Job ID: 1801492
Reference Code: SA-Maintenance-Technician
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for a direct hire opportunity in Valley Center, CA. This role supports facilities, housing units, and government buildings through hands-on construction, repair, preventative maintenance, and general facilities upkeep.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dependable maintenance professional who enjoys variety, takes pride in quality workmanship, and values serving a community-focused public sector environment. The Maintenance Technician will work under supportive leadership, collaborate with internal teams, and interact directly with residents and staff to ensure maintenance needs are completed with professionalism, care, and strong customer service.
The ideal candidate is comfortable moving between general labor, repairs, installations, troubleshooting, and site preparation while continuing to build skills in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, roofing, flooring, concrete, and facility maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform general and preventative maintenance on housing units and government buildings, including painting, drywall repair, plumbing repairs, carpentry, framing, door repairs, fence repairs, and minor roof repairs.
- Install and replace building components such as rain gutters, water heaters, refrigerators, light fixtures, smoke detectors, toilets, faucets, cabinets, countertops, flooring, drywall, shingles, and small-area concrete.
- Prepare job sites by tarping, taping, caulking, sanding, priming, cleaning surfaces, completing demolition, removing debris, and maintaining safe work areas.
- Complete assigned work orders in a timely manner, prepare material and cost estimates, and maintain inventory of supplies, parts, tools, and equipment.
- Support facility needs such as event setup and breakdown, furniture moves, temporary janitorial tasks, and assistance to other general services departments as needed.
- Operate heavy equipment and work extended hours or weekends when approved and necessary to meet project deadlines.
Compensation and Benefits
- Direct hire opportunity with great benefits
- Pay range: $23 to $27 per hour DOE
- Location: Valley Center, CA.
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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Qualifications
- High school diploma, G.E.D., equivalent U.S. credential, or California High School Proficiency Examination certificate required.
- 3+ years of related facilities maintenance, general construction, installation, or repair experience preferred for this role.
- Hands-on experience in electrical, plumbing, roofing, concrete, and general construction is highly preferred.
- Ability to use and maintain tools, equipment, materials, and supplies safely and responsibly.
- Ability to follow directions, complete tasks on time, communicate schedule concerns, and take ownership of assigned work.
- Strong customer service skills with the ability to interact respectfully and professionally with community members and internal teams.
- Willingness to perform varied duties, including physical labor, demolition, cleanup, janitorial support, event setup, furniture moves, and heavy equipment operation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior facilities maintenance experience in housing, government, public sector, community services, or similar environments.
- Experience preparing material estimates and maintaining maintenance supply inventories.
- Experience operating heavy equipment.
- Broad repair knowledge across plumbing, electrical, carpentry, roofing, flooring, concrete finishing, painting, and drywall.