PT - Maintenance Support Worker

Arizona Western College
  • Yuma, AZ
  • $15.15 Per Hour
17 days ago

Job Description

Maintenance Support Worker

Salary:

$15.15 per hour

Summary of Function:

Completes and accomplishes all duties, cleaning and maintenance projects aligned with the trades department within Facilities Management.

Typical Duties:

  • Serves Students. Performs custodial duties such as cleaning dorm rooms and bathrooms; cleaning refrigerators; washing windows; waxing floors; moving furniture; vacuuming carpets; shampooing carpets; replacing light bulbs; restocking toilet paper; cleaning outside of building including walls, sidewalks, and stairs.

  • Performs HVAC duties such as replacing dual shaft electric motors; cleaning coils and straightening fins; removing, cleaning, painting, and reinstalling grills; removing, repairing, and reinstalling ceiling grid and tiles; cleaning above ceiling tiles; washing and lubricating blower motors and blower wheels; verifying proper operation of thermostats; cleaning strainers and blowing down plugged coils and venting trapped air. Assists in any hot work.

  • Performs electrician duties such as cleaning substations and mechanical rooms, testing and repairing lights and signs, and replacing ballasts and batteries.

  • Performs carpenter duties such as patching holes in wall, painting, recoating roofs, patching roofs, replacing bathroom fixtures, and patching flooring or carpet.

  • Performs groundskeeping duties such as trimming and pruning trees and plants, mowing and edging campus lawns and playing fields, sweeping and painting parking lots, picking up trash and debris from campus grounds, digging holes to uncover utilities and sprinkler lines, moving rock, and assisting in concrete repairs.

  • Supports and participates in strategic planning initiatives, and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • Entry-level experience or higher in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, or other related mechanical trades

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

  • Proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or have taken the vaccine either prior to employment or during the first week of work hired. (AWC can provide the Hepatitis Vaccination on the first week of work.)

  • Arizona Driver's License or Equivalent

Classification:

  • Non-Exempt

Position Type & Work Schedule:

  • Part-time

  • Up to 19 hours per week

  • Work flexible schedule to meet the program, department, and/or institutional needs, which may include Fridays, nights, and/or weekends

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of and ability to interpret, apply, and follow college policies and procedures

  • Knowledge of or ability to maintain organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures

  • Knowledge of workplace safety standards and safe work practices related to facilities maintenance

  • Knowledge of basic tools, equipment, and materials used in custodial, grounds, and building maintenance

functions

  • Skill in current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software,

specifically Microsoft Office applications, Windows, college system platforms, software, and

applications especially those specific to the department operations

  • Skill and ability to be self-directed and to manage one's own time

  • Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature

  • Skill in operating and maintaining maintenance equipment and hand/power tools

  • Skill in performing preventative maintenance and minor repairs across multiple trade areas

  • Ability to complete all departmental and/or institutional mandatory training or development

  • Ability to organize, prioritize, follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion, with close attention to

detail

  • Ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment

  • Ability to provide assistance in a professional, civil, and supportive manner

  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, in writing, and in a public setting, and to relate to others in a

professional manner

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected information and follow FERPA and privacy guidelines

  • Ability to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and civility in all job-related actions

  • Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems using

independent judgment and decision-making processes

  • Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting, climbing, bending, and working at heights

  • Ability to safely identify hazards and follow established safety protocols

  • Ability to follow written and verbal technical instructions accurately

  • Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective, and collaborative relationships with individuals at all levels

of the organization, students, and the public

Work Environment:

  • Working environment includes various locations across the service district, with varying noise levels, indoor and/or outdoor locations as needed to support program, department or institutional needs

  • Must be able to perform duties in a variety of weather conditions

  • Occasionally inside office environment with normal noise and lighting levels

Physical Demands:

  • Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking

  • May lift, carry, push, and/or pull, at times a minimum of 50 pounds

  • Must be able to bend, sit, kneel, and drive to perform maintenance duties around the campus

  • Must be able to navigate various departments of the organization''s physical premises

Travel:

  • May be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private, commercial, or fleet transportation, and as needed to support program, department and institutional needs

Note:

  • Location: Yuma Campus

  • Not Benefits Eligible

  • The statements within this document describe the general nature, level, and type of work performed by the

individual(s) assigned to this classification and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,

demands, and skills required of personnel so classified

  • The institution and its designated representatives reserve the right to add, delete, or modify any and/or all

provisions of this description at any time as needed without notice

POSTING DATE:

August 19, 2026

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The following materials must be uploaded at the time of application. Any materials submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail will not be accepted. Applications missing any of the below requirements will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

  • Completed Application
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages)

ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO:

Arizona Western College

Human Resources

Phone: (928) 344-7505 / FAX: (928) 317-6001 / TTY: (928) 344-7629

Email: Human.Resources@azwestern.edu

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Numbers & Facts

LocationYuma, AZ

Skills

  • Blowersunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Concreteunmatched
  • Educational Technologyunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Facilities Managementunmatched
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)unmatched
  • Gardeningunmatched
  • Groundskeepingunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Hazard Analysisunmatched
  • Hepatitisunmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Mechanical Testingunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Painting (Facilities and Maintenance)unmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Property Maintenanceunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Vaccinationunmatched
  • Vehicle Fleetsunmatched
  • Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collectionunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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