DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICESFor Veterans and those who care for them. |
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Tuesday through Sunday flexibility required
Job Location: |
Arizona State Veterans Home - Tucson
555 East Ajo Way
Tucson Arizona 85713
Posting Details: |
Salary: $16.50 to $18.50 hourly (DOE)
Grade: 14
Closing Date: June 17 2025
Job Summary: |
Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Veterans thrive At the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (ADVS) we are committed to serving and honoring veterans service members and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so they can thrive for a lifetime!
We are looking for an outstanding Maintenance Technician.
Your rewards:
The opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
Generous paid time-off benefits
Wellness and employee assistance programs and so much more!
Your Contribution:
Provide the highest quality services for veterans
Participate in facility meetings training sessions and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
Use and develop your potential within a supportive team environment
Job Duties: |
- Inspect all areas on a regular basis to determine maintenance and repair needs.
- Collect work requests
- Prioritize tasks and complete in a timely manner
- Perform plumbing electrical carpentry and painting maintenance and repair work
- Maintain and repair equipment
- Maintain records of materials used and time expended
- Adhere to safety codes/standards
- Remain involved in AMS processes such as Huddle Boards Problem Solving Job Breakdown Sheets Success Tracking and Standardized Work
Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Knowledge of:
- Rules regulations policies and procedures of section and work unit
- Methods and practices applied in generalized preventive maintenance repair remodeling and construction
- Tools equipment and materials used in the workplace
- Methods and techniques used in lifting moving stacking storing and protecting tools equipment and materials
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communications
- Customer service
- Doing preventive maintenance and general repairs
- Properly using and inspecting tools equipment and materials
- Coordinating with contracted vendors
- Inspecting determining repairs and replacements and scheduling and prioritizing work
Ability to:
- Interact positively and professionally with staff and residents of the Arizona State Veteran Home
- Safely operate a State vehicle which may include passengers (other State employees and/or nursing home residents)
Selective Preference(s): |
Experience with drywall painting basic electrical plumbing and carpentry
Pre-Employment Requirements: |
- Current Negative TB skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last twelve months or a written statement from a physician physicians assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from Tuberculosis if in the past has had a positive skin test or Tuberculosis
- Must be able to obtain and retain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
- The ability to drive on State business. Possession of and ability to retain a current valid state-issued drivers license appropriate to the assignment is required. Employees who drive on State business are subject to drivers license record checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see . R.11).
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits: |
The Arizona Department of Veterans Services offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
- Sick leave
- Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Referral Incentives available for qualifying positions
- Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance deferred compensation plans and supplemental life insurance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
Retirement: |
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Please note enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Contact Us: |
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Paul Sharp at or for assistance.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer
Required Experience:
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