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Building and Grounds Helper

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

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Compensation
$25.45/hr
Location
Burlington, KS
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Building and Grounds Helper performs janitorial and basic maintenance functions at the coal-fired Jeffrey Energy Center. The role works in a noisy industrial power plant and may involve extreme temperatures, inclement weather, heights, and sloped terrain. The successful candidate is expected to respond to call-outs and holdovers, work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays, and be available for overtime.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Safety AwarenessLeadershipAdaptabilityCall-Out ResponsivenessMechanical Systems TroubleshootingElectrical Systems TroubleshootingCommunicationTeamworkStress ToleranceAttention to DetailInitiativeCooperationCustomer ServiceDiversity Awareness

Qualifications

Satisfactory Work RecordMust Live Within 50-Minute DriveHigh School Certificate or EquivalentValid Driver's LicenseEEI MASS/POSS Aptitude Test

Full job description

JOB TITLE: Building and Grounds Helper REQUISITION: FOS00NT DEPARTMENT: Jeffrey Energy Center LOCATION: St Mary’s, Ks PAY: $25.45

Scheduled Work Hours: 06:30 – 15:00, Sun-Thurs or Tues-Sat with rotating weekend days off

Headquartered in both Kansas City and Topeka, Evergy employs approximately 4,900 people dedicated to empowering a better future. We are recruiting candidates for a Building & Grounds Helper at our coal fired Jeffrey Energy Center. Please find below a list of the minimum requirements for the position. It is important the candidates address their qualifications in the documentation submitted for consideration.

Building & Grounds Helper will be responsible for building and grounds janitorial and basic maintenance functions.

Working Conditions: Time will be spent in the power plant in a noisy industrial environment. This includes times of extreme temperature and inclement weather and working in areas at heights above ground as well as slopes up to 30 degrees. Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, FR clothing, hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and leather steel toe work boots. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance. This position works rotating shifts, to include nights, weekends, and holidays, and must be available for overtime. Must live within a 50-minute drive time of the plant.

When Relief Operator positions become available, qualified Building & Grounds Helpers will be considered for the open positions in seniority order.

Job Progression

Relief Operator 1 – $38.49 Relief Operator 2 - $40.06 Auxiliary Equipment Operator – $44.08 Auxiliary Equipment Operator - $46.67 Auxiliary Equipment Operator - $51.60 Control Room Operator - $60.00

The Successful Candidate will Demonstrate the Following:

  • Safety – The job requires the utmost attention paid to safety in all instances.
  • Leadership- Ability to lead others and direct the workforce in all areas of safety, work practices company initiatives with a high level of integrity.
  • Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
  • Call Out Response - The successful applicant will be expected to be responsive to call outs and holdovers as work necessitates.
  • Skills- Must have the ability to understand, operate, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Effective Communication- Effectively communicates to customers, team members, and supervisors regarding all aspects of the job.
  • Teamwork- Works well in a team environment.
  • Stress Tolerance - Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations such as fatigue, inclement weather, and or time pressure.
  • Attention to Detail-Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
  • Initiative- Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
  • Cooperation-Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
  • Customer Service- Demonstrates an exceptional level of customer service and professionalism.
  • Diversity- Values Diversity and Diversity of Thought.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding and/or Testing Required: Must possess a high school certificate or equivalent. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must successfully complete the EEI MASS/POSS Aptitude Test

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Job: *Plant Operations

Title: Building and Grounds Helper

Location: null

Requisition ID: FOS00NT

How this job compares

Set against the 1,316 open Facilities Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.45/hr
  • US median$25–30/hr495 hourly ranges

This rate, $25.45/hr, is 7% below the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Facilities Maintenance hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open Facilities Maintenance jobs in Kansas and 1,316 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kansas
Experience
Facilities Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (836 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 454 of the 1,316 open Facilities Maintenance jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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