
Maintenance Associate
Lexington, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Galls seeks a Maintenance Associate to perform routine building, grounds, equipment, and machine maintenance under the supervision of an area manager or skilled tradesperson. The role includes minor plumbing, electrical, and carpentry work, painting, preventive maintenance, and responding to emergencies. The associate also helps maintain tools and equipment, completes work orders, and follows safety practices.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
1 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Galls, LLC is the largest and fastest growing supplier of uniforms and equipment to public safety professionals with a national presence in more than 80 locations across the nation. With over 50 years in the industry, it is easy to see why. We are PROUD to Serve America's public safety professionals by providing the broadest selection of uniforms, equipment and solutions combined with great customer service.
JOB SUMMARY
As a Maintenance Technician you will perform routine tasks and duties. Assist higher level staff in performing the more complex and difficult tasks. Under the supervision and guidance of an Area manager or skilled journeyman or master electrician, will assist in a wide variety of maintenance work tasks/projects. Perform upkeep of building and grounds, carpentry, plumbing, painting, pneumatics, mechanical and electrical systems. Will ensure tools, materials, and industrial equipment are maintained in good working order and are available as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Perform general maintenance repairs on building, equipment and machines for purpose of ensuring a safe and productive work environment.
Service and replace minor plumbing fixtures.
Perform minor electrical work not requiring a licensed electrician such as replacing light bulbs and fuses.
Perform minor carpentry and repair work.
Apply paint, varnish and stain to all types of surfaces in order to protect and beautify surfaces using appropriate tools and equipment.
Clean building grounds - internally and externally as assigned.
Complete projects and work orders within established time frames.
Perform preventative maintenance on machinery, equipment and tools by cleaning, lubricating, greasing and/or oiling to ensure optimum working order. As needed to maintain equipment replace belts on motors, change filters, change bearings, etc...
Conduct proper set up and operation of machine tools to prevent damage or loss.
Report all faulty equipment, defective material and unusual conditions to Area Manager.
Respond to emergency situations during and after hours to resolve immediate safety or production concerns.
Observe all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.
Conduct safeguarding of work area, moving of equipment and performing machine operations in the repair of machinery and equipment to injury to others and self.
WHAT YOU BRING
1 year of maintenance experience or equivalence
Ability to operate Material Handling Equipment
Ability to utilize power and hand tools and measuring tools
Knowledge of plumbing parts, electrical fittings, pneumatic tubbing fittings.
Strong record and ability to adhere to safety practices
Ability to perform basic math
Basic computer skills to include data entry and data retrieval.
Basic English reading and writing skills
Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, drawings and diagrams.
Ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team and internal/external customers
Strong attendance record with ability to provide prompt and reliable attendance for scheduled shift and overtime.
Ability to perform physical requirements of maintenance tasks.
WHAT WE OFFER
Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage- Eligible 1st day of the month after start date
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
Flexible benefits-choose what you like, ignore the rest
Generous employee discount
Vacation and Personal Time
Paid Holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Daily Pay; up to 50% of your pay
EOE/Disability/Vets
Galls is an EEO/AA/Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veterans Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please call Human Resources at 859-266-7227 with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Galls location and the title of the job opening.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
3841066
How this job compares
Set against the 6,973 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$7.25/hr
- Kentucky median$25–32/hr58 hourly ranges
- US median$26–32/hr3,239 hourly ranges
This rate, $7.25/hr, is 74% below the Kentucky median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Kentucky.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 124 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Kentucky and 6,973 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Kentucky
- Carrols Corporation20 open
- Kroger Family of Companies10 open
- McDonald's9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 3,820 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,201 of the 6,973 open Maintenance Technician jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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