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FAC ENG/ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN

Kroger Family of Companies

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Compensation
$20.2–23.75/hr
Location
Glen Allen, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

The Facility Engineering Assistant Technician supports maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, refrigeration/HVAC, and specialty trades while developing skills for a career in Facility Engineering. The role assists with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and component replacement, and drives to assigned stores. It also involves maintaining parts inventory, communicating with store personnel, and completing repair and purchasing documentation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Preventive Maintenance, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveEquipment Repair, nice to haveComponent Replacement, nice to haveParts Inventory Management, nice to haveEquipment Operation, nice to haveDriving, nice to haveOral Communication, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, requiredReading Schematics, requiredCooperation, nice to haveConflict Management, nice to haveIntegrity, nice to haveFollowing Directions, nice to haveLifting and Carrying, nice to have

Qualifications

Vocational School Education, nice to haveHigh School Diploma or Equivalent, nice to haveEPA Type 1 Certification, nice to haveValid Driver's License, required

Full job description

Assist in providing support in each of the functional areas of Facility Engineering maintenance, including electrical/mechanical, refrigeration/HVAC or specialty trades. Assist in providing maintenance, repair and support to assigned service calls to gain knowledge and skills for career development within Facility Engineering. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist in performing various preventive maintenance tasks and procedures with respect to buildings and equipment.

  • Develop skills for troubleshooting and repair of equipment.

  • Assist in performing component replacement.

  • Maintain an accurate and organized inventory of parts.

  • Operate equipment, vehicles, powered industrial trucks and aerial lifts safely.

  • Drive independently on a daily basis to stores as assigned.

  • Clean and maintain company service vehicles, if one is assigned.

  • Orally communicate with store personnel regarding the proper use of equipment as it relates to repeat calls and overtime.

  • Utilize company email system to send and receive messages.

  • Properly complete all repair, labor, parts purchasing and usage documentation in a timely fashion.

  • Comply with all department and company policies and procedures.

  • Physical demands include, but are not limited to, high aptitude for standing and walking endurance, sitting while driving to various stores, lifting and carrying up to 70 pounds, pushing and pulling climbing ladders of various types, bending, squatting, and kneeling, and working in different temperatures inside and outside the store.

  • Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.

  • Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.

  • Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.

  • Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.

  • Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.

  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience reading schematics

  • Vocational school education

  • EPA Type 1 Certification

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Must hold and maintain a valid drivers license

  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime when necessary

$20.20 - $23.75 per hour

How this job compares

Set against the 6,685 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.2–23.75/hr
  • Virginia median$27–35/hr129 hourly ranges
  • US median$26–33/hr3,110 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.98/hr, is 31% below the Virginia median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 210 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Virginia and 6,685 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (3,865 postings).
Education
19 of the 6,685 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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