Summer Maintenance & Operations Assistant

Universities of Wisconsin•Kenosha, WI

About The Position

This is a dynamic student employment position that assists in Housing & Residence Life summer operations. This position is responsible for the successful operation of the 3 residence halls used to house overnight conference guests, interns, and summer school students. This position description serves as an overview of Housing & Residence Life’s expectations for both new and returning summer maintenance and operations assistants. Oral and Written Communication: • Provide positive and accurate interaction and guest relations to all residents and guests entering the office and residential environments. Interact with individuals via telephone or in-person. • Administrative tasks include, but are not limited to, assist professional staff members in responding to guests concerns, room assignments, process correspondence, answer and respond to telephone calls; use housing computer program/data base, assist with key management, distribute University announcements/publicity, maintain and file records, and process maintenance and custodial work orders. • Maintain accurate inventory of linen and distribute to clients as requested by contract. • Conduct annual inventory of equipment and furniture. Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving: • Provide maintenance services during the end of the year clean up. • Provide general tasks and functions for summer conference operations including room turnover and room preparation (linen distribution and collection, vacuuming, dusting, emptying trash) after each conference. • Conduct simple maintenance services in the residence halls including building maintenance, lawn maintenance, painting, and other maintenance duties as assigned. • Room set up as required by each conference. • Conduct property and room walkthroughs and provide room inspection information to Program Assistant in Residence Life after each conference. • Other projects as assigned.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in Summer and/or Fall courses.
Qualified applicants must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs , be able to walk 5 flights of stairs and walk a minimum of 400 yards.
Able to handle light machinery (i.e. hand-held tools and mechanical equipment).
Must be able to handle frequent bending, kneeling, and reaching.
Applicants should be able to work periods of eight hours during opening and closing with only small breaks and time for lunch.
Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
Must be available to work 25-40 hours per week between 7:00am-3:30PM, Monday – Friday with some overtime and weekend work required.
Hours flexible around class schedule.
Must be available from Monday, May 18, 2026-Friday, August 28, 2026.

Nice To Haves

Experience with maintenance type work preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide positive and accurate interaction and guest relations to all residents and guests entering the office and residential environments.
Interact with individuals via telephone or in-person.
Assist professional staff members in responding to guests concerns, room assignments, process correspondence, answer and respond to telephone calls
Use housing computer program/data base
Assist with key management
Distribute University announcements/publicity
Maintain and file records
Process maintenance and custodial work orders
Maintain accurate inventory of linen and distribute to clients as requested by contract.
Conduct annual inventory of equipment and furniture.
Provide maintenance services during the end of the year clean up.
Provide general tasks and functions for summer conference operations including room turnover and room preparation (linen distribution and collection, vacuuming, dusting, emptying trash) after each conference.
Conduct simple maintenance services in the residence halls including building maintenance, lawn maintenance, painting, and other maintenance duties as assigned.
Room set up as required by each conference.
Conduct property and room walkthroughs and provide room inspection information to Program Assistant in Residence Life after each conference.
Other projects as assigned.