General Maintenance Worker Senior
About The Position
The General Maintenance Worker Senior performs a broad range of general maintenance and repair duties throughout University facilities as a member of the Night/Weekend Maintenance Team. This role completes basic electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs, responds to elevator and fire-alarm calls, and performs preventive maintenance on emergency systems and equipment. The incumbent conducts routine building inspections and rounds and documents shift activity to support continuous, safe facility operations. This role works with moderate independence and coordinates with other trades and with the FM Night & Weekend Maintenance team as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Three (3) years of experience in general maintenance and repair.
- Computer skills
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving
- Safety awareness and emergency response
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), such as Maximo.
- Trade skill experience in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or controls.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic electrical repairs, including replacing ballasts and lamp holders in fluorescent and LED light fixtures and replacing fluorescent, incandescent, and LED bulbs.
- Replace light switches, receptacles, cover plates, and light fixtures.
- Repair hardware on doors, windows, cabinets, and furniture.
- Prepare wall surfaces and perform painting repairs.
- Repair or replace plumbing fixtures such as faucets, flush valves, and other related parts.
- Clear floor drains, toilets, and sinks.
- Assist with emergency repairs on hot- and cold-water lines, steam lines, drain lines, and air lines.
- Respond to all elevator calls, correct the problem when possible, and safely assist passengers off elevators.
- Respond to all code red calls, reset any devices affected by the alarm, and maintain complete knowledge of the use of all types of fire extinguishers.
- Attend training on fire prevention and safety.
- Perform preventive maintenance for emergency systems, eyewash stations, and other equipment as required.
- Perform building inspections and rounds and prepare nightly shift reports.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- various additional voluntary insurance plans
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick
- ten paid holidays
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
- paid time off for bereavement
- paid time off for jury duty
- paid time off for military service
- paid time off for parental leave
- A retirement program with a generous employer contribution
- additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
