General Maintenance Worker - General Maintenance Worker
About The Position
This position is responsible for providing custodial and housekeeping duties in academic buildings owned by Southwest Minnesota State University, specifically the Student Center, Conference Facility, and the McFarland Building. The role involves assisting staff and students by providing resources for cleaning, moving, rearranging, and accommodating requests to ensure the proper functioning of occupied physical areas. Additionally, the position contributes to maintaining a safe and secure environment, performing minor repairs, and reporting major repairs, vandalism, or damage to the supervisor. This is a night position, working Tuesday through Saturday, and is considered weather essential.
Requirements
- Knowledge of different types of flooring/floor covering and appropriate maintenance/cleaning methods, materials, agents, and equipment.
- Knowledge of chemical cleaning agents (disinfectants, glass cleaner, soaps) sufficient for safe selection, handling, application, and disposal.
- Knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance, sufficient for effective and safe operation and minor repairs.
- Ability to follow simple oral and written assignments.
- Ability to perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
- Ability to keep simple records.
- Sufficient physical health and endurance to perform work functions.
- Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
- Ability to keep simple records.
- Ability to perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of janitorial/custodial techniques, materials, and equipment.
- Basic knowledge of physical plant hardware use and operation.
- Ability to make minor repairs, adjustments, and provide preventive and routine maintenance on hardware, cleaning equipment, furniture, and room accessories.
- Ability to follow oral and written directions with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to get along with co-workers and supervisors.
- Ability to treat co-workers, supervisors, students, and customers with respect and courtesy.
- Ability to refrain from abusive or insubordinate behavior.
- Ability to think and work independently and use good sound judgment (approximately 75% of the work assignment is completed at a high level of discretion).
- Ability to properly recognize and independently use basic hand tools.
- Ability to move/remove heavy equipment up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to ascend/descend ladders and stairs to perform different tasks.
- Ability to appear for work and complete tasks within established timelines.
- Occasionally required to work overtime.
Responsibilities
- Provide custodial and housekeeping duties for Academic Buildings, including the Student Center, Conference Facility, and McFarland Building.
- Assist staff and students by providing resources for cleaning, moving, and rearranging spaces.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment.
- Perform minor repairs.
- Report major repairs, vandalism, or damage to the supervisor.
Benefits
- Low-cost medical insurance
- Low-cost dental insurance
- Affordable deductibles
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Pre-tax healthcare accounts with a roll-over option
- Pre-tax dependent care accounts with a roll-over option
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, legal, and financial counseling
- 12 paid holidays
- Generous vacation time
- Generous sick time
- Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Pension Plan
- 457(b) retirement accounts
- 403(b) retirement accounts
- Various investment options
- Professional development
- Tuition waivers for employee
- Tuition waivers for dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
