Maintenance Repairer II/III to ensure understanding of work-related risks and proper mitigation to ensure safety.

* Assists trades, contractors, or BMR II/III workers in the skilled maintenance trades (including, but not limited to, electrical, mechanical, carpentry, painting, masonry, welding) by performing duties of lesser skill.

* Assists with assembling materials and tools for work to be performed.

* With guidance, prepares work areas for work to be performed, and cleans work areas, machines, and equipment following work completion.

* With direction, may independently perform unskilled work to maintain and repair buildings, building systems, equipment, and interior finishes, or minor skilled maintenance and repair tasks.

Safety

* Attends all technical and safety- training, including on-the-job training, uses all PPE, and adheres to safety guidance.

* Reviews work to be performed in advance with skilled trades workers, working foreman, or manager to ensure understanding of work-related risks and proper mitigations to ensure safety.

* Reports all safety hazards to supervisor and/or immediately corrects if able to.

Administrative

* Records time worked and reports tasks completed in computerized work order management system using desktop computers and/or mobile technology devices.

* Participates in campus and department events and activities as scheduled.

* Adheres to all employee handbook protocols and policies including mandatory reporting.

* Constructively identifies and suggests ways to improve organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications - An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the requirements listed.

* High School Diploma or equivalent with basic computer knowledge.

* Valid Driver's License.

* Able to be certified to operate forklift, scissor lift, and or skid loader Good work ethic, including punctuality and good attendance.

* Positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge; ability to demonstrate increasing competence with training and experience.

* Willingness to accept and follow directions.

* Basic arithmetic.

* Ability to read and comprehend training materials.

* Ability to read, understand, and follow safety instructions.

* Ability to interpret simple sketches for work to be performed.

* Good verbal and written communication skills.

* Ability to work flexible schedules to accommodate after-hours school-related functions and activities.

* Demonstrated values of inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

* Trade school or high school shop classes, previous work experience in related field.

Physical and Mental Requirements

* May require physical work; lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.

* Often requires walking/standing, bending/crouching/reaching/etc., and at times sitting.

* Manual dexterity and strength to work with hand tools.

Working Conditions (including environmental conditions)

* Work may involve exposure to extreme temperatures and contact with hazardous materials, dust, dirt, smoke, unpleasant odors, loud noises, etc.

* Often work outdoors and indoors.

* Work is…