MU BLDS Maintenance Student Assistant
About The Position
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) MU BLDS Maintenance Student Assistant for the Memorial Union organization at Oregon State University (OSU). The Memorial Union (MU) supports the University mission by creating community centered inclusive facilities and environments, providing formal and informal gathering spaces that build meaningful relationships. We are a student-centered organization that fosters student engagement through employment and engages in shared decision making with the Student Advisory Board. The Memorial Union staff value service, inclusion, and accountability. Maintenance Assistants support the Memorial Union in meeting the needs of the day behind the scenes in Building Services. They are coordinated by the Help Desk and support the Trades (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrician, Locksmith, Painter, etc.) in carrying out their Planned, Scheduled, Preventative and Corrective Maintenance at the Memorial Union, SEC, Cultural Centers & Child Care Centers. The MU Building Services Team is looking for Maintenance Assistants who are interested in learning more about building systems, general maintenance and repair and good customer service to the buildings and programs we support. MU Maintenance Assistants support daily Operations at the MU and 15 other buildings / cafe's we support. We're looking for student staff who are interested in working alongside Trades staff (Plumber, HVAC, Refrigeration, Locksmith, Painter) to carry the needs of the day. Work involves occasional use of ladders, dump runs with pickup truck, surplus deliveries, warehouse & shop cleanup, office furniture moves, light-bulb changes, preventive maintenance, and facilities project support.
Requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term
- International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
- Experience working with hand-tools, troubleshooting and making repairs, and/or moving furniture, fixtures & equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience performing Preventive Maintenance on HVAC, plumbing, and custodial / shop equipment
- Previous experience working among Trades Staff
- Previous experience troubleshooting mechanical failures on equipment or fixtures
- Valid Driver’s License (to drive Shop Trucks & Golf Cart)
Responsibilities
- Change filters on HVAC equipment
- Install office, Building & program furniture and fixtures
- Relamp light fixtures
- Support warehouse & surplus efforts
- Other assigned work that supports Trades staff working to provide Facilities Services to 15 cafe’s and kitchens, 6 Culture Centers, and general support of 300k s/f of Student Fee supported spaces.
- Work involves occasional use of ladders, dump runs with pickup truck, surplus deliveries, warehouse & shop cleanup, office furniture moves, light-bulb changes, preventive maintenance, and facilities project support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
