Maintenance Mechanic

Salary : $44,111.00 Annually
Location : Property & Facilities Mgmt, Winston-Salem, NC
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Job Number: 08575
Department: Property & Facilities Management
Opening Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 7/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description
Under immediate supervision, performs difficult skilled work in the general maintenance, repair, modification and construction of City buildings and related equipment; does related work as required.

Examples of Duties
Supervises and participates in rough and finished carpentry and mechanical maintenance work on public buildings, facilities and equipment; repairs desks, tables, chairs and other office furniture; repairs and replaces roofs; repairs buildings, doors, windows and floors and performs locksmith functions; installs paneling, ceiling, walls and other items in City buildings; builds forms, pours and finishes concrete; performs tile work; maintains records, logs and prepares reports.

Typical Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the tenth grade and extensive experience in skilled building maintenance work.

Thorough knowledge of common hand tools used in building and equipment maintenance work; thorough knowledge of the carpentry trades; general knowledge of plumbing and electrical trades; skill in use of tools; ability to work from sketches, drawings and blueprints; ability to maintain records, logs and proper reports; ability to supervise and participate in the work of a small group of mechanics.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
• Bus Pass Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Suggestion Program
• Family and Medical Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Health Insurance
• Group Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty Leave
• Life/Accidental Death Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Military Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Promotion from Within
• Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
• School Leave
• Shared Leave
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Training
• Vacation Leave
• Wellness Program

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.