Airfield Maintenance Associate

Bluegrass Airport • Lexington, KY

7d • Onsite

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs outdoor maintenance work on runways, taxiways, roads, parking areas, grounds, drainage, signs, markings, landscaping, and other assigned airfield areas.
• Operates maintenance equipment.
• Helps other Maintenance employees when needed.
• Supports Airport emergencies and special events.
• Performs snow and ice removal during severe and inclement weather.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 5% employee contribution to a 401(a) retirement plan, with a 9% Airport contribution.
• 24 hours of paid time off on the first paycheck, earning 5.55 hours of PTO per biweekly pay period in the first year, with PTO increasing with years of service and unused PTO carrying forward.
• 8 hours of paid family medical leave per month, accumulating to a maximum of 440 hours.
• 9 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accident coverage.
• Separate telehealth services.
• Two employee assistance programs.
• On-site gym with professional workout equipment.
• Cell phone allowance.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED