SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units
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Maintenance Worker (MVO) NA-07
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Kansas
Salary
$22.33 - $26.04
per hour
Type
Part-Time
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March 10, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining buildings, grounds, and playgrounds at a military child and youth services facility in Fort Riley, Kansas, including clearing debris, ensuring safety standards, and driving a passenger vehicle to transport children.
It also requires teaching kids safe bus evacuation procedures and reporting any hazards to supervisors.
A good fit would be someone reliable with hands-on maintenance experience, a clean driving record, and comfort working outdoors in various weather conditions around children.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to communicate effectively in English for safe task completion
- Relevant experience in maintenance duties like groundskeeping and building upkeep
- Valid state driver's license (for 15-passenger vehicle) or CDL with no restrictions (for 24-passenger vehicle)
- Skills to perform varied tasks in buildings, grounds, fixtures, and utilities maintenance
- Knowledge of child safety procedures, including monthly bus evacuation drills
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather, identifying and reporting hazards
Full Job Description
This position is located at Fort Riley, KS.
Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee: *CYS Regular and FLEX employees (working a minimum of 15 hours) First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Second and Subsequent Child: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees)} Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1. High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma. 2.
Ability to communicate in English at a level to assure the duties described can be accomplished in a safe and satisfactory manner. 3.
Experience in accomplishing the types of duties described in this job. 4.
Requires a valid state driver's license (Requires a valid state driver's license to operate a 15 passenger vehicle OR Requires a commercial drivers license (CDL) with no restrictions to operate a 24 passenger vehicle.) Major Duties:
- Performs minor grounds maintenance to include ensuring entrances and exits are free from debris, sidewalks are clear of ice/snow, and surfaces under playground structures are maintained according to safety requirements.
- Position requires the skills and knowledge to perform a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep of buildings, grounds, and related structures, fixtures, and utilities.
- Ensures children and youth know how to safely evacuate the bus. Practices bus evacuation following prescribed procedures with children and youth on a monthly basis. Documents all drills in writing.
- Employee is responsible to notify the supervisor of obvious hazards, malfunctioning equipment, damaged materials, and other situations that may impact work operations.
- Work is performed both indoors and outdoors.Drives outside in all kinds of weather in a controlled traffic environment throughout a military installation.Exposed to dirt and fumes.Also works in a kitchen setting and exposed to the possibility of cuts
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