Building Maintenance Worker

Augustana College; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Augustana College is seeking a Building Maintenance Worker for full-time responsibilities on a beautiful residential campus. The role involves maintaining academic buildings and residences, requiring experience in carpentry and building maintenance. Join a committed team dedicated to providing the best environment for our students with competitive pay and great benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Tuition benefits for employees and their family members

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of work related experience in all phases of carpentry.
• Ability to read and interpret building specifications and blueprints.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain building interiors and exteriors.
• Install and repair walls, doors, closures, flooring, etc.
• Construct frameworks and inspect and replace damaged structures.

Skills

Knowledge of carpentry

Building maintenance

Safe operation of tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hand and power tools

Job description

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $20.00/hr

About Augustana College:

Augustana College is a private, selective, residential college of the liberal arts and sciences with enrollment of 2600 students. Our beautiful residential 115-acre campus is located in Rock Island, Illinois, part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area along the Mississippi River, 165 miles west of Chicago. Augustana awards the Bachelor of Arts in about 90 majors and related academic programs.

Employees at Augustana enjoy an excellent benefit package including medical, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefits for employees and their family members, and much more.

Job Description:

Job Title: Building Maintenance Worker

Status: Non-Exempt, Full-time, 12 month schedule, 1.0 FTE

Reports To: Structural Supervisor

Overview: The Structural Maintenance Carpenter is responsible for maintaining campus academic buildings and residences. This includes designing, building, installing and repairing structures, fixtures, furniture, and other items using materials common to the trade.

Primary Duties:

• Assist with aspects of maintaining building interiors and exteriors
• Responsible for miscellaneous repairs: Installing and repairing walls, doors, closures, flooring, ceilings, partitions, draperies etc.
• Measure, cut or shape wood, plastic, fiberglass, drywall and other materials
• Construct building frameworks, including wall studs, floor joists and door frames
• Inspect and replace damaged framework and other structures and fixtures
• Replace glass and perform all types of window and window systems repair
• Able to make effective repairs to roofs (build-ups, rubber, shingles, etc.), plus ability to setup and work from ladder, scaffolding, picks, high roofs, and overhangs.
• Construct shelving, bookcases, and cabinets and repair all types of furniture as needed
  
  
  

Additional Duties:

• Perform minor electrical and plumbing repairs
• Assist other departments with Facilities Services as needed
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Skills & Experience:

• 1-3 years of work related experience in all phases of carpentry
• Knowledge of carpentry, building maintenance and code
• Knowledge of safe operation of basic hand and power tools
• Ability to read and interpret building specifications, blueprints and as-builds
• Must possess a valid driver's license
  
  
  

Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for student workers.

Work Environment:

• Work assignments may require working indoors and outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions
• Evening, weekend and on-call work may be required occasionally, especially during extreme weather events or campus emergencies
  
  
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis and 75 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to push and pull heavy machinery on a frequent basis.
• This position requires frequent climbing of stairs and occasional work on ladders.
• Ability to listen, hear, speak, read, write, bend, stoop, and stand for long periods of time.
• Must possess finger and hand dexterity for using small tools and equipment.
  
  
  

Expected hours of work:

Academic Year: 40 hours per week

Summer: 40 hours per week

This is a Full-time position with a 40 hour work week. Standard days and hours of work are Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Hours may vary during break periods such as Summer Break and Spring Break. On occasion employees are expected to report for emergency response situations and subject to supervisor approval, overtime may be required.

Additional Information:

Pay and Benefits:

This position is budgeted to pay between $17.50 to $20.00 per hour based upon past working experience. As a full time position, this position is eligible for our complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan with a generous company contribution, excellent paid time off/holiday benefits, tuition benefits for employees and their family members, and much more! You can learn more about our benefit programs at our Benefits website.

EEO Statement:

Augustana is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Augustana College's policy to provide equal opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Note:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities are subject to change at any time with or without notice.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume for consideration.

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