Facilities Apprenticeship
Posted on 8/28/2025

Advocate Health Care
Compensation Overview
$21.45 - $32.20/hr
Oak Lawn, IL, USA
In Person
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
7:00am - 3:30pm (Mondays - Fridays)
Pay Range
$21.45 - $32.20As part of the educational requirements and apprenticeship contract, the Facilities Apprentice is responsible for assisting in general maintenance services, including painting, plumbing, carpentry, equipment repair, groundskeeping and snow removal. This role performs repairs on a variety of facility systems such as mechanical, electrical, building systems and other critical systems that keep the facility running. Education noted is performed both on-the-job and through related instruction.
Major Responsibilities:
- Performs routine to general maintenance services including plumbing, carpentry, equipment repair, groundskeeping, and snow removal. Performs repairs on a variety of facility systems such as mechanical, electrical, building systems, and other critical systems.
- Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs mechanical equipment such as motors, pumps, conveyors, doors, fans, boilers, heat exchangers and controls.
- Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs patient care equipment such as beds, carts, tables, blood pressure devices, surgery equipment, etc.
- Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs mechanical/electrical systems such as pneumatic tube, plumbing, piped medical gas, specialized water systems etc.
- Assists with installation, replacement, repair and testing of electrical systems and equipment.
- Maintains, tests, repairs and modifies heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and related temperature controls and assists with monitoring utility systems to ensure full and efficient operations.
- Maintains current daily logs, preventive maintenance records and equipment repair files in order to comply with local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
- Conducts preventive maintenance and performs equipment safety checks.
- Computes job costs and order parts, equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Maintain passing grades in all vocational classes taken.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- None Required.
Education Required:
- High School Graduate.
Experience Required:
- No experience required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Must be able to meet minimum educational requirements for entry into technical school courses as determined by Accuplacer tests.
- Basic computer skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and to problem solve
- Knowledge in electricity, plumbing, HVAC, steam fitting, soldering, carpentry, fabricating and groundskeeping
- Apprentices must abide by all terms and conditions set forth in their apprenticeship contract.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, twist, climb and reach above shoulders at least 50% of the workday.
- Must be able to:
- lift up to 15 lbs from floor to overhead.
- lift up to 50 lbs from floor to chest-level.
- lift and carry up to 50 lbs at waist height a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to:
- push/pull with 50 lbs of force.
- May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical and radiation hazards. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
- Temperature in working environment varies from (-10) to 90 degrees and atmosphere often contains fumes, odors and dust.
- Position requires travel. May be exposed to road and weather hazards.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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