Job Details

Building Maintenance Worker I

Salary: $5,856.00 per month

Location: Classified / OFO / Facilities Maintenance

School / Office: Classified / Rep & Mtnce Ops-Leeward Unit

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time 12-month

Opening Date: 02/16/2026

Max Number of Applicants: 35

Examples Of Duties

Checks buildings, equipment and grounds to locate conditions indicating the need for repair and maintenance work.

Makes building repairs including patching roof leaks, replacing mineral surface roofing paper, wooden and asbestos shingles.

Cuts and replaces door and window panes.

Adjusts and rehangs doors.

Repairs and replaces screens, door locks, bumpers, bathroom accessories, toilet hinges and seats.

Replaces and patches cement floors, asphalt tiles, linoleum floor coverings, foundations, concrete and asphaltic concrete walks and drives.

Performs woodwork such as removing and replacing shelves, cabinets, sink tops, partitions, steps, porches, termite infested and rotted boards, and repairs furniture.

Builds forms for concrete and repairs fences and gates.

Replaces electrical fixtures, fuses, drop cords, switches.

Installs new electrical outlets, locates and repairs shorts in electrical circuit.

Replaces broken pipes, gaskets, packings, washers, hose bibbs, faucets and closet tank fixtures.

Installs wash basins, closet tank and bowls.

Unclogs drains and sewers.

Sands, paints and varnishes doors, walls, window sashes, screen frames, furniture and new construction.

Mixes mortar and builds walls.

Sweats copper pipe joints and fittings, and uses both oxyacetylene and electric arc welding equipment to cut and weld pipes and angle braces.

Services, lubricates, and regulates such equipment as water heaters, ventilating and air-conditioning units, electrical water coolers, pumps and electric motors.

May perform minor repairs and service motor vehicles.

Estimates cost, time and materials needed for repair and maintenance work to be performed.

May perform purchase, storage and inventory of materials, supplies and tools.

Reports need for major repairs.

Uses a variety of hand tools and some power equipment in the performance of work.

Operates a vehicle in the transportation of materials.

Cleans, sharpens and services tools and equipment used in the work.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Training: Four (4) years of work experience in performing a variety of building maintenance repair work or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Knowledge of: Basic practices and methods in the repair of buildings, including safety procedures; common tools, equipment and materials used in the carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical trades; electro-mechanical appliances used in homes and other buildings. Ability to: Determine need for repairs involving a variety of building trades; recognize hazards typical of the work; use hand tools utilized in a variety of building trades; read blueprints and sketches; estimate time and material needed to perform a job; make mechanical repairs to equipment and appliances; understand and follow oral and written instructions. Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a current, valid driver's license. Lift and Carry Requirement: Applicants must possess the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted and lift and carry up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Supplemental Information

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education. Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits

12-month civil service and SSP employees enjoy a range of competitive benefits:

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year. Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and are