The City of Topeka is seeking a general facility and equipment maintenance mechanic to perform semi-skilled building, equipment and grounds construction, repair, and maintenance tasks on a variety of city-owned assets and facilities.

This position works Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.

What you’ll do:

• Inspect buildings, machinery and equipment to identify the need for repair and maintenance activities.

• Carpentry work to repair buildings, facilities and equipment.

• Plumbing repair and maintenance duties such as replacement of exposed pipe, sinks and tanks, and unclogging grains.

• Repair and maintenance to electrical equipment.

The ideal candidate possesses any combination of the following traits:

• A basic knowledge of mechanics and/or plumbing hand tools.

• Is a highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, changing work environment.

• Has knowledge of standard safety practices.

Minimum Qualifications: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license and city insurable driving record. Please review the insurability guidelines here. Experience in semi-skilled building, mechanical, construction or grounds maintenance tasks is preferred but not required.

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Entry rate of pay: $15.59 per hour, DOQ

The City of Topeka offers a comprehensive benefits package, including

• Health/Dental Insurance

• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.

• Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave

• Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance

• (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan

• Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic

• Free in-house Wellness Center, a full-service fitness facility

• Employee Assistance Program

The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer