Building Maintenance Assistant

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CATS South Tryon Bus Facility time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday time left to apply:
End Date:
January 30, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR103146

Date Opened:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 12:00 AMClose Date:
Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00 AM Department:
Charlotte Area Transit System Department Facilities Maintenance Salary: $24.00 - $26.48 Commensurate with Experience
** Welcome to the City of Charlotte
** Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:
* Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
* Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
* Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
* Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
* Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
** SUMMARY
* * The Transit Amenity Worker will perform various job assignments associated with bus and light rail facilities.
** Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Performs routine inspections and maintenance of all bus stops, including the replacement of bus stop signs, posts, and schedules on shelters and stops
* Checks fuses and bulbs for correct lighting, secures loose shelter panels, performs paint touch-ups and repairs or replaces broken slats on benches.
* Maintains existing transit amenities to include: pressure cleaning of shelters and benches, and snow and ice removal during inclement weather.
* Removes, installs, and maintains transit amenity signs, posts, and schedules.
* Prepares and pours concrete; installs new signs and posts. Removes graffiti, stickers, and unauthorized signs and posters at all bus stops.
* Removes trash and debris at all bus stops, removes weeds and high grass, prunes obstructed brush or tree growth; performs visual checks on bus stop sites and reports any bus stop repairs.
* Other duties as assigned.
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Ability to read and write effectively to complete records and reports
* Mechanically inclined to perform technical maintenance projects.
* Ability to use universal and some specialized hand tools and/or equipment
* Ability to read and interpret blueprints and computer-generated data from GIS/GPS systems.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Verifiable high school diploma or GED
* Must possess a valid NC drivers license and be able to obtain a city driving permit
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* Physical Requirements:

*** Ability to lift and carry 75lbs.
* Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
* Must be able to stand and walk on uneven surfaces.
* Must be able to work in inclement weather.
** CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
** The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate…