Airfield Maintenance Associate

Job Description

Job Description

About Blue Grass Airport:

At Blue Grass Airport (LEX), our employees are the heart of our operation. From the airfield to the terminal and everywhere in between, our team shares a commitment to safety, service, and genuine Kentucky hospitality. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, Blue Grass Airport connects central and southeastern Kentuckians to the world while serving as a welcoming gateway for visitors to our region. Each year, more than 1.6 million passengers rely on our team to help them experience their travels with ease.

The work we do matters--strengthening the local economy and creating positive first and last impressions for our community. At Blue Grass Airport, you're not just building a career--you're helping connect people, businesses, and opportunities every day.

About the Position:

The Airfield Maintenance Associate helps keep Blue Grass Airport safe, clean, and in good working order. The position performs outdoor maintenance work on runways, taxiways, roads, parking areas, grounds, drainage, signs, markings, landscaping, and other assigned airfield areas.

This position also operates maintenance equipment, helps other Maintenance employees when needed, and supports Airport emergencies and special events. Snow and ice removal during severe and inclement weather is an essential part of the job and may require working evenings, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the safe and proper use of common hand and power tools.
• Ability to learn and safely operate the vehicles and equipment used in the position.
• Ability to use computers and electronic systems needed for work orders, timekeeping, communication, employee self-service, and other assigned work.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work indoors and outdoors and in changing weather conditions.
• Ability to work well with coworkers and other stakeholders encountered while performing the job.

Please review the attached job description for the essential functions and key responsibilities, how success is defined in this role, required and preferred qualifications, working conditions, physical requirements, special requirements, travel requirements, and general employment expectations of all airport employees.

About the Benefits:

Blue Grass Airport is proud to be a recipient of the 2025 Top Benefits Award from Mployer,  recognizing the strength of our benefits compared with employers of similar size, industry, and region.

We believe taking care of our employees is an important part of attracting and retaining an exceptional team. In addition to competitive pay, Blue Grass Airport offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Retirement: Employees contribute 5% of earnings to a 401(a) retirement plan, and the Airport contributes 9% - starting with the first paycheck.
• Paid time off: Receive 24 hours of paid time off on your first paycheck, then earn 5.55 hours of PTO each biweekly pay period during your first year. PTO increases with years of service, and unused PTO can be carried forward.
• Family medical leave: In addition to paid time off, employees are given 8 hours of paid family medical leave time each month, which can accumulate to a maximum balance of 440 hours.
• Paid holidays: 9 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
• Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accident coverage.
• Additional benefits: Separate telehealth services, two employee assistance programs, an on-site gym with professional workout equipment, cell phone allowance, tuition reimbursement, and more.