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This position’s primary role is to respond to both planned, reactive, and preventive maintenance and repair work orders on a college campus. The position will work alongside experienced PM technicians to assist with and learn the processes required to complete preventive maintenance tasks on residential, commercial, and industrial equipment on a college campus. Candidate may be asked to perform basic work for various trades and must have a strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn. Position requires the candidate to be self-motivated. Customer service and good communications within the team and to campus customers requesting work is necessary for success in the position. Normal working hours for the position are Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00, but occasional shift work, overtime and periodic call back time (on-call) are also a necessary and required part of the job.

• Has minimal to basic working knowledge and may be called on to perform duties in the following trades: HVAC/r, plumbing, automotive, electrical, food service, or generator systems.
• Assist PM team members and learn systems.
• Conducts preventive, planned and reactive work orders to completion and satisfaction of campus customers.
• Performs work and repairs on systems not requiring a license.
• Reports any safety hazards to Facilities Management and follows safe work practices.
• Work necessary overtime, shiftwork, and emergency call out.
• Performs all other required tasks as assigned.
• Introduction to and learning of FM procurement policies and FM Storeroom material purchasing policies.

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Diploma from a recognized trade or vocational school at high school level or higher with a major in the following construction trades- HVAC/R, plumbing, automotive or electrical field is recommended.

• One to Three years of related experience and beginning level competence in preventive maintenance tasks on HVAC/r, plumbing, automotive, electrical, or generator systems.
• Prefer experience from an industrial, commercial, or educational campus environment.

• Beginner level knowledge of principles and techniques of one or more of the following trades: HVAC/r, plumbing, automotive, electrical, food service, or generator systems
• Basic experience completing work orders consisting of one or more of the multiple trades listed above.
• Minimal to basic experience performing preventive maintenance on HVAC/r, plumbing, automotive, electrical, food service, or generator systems. Candidate would be learning systems and techniques and will require supervision.
• Basic knowledge of the types and uses of materials, tools and equipment associated with multiple repair trades.
• Basic knowledge of the work methods, procedures and safety practices associated with one or more of the specified repair trades.
• Basic knowledge of the types and uses of safety equipment and/or climbing equipment, such as protective clothing, breathing apparatus, ladders, scaffolds, staging, rigging, etc.
• Computer/tablet literacy
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with others.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operations and maintenance manuals, plans, blueprints or drawings.
• Ability to organize records and prioritize work orders
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time.

• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain other certifications as job requires

• Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds and traverse campus on foot.
• Ability to travel independently by vehicle.
• Ability to routinely carry 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, walking, squatting, bending, kneeling to perform job responsibilities
• Ability to traverse uneven ground
• Ability to do manual labor
• Visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision
• 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

• May be exposed to noise and noxious fumes with required personal protective equipment
• May be exposed to the hazards of sharp tools and running machinery
• May operate fixed and hand-held power equipment
• May work varied shifts
• May be exposed to extreme indoor or outdoor temperature and weather conditions

• Car, truck, fork lift, power tools, computer

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!


Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.