The Fergus Falls Public Schools are seeking to fill a full-time, entry level, mechanical worker position. This position is year round and is under the custodian contract. On-the-job training provided. Work hours are generally Monday-Friday 6 am-2:30 pm. This position has a benefit package that includes health insurance; life insurance; 403b contribution; long-term disability insurance; retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA); and sick/personal/vacation leave. The wage range is from $20.89-$23.51/hour. QUALIFICATIONS: • High school graduate or equivalent • Heating/plumbing/refrigeration knowledge • Communication and computer knowledge • Good physical condition with ability to carry up a ladder up to 80 lbs., and ability to work in confined spaces • Mechanical skills and knowledge • Demonstrated knowledge of electrical repair • 1st class C Boiler license • Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record and ability to drive district vehicles • Ability to work in hazardous conditions while wearing safety gear. • Alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable. JOB SUMMARY: To maintain the school physical plant in a condition of operating excellence so that full educational use of it may be made at all times. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: The tasks listed below are not intended to limit other tasks that might reasonably be assigned as necessary. • Must have a general knowledge of all trades and the ability to report problems to the head mechanical worker and/or district wide mechanical supervisor. • Regulate heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season, as directed by the head mechanical person. • Repair air handling units by changing belts, cleaning heating coils, changing filters, changing bearings, grease bearings, remove and replace worn out motors, remove and install new radiators as needed. • Repair, maintenance and operation of all pneumatic controls used for temperature controls, controllers for fans, hot water converters, air operated valves, as directed by the head mechanical person. • Responsible for snow removal, as needed. • Participate in in-service training programs and keep up-to date with "Employee Right to Know" program. Application Deadline: Open until filled A completed application is required. You can apply directly on our site: https://www.applitrack.com/fergusfalls/onlineapp/default.aspx Accommodation : If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email HR at agriffin@fergusotters.org or call 218-998-0544, ext. 9010. Background upon Conditional Offer: Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Veteran Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application. The Fergus Falls Public School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination. Fergus Falls Public Schools are a tobacco-free workplace. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.89 - $23.51 per hour Benefits: • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan Schedule: • Monday to Friday Work Location: In person
See More Details >>Position Type: Support Staff/Custodians Date Posted: 5/8/2025 Location: Fergus Falls Public Schools District: Fergus Falls Public SchoolsThe Fergus Falls Public Schools are seeking to fill a full-time entry-level assistant mechanical worker position. This position is year round and is under the custodian contract. On-the-job training provided. Work hours are generally Monday-Friday 6 am-2:30 pm. This position has a benefit package that includes health insurance; life insurance; 403b contribution; long-term disability insurance; retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA); and sick/personal/vacation leave. The wage range is from $20.89-$23.51/hour. QUALIFICATIONS: • High school graduate or equivalent • Heating/plumbing/refrigeration knowledge • Communication and computer knowledge • Good physical condition with ability to carry up a ladder up to 80 lbs., and ability to work in confined spaces • Mechanical skills and knowledge • Demonstrated knowledge of electrical repair • 1st class C Boiler license • Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record and ability to drive district vehicles • Ability to work in hazardous conditions while wearing safety gear. • Alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable. JOB GOAL: To maintain the school physical plant in a condition of operating excellence so that full educational use of it may be made at all times. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES The tasks listed below are not intended to limit other tasks that might reasonably be assigned as necessary. • Must have a general knowledge of all trades and the ability to report problems to the head mechanical worker and/or district wide mechanical supervisor. • Regulate heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season, as directed by the head mechanical person. • Repair air handling units by changing belts, cleaning heating coils, changing filters, changing bearings, grease bearings, remove and replace worn out motors, remove and install new radiators as needed. • Repair, maintenance and operation of all pneumatic controls used for temperature controls, controllers for fans, hot water converters, air operated valves, as directed by the head mechanical person. • Responsible for snow removal, as needed. • Participate in in-service training programs and keep up-to date with "Employee Right to Know" program. Application Deadline: Open until filled Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email HR at agriffin@fergusotters.org or call 218-998-0544, ext. 9010. Background Check Upon Conditional Offer: Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Veteran's Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application. The Fergus Falls Public School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination. Fergus Falls Public Schools are a tobacco-free workplace.
See More Details >>ul class="postingsList" id="p1115_1507"table class="title" style="padding: 0px; width:99.2%"tbodytrtd id="wrapword" style="width: 950px; padding: 5px;"Mechanical Worker - Entry Level/tdtd style="width: 275px;"span class="title2" style="float:right;text-align:right;margin-top: 8px;margin-right: 6px;" JobID: 1115 input type="button" nbsp;="" value=" Apply " onclick="applyForOutsideDistrict('fergusfalls','1115','Support Staff','Custodians')" class="screenOnly ApplyButton"/span/td/tr/tbody/tablediv style="position:relative;"lispan class="label"Position Type:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Support Staff//spanspan class="normal"Custodians/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Date Posted:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"5/8/2025/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Location:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Fergus Falls Public Schools/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"District:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Fergus Falls Public Schools/span/lispannbsp;nbsp;/spanspan class="label"Additional Information: nbsp;/spanspan class="normal"a href="javascript:void(toggle_block('DescriptionText1115_1507'))"uShow/Hide/u/a/spanbrspan id="DescriptionText1115_1507" style="border: 1px solid black; padding:5px; display:none; opacity:.8;"span class="normal"The Fergus Falls Public Schools are seeking to fill a full-time entry-level assistant mechanical worker position. This position is year round and is under the custodian contract. On-the-job training provided. Work hours are generally Monday-Friday 6 am-2:30 pm.br br This position has a benefit package that includes health insurance; life insurance; 403b contribution; long-term disability insurance; retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA); and sick/personal/vacation leave. The wage range is from $20.09-$22.31/hour.nbsp;nbsp;br br uQUALIFICATIONS/u: olli aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"High school graduate or equivalent/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Heating/plumbing/refrigeration knowledge/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Communication and computer knowledge/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Good physical condition with ability to carry up a ladder up to 80 lbs., and ability to work /span in confined spacesnbsp;/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Mechanical skills and knowledge/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Demonstrated knowledge of electrical repair/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"1st class C Boiler licensenbsp;/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Valid drivers license/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Ability to work in hazardous conditions while wearing safety gear./span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-802b69d7-7fff-b089-d642-686e88503de6"Alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable./span/li /ol uJOB GOAL/u:br To maintain the school physical plant in a condition of operating excellence so that full educational use of it may be made at all times.br nbsp;br uPERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/ubr The tasks listed below are not intended to limit other tasks that might reasonably be assigned as necessary.olli aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-eefe4083-7fff-01cf-6b11-5564367cabff"Must have a general knowledge of all trades and the ability to reportnbsp; problems to the head mechanical worker and/or district wide mechanical supervisor./span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" value="2"span id="docs-internal-guid-eefe4083-7fff-01cf-6b11-5564367cabff"Regulate heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season, as directed by the head mechanical person./span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" value="3"span id="docs-internal-guid-eefe4083-7fff-01cf-6b11-5564367cabff"Repair air handling units by changing belts, cleaning heating coils, changing filters, changing bearings, grease bearings, remove and replace worn out motors, remove and install new radiators as needed.nbsp;nbsp;/span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" value="4"span id="docs-internal-guid-eefe4083-7fff-01cf-6b11-5564367cabff"Repair, maintenance and operation of all pneumatic controls used for temperature controls, controllers for fans, hot water converters, air operated valves, as directed by the head mechanical person./span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" value="5"span id="docs-internal-guid-eefe4083-7fff-01cf-6b11-5564367cabff"Responsible for snow removal, as needed. /span/li li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"span id="docs-internal-guid-eefe4083-7fff-01cf-6b11-5564367cabff"Participate in in-service training programs and keep up-to date with "Employee Right to Know" program./span/li /ol Application Deadline: Open until filledbr br uAccommodation/u:nbsp;If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email HR at agriffin@fergusotters.org or call 218-998-0544, ext. 9010.br uBackground Check Upon Conditional Offerstrong:/strong/unbsp;Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. 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This position is year round and is under the custodian contract. On-the-job training provided. Work hours are generally Monday-Friday 6 am-2:30 pm.br br This position has a benefit package that includes health insurance; life insurance; 403b contribution; long-term disability insurance; retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA); and sick/personal/vacation leave. 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See More Details >>Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in Fergus Falls, MN, often begins with an apprenticeship that blends practical experience with theoretical education, allowing individuals to gain skills while earning. Apprenticeships typically span three to four years, demanding extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 605,620 mechanical trade professionals nationwide, with wages averaging around $480 per week in Fergus Falls, MN. The job outlook is promising, with a projected growth rate of 11% from 2022 to 2032. Vocational schools, unions, and various training programs facilitate apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a rewarding career with the potential for experienced professionals to earn over $140,000 annually.
