maintenance workers

Facility upkeep staff

Maintenance workers are people employed to keep buildings, equipment, or systems in working order.

The job typically involves repairs, cleaning, and routine upkeep: The maintenance workers fixed the elevator.

The term covers a broad range—from janitors and groundskeepers to HVAC technicians and factory equipment specialists.

Related

break room · safety vest · electrician · fitter · custodian · building superintendent · floor buffer · utility closet · technician · gardener · welder · inspector · caretaker · arborist · handyman · plumber · work order · painter

Categories
Opposites
building role/occupancy

maintenance workerstenants

Property renters

residents · occupants · renters · leaseholders · homeowners

creation vs. upkeep

maintenance workersconstruction workers

Those who erect structures

builders · demolition crews · developers · architects · installers

labor hierarchy

maintenance workersproperty managers

Those overseeing rental buildings

facilities managers · building management · supervisors · superintendents · management

Family

worker, maintain, workers, maintenance

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G