Maintenance Technician

Harvard-Westlake School is seeking an experienced and versatile Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities team. This is a hands-on service-oriented role that supports the daily operations safety and appearance of our campuses. The successful candidate will be a team player with strong practical skills a high degree of flexibility and availability for significant paid overtime including evenings and weekends.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician supports the plant operations function of the school through preventative maintenance repairs event support and general facilities work. While strong technical and mechanical skills are essential equally important is a willingness to assist wherever needed to ensure that school facilities and grounds are clean safe functional and event-ready.

This role requires the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and to respond promptly to routine requests as well as urgent situations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance of buildings systems and grounds
• Complete maintenance requests submitted electronically or by phone including but not limited to :

Changing light bulbs and fixtures

Delivering boxes and materials (often heavy) throughout campus

Moving and assembling heavy stage platforms

Required Skills and Qualifications

General building and grounds maintenance

About Harvard Westlake

Harvard-Westlake School is a leading independent school located in Los Angeles California serving approximately 1600 students in grades 712 across two campuses with a third campus focused on athletics and recreation opening in Fall 2026.

With more than 300 full-time employees hundreds of part-time and seasonal staff and a wide range of academic athletic and co-curricular programs Harvard-Westlake operates as a complex mission-driven organization. Our facilities operations and administrative teams play a vital role in ensuring that the schools campuses are safe well-maintained and prepared to support daily operations and major events.

We are committed to fostering a community of belonging and do not discriminate on any basis. We seek colleagues who demonstrate respect for diverse backgrounds; who can work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment; and who bring professionalism flexibility and a strong sense of responsibility to their work.

Schedule and Overtime

Regular Schedule : Monday through Friday typically 6 : 00 a.m. 3 : 00 p.m. or 6 : 30 a.m. 3 : 30 p.m. (with slight variations)

Overtime : Significant paid overtime is required beyond the regular workday including evenings and weekends. Candidates must be available for overtime that may total 4050 hours per month.

Compensation

This is a non-exempt position. Estimated base hourly rate : $23.00 $26.00 per hour depending on experience.

Benefits

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Electrical Experience,eMaint,Industrial Maintenance,HVAC,Mechanical Knowledge,Property Maintenance,Maintenance,Painting,Plumbing,Hydraulics,Programmable Logic Controllers,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Hourly

Department / Functional Area : Maintenance

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1