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Overview

Devereux is seeking an energetic Entry Level Maintenance Technician to perform general maintenance duties, ensuring the safety and upkeep of the center and building grounds. The organization has been providing services for over 40 years to children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral health challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain equipment and tools in proper working conditions and ensure proper storage.
  • Select materials required to perform assignments and request additional materials as appropriate.
  • Complete work order documentation ensuring information is timely and accurate.
  • Ensure that work and shop areas are clean and organized while adhering to safety regulations.
  • Perform comprehensive maintenance duties including carpentry, electrical work, lawn care, painting, patching/plastering, plumbing, welding, HVAC, and locksmith work.
  • Lead the work of maintenance staff in projects related to areas of technical expertise.
  • Acquire proper materials under the direction of a supervisor and recommend alternative solutions.
  • Complete annual training and certifications to remain up to date.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be 21 years of age.
  • Must possess a current, valid driver's license.
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience performing semi-skilled maintenance and repair work.
  • Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and embrace the mission of Servant Leadership.
  • Have a strong passion for working with and helping children.
  • Complete an extensive 2-week training program (paid) from 8:30-5:30pm on campus in Kennesaw.
  • Background checks required in a Drug Free Workplace.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Flexible work schedule with at least a Saturday or Sunday off.
  • Working on a beautiful landscaped campus with several buildings.
  • Free meals during work schedule.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Kennesaw, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $22–$37/hr across 163 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Kennesaw, GA

We're tracking 12 other active welding openings in Kennesaw, GA right now, from 9 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 407 other active welding openings from 254 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Kennesaw, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Mullins Mechanical (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $32/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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