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Maintenance and Repair Worker
Iowa City VA Health Care System
Do you love solving problems and keeping things running smoothly? Are you a skilled tradesperson with a passion for making a difference in your community? The Iowa City VA Health Care System is seeking a motivated and versatile Maintenance and Repair Worker to join our Facilities Management team!
This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to use your diverse skills to ensure a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for Veterans and their families. As part of our dedicated team, you'll be the go-to person for a wide range of repairs, maintenance, and minor renovations, contributing directly to the well-being of those who served our nation.
Why You'll Love This Role:
- Make a Tangible Impact: Your work directly contributes to the comfort and safety of Veterans receiving care at the Iowa City VA.
- Variety & Challenge: Enjoy a diverse workload, tackling a wide range of maintenance and repair tasks.
- Problem-Solving Environment: Use your skills to diagnose and fix problems, ensuring our facilities operate smoothly.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Work alongside a dedicated team of professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Stable Employment: Enjoy the benefits of federal employment, including competitive pay, health insurance, paid time off, and retirement options.
What You'll Do:
- Troubleshoot & Repair: Diagnose and repair issues related to systems, utilities, structures, grounds, and equipment.
- Preventative Maintenance: Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance to keep our facilities in top condition.
- Minor Renovations & Installations: Perform minor installations and renovations to improve the functionality and aesthetics of our facilities.
- General Maintenance: Performa variety of repair work, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for Veterans and staff.
- Respond to Service Requests: Address maintenance requests in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
Qualifications:
- Physical requirements: Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting, carrying, climbing, and working in various environments.
- Hands-On Expertise: You must have experience using a wide range of hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment for maintenance and repair tasks.
- Mechanical Aptitude: A solid understanding of mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.) is essential to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
- Safety Awareness: Knowledge of safety protocols when using tools and equipment is critical to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and others.
- Interpretation of Instructions & Blueprints: Ability to read and interpret written instructions, technical manuals, work orders, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.
- Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose issues accurately based on technical information or visual inspection.
- Versatility Across Trades: Proficiency in performing maintenance tasks across multiple trades including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, grounds keeping.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
As a Maintenance Worker at ICVAHCS, you'll enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Competitive wages with regular pay increases
- Annual average increases: 2% federal, 2% local, and promotional
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement (401k) with employer contributions
- Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension contributions
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance ($16,000 in premiums paid by VA)
- Optional life insurance coverage
- Scholarship and degree advancement opportunities ($44,248 lifetime award)
- Child care subsidy ($5,000 per year)
Work-Life Balance
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave per qualifying event
- 11 paid federal holidays annually
- 13-26 paid vacation days annually (based on years of service)
- 13 paid sick days annually
- 15 days of paid military leave annually
- Credit for military service
What We Offer
- Opportunity to serve America's Veterans
- Work-life balance with a Monday-Friday schedule
Join our team and make a difference in Veterans' lives through innovative healthcare. Apply now on USAJobs or email Alicia to become a key player in shaping the future of Veteran care at ICVAHCS.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.90 - $31.38 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $5,000
