OPS Maintenance Assistant

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for building, maintaining, repairing, and placing trash/recycling receptacles across campus. The role involves performing basic preventive maintenance, cleaning, and repair tasks for the Recycling and Solid Waste Department's assets. Additionally, the position requires driving a state vehicle to collect pallets from various campus locations and operating a forklift to load pallets onto trucks. The employee will maintain collection quantities and report to the Operations Manager. Responsibilities also include assisting in the removal of recyclables, solid waste, and other debris from campus as needed. A post-offer health assessment, a Valid Class E Driver’s License, and passing a forklift driving test are required for this role.

Requirements

• Completion of ninth grade
• One year of relevant experience
• Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
• Valid Class E Driver’s License
• Will be required to pass a forklift driving test.

Responsibilities

• Builds, maintains, repairs and places trash/recycling receptacles around campus.
• Performs basic preventive maintenance, cleaning, and repair tasks associated with Recycling and Solid Waste Department assets.
• Drives state vehicle to remove pallets from locations across campus and drives a forklift to load pallets on a truck.
• Maintains collection quantities and reports to the Operations Manager.
• Assists in the removal of recyclables, solid waste, and other debris, from campus as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED