Student Worker - Maintenance Support, Parking and Transportation Services

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

15d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Parking and Transportation Services Department is hiring an enrolled student to provide general-labor maintenance support. This is not an office job. The worker will help maintain parking facilities and assist the Maintenance Team with parking-related installations and upkeep. The role requires working during winter and summer breaks, driving carts on busy campus roads alongside pedestrians, and completing a Defensive Driving course shortly after hire. A valid Class C or higher operator’s license is required at appointment and throughout employment. The position is subject to pre-employment, post-accident, and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing, and a background check will be conducted for selected candidates.

The schedule starts at 6:00 a.m. During the semester, the position may work up to 25 hours per week; during breaks, up to 40 hours per week. Schedules may change based on organizational needs. Compensation is $13.00 per hour at Student Level 1, with a stated Full-Time Equivalent of 62.5%.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno.
• Must be able to work through winter and summer breaks.
• Must be dependable, reliable, thorough, motivated, and detail-oriented.
• Must be able to work as a team member and follow instructions.
• A valid Class C or higher operator’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.
• Must complete the Defensive Driving course shortly after hire.
• Must be able to meet the stated physical demands, including walking or standing, pushing and/or pulling, and exerting the specified levels of force.
• Must be able to work outside in hot and cold temperatures.
• Selected candidate must undergo a background check and acknowledge the drug and alcohol testing policy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of parking garages and parking lots.
• Pick up debris and trash during routine patrols of the area.
• Assist the Maintenance Team with installing parking signs, striping parking lots, painting curbs and spaces, and installing parking bumper blocks, sign poles, and meters.
• Drive carts on busy campus roads alongside pedestrians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed