Job Title: Building Maintenance Technician (Baton Rouge, LA)

Job Description

This candidate will be responsible for driving 500-2000 miles a week to various commercial outlet stores within the region to perform and complete work orders for maintenance. The maintenance tasks include painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, cleaning, welding, drywall, and working with locks. The candidate must be proficient in communication with customers and technically skilled to complete work orders. The candidate will primarily work alone but may call for assistance on specific projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive 500-2000 miles weekly to commercial outlet stores to perform maintenance tasks.

• Complete work orders involving painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, cleaning, welding, drywall, and locks.

• Communicate effectively with customers to understand and complete their maintenance needs.

• Work independently and call for assistance when necessary.

• Log hours, document work, and communicate via the internal system using the ADP app.

Essential Skills

• Experience with commercial electrical tasks such as troubleshooting light poles, changing breakers, installing new circuits, soldering, and changing out water heaters.

• Proficiency in residential/commercial plumbing tasks such as drain cleaning, and changing toilets, sinks, and faucets.

• Experience with painting tasks including touch-ups, hand brushes, and using spray guns.

• Proficiency in drywall tasks such as hanging, finishing, and Level 5 finish capabilities.

• Experience with masonry tasks involving brick and stone work.

• Welding experience, including MIG, stick, and spot welds for gate hinges or fencing.

• Experience with residential/commercial pad locks and electrical locks.

• Comfortable driving 500-2000 miles a week and using own vehicle for travel.

• Familiarity with logging hours and documenting work using the ADP app.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

• Experience in facility maintenance, building maintenance, troubleshooting, and general maintenance.

• Proficiency in using hand tools and power tools such as angle grinder, tape measure, multimeter, circular saw, drywall tools, impact driver, and oscillating saw.

• Steel-toe boots are recommended; PPE provided includes masks, respirators, harnesses, goggles, and gloves.

Why Work Here?

Our company offers numerous benefits including an Amax Card for purchasing parts, mileage reimbursement, and over 300 hours of free training. We foster a culture of teamwork with quarterly meetings and team dinners. Once direct, employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 1 week of PTO after the first month, a 401k with a 3% match, a tool replacement program, voluntary life insurance, employee assistance programs, internal training, and short/long term disability.

Work Environment

The standard work shift is from 7am to 6pm with a 30-minute lunch break, Monday through Friday, with voluntary work on Saturdays if needed. Employees can expect to work 10-20 hours of overtime weekly. Training lasts for the first week. The work involves a mix of indoor and outdoor tasks and will typically involve reaching 3-8 clients a day. Communication with supervisors and store managers is essential for completing work orders and using the internal database to log hours and submit work orders. The candidate will travel 500-2000 miles a week using their own vehicle.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Spring Lake, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $30.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Baton Rouge,LA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 31, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.