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Building Utility Technician

ABM Industries

Miami Gardens, FLJob$20–22/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$20–22/hr
Location
Miami Gardens, FL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Building Utility Technician addresses tenant-requested repairs and basic work orders, providing support beyond basic day-portering. The role supports a school site through facility upkeep, minor repairs, custodial assistance, event setup, and communication with client personnel. No experience or diploma is required, and on-the-job training is provided; one year of similar work experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceIndependent WorkFacility MaintenanceEquipment RepairCustodial Support

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Similar Work Experience

Full job description

Overview

Position Summary : The primary responsibility of the Building Utility Technician is to address tenant reactive / requested repairs and services and basic work orders and carry out duties beyond the role of basic day-portering.

Pay: $20.00-$22.00 per hour.

The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

Benefit Information : ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members (https://wpe-media.abm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/ABM\_2025\_Employee\_Benefits\_Frontline\_v2\_English\_9.5.24.pdf) | ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members | (Programa de Beneficios de ABM) (https://wpe-media.abm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/ABM\_2025\_Employee\_Benefits\_Frontline\_Spanish\_v2\_9.5.24.pdf)

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

  • Opens facilities and raises/lowers flags as required

  • Stages trash daily for removal

  • Support client key personnel – daily communication and ensure safe, clean, and comfortable learning environments - facilitate the channels of communication between ABM and the school’s (headmaster, administration, and staff)

  • Complete building safety, maintenance, custodial (interior and exterior) walk-throughs as required - if trained - maintain boiler/chiller logs if applicable. Restroom policing is important

  • Performs minor painting and cosmetic touch-ups

  • submit/monitor status/maintain records of maintenance work orders via School Dude

  • Performs maintenance and repairs to equipment and fixtures (including sinks, urinals, toilets, partitions) and interior finishes

  • Move furniture and help with event setup and takedown

  • Install equipment (like pencil sharpeners, dispensers, bulletin boards, etc.)

  • Move, assemble furniture and/or equipment

  • Change out ceiling tiles

  • Change out light bulbs including interior/exterior general, security and emergency fixtures

  • Assist in preventative maintenance to unitary ventilation devices including exhaust fans and simple air moving equipment – work to include coil vacuuming, sanitizing and filter changes

  • Perform special needs and emergency cleaning – support the custodial workers

  • Ensure custodial equipment operational readiness and adequate supplies inventory -maintain safety records/MSDS station associated with inventory.

  • Document service concerns (all disciplines) and communicate the concerns to the manager and/or Principal

  • Assist with delivery of mail/supplies/material

  • Direct set-up/break-down in support of school functions and special events

  • Be familiar with and monitor alarm systems and assist in responses to fire drills and/or actual emergencies as needed

  • Other related duties as required

  • This is a helper/utility role for the site and one that must be able to work independently and possess a strong understanding of customer service and hold various basic support services skills to carry out his or her role.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • No experience required and on the job training provided

  • No high school diploma, GED or college degree required

Preferred:

  • One (1) year of similar work experience

REQNUMBER: 172118

ABM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer qualified applicants without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law. ABM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing the employment application, please call 888-328-8606. We will provide you with assistance and make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

How this job compares

Set against the 769 open Facilities Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20–22/hr
  • US median$29–41/hr399 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is 38% below the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Facilities Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 24 open Facilities Technician jobs in Florida and 769 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Facilities Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (573 postings).
Education
14 of the 769 open Facilities Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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