Campus Housing Maintenance Technician — Refurbish & Repair

UAB group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Housing Service Technician to maintain and refurbish student housing and dining spaces. The role involves painting, refinishing surfaces, and performing routine repairs on small appliances to support campus residents and dining operations.

The position reports to the Assistant Director of Student Housing and Dining Facilities and requires strong teamwork, communication, and independent work abilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 5 years of related maintenance experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication; strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Student Housing maintenance team in daily upkeep and preservation, and the restoration of all student apartments and common areas upon resident or guest move-out. Responds to student and staff maintenance requests as assigned.
• Manages inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment to ensure continuous availability and reports stock deficiencies to appropriate personnel. Cleans and maintains equipment and tools to maintain working condition.
• Performs routine repairs on all small appliances including, but not limited to refrigerators, microwaves, oven/ranges, hoods and dish washers. Assists in performance of general refinishing of surfaces to include, but not limited to, painting, staining, furniture refurbishment and drywall patching/finishing.
• Works with outside vendors and serves as a liaison for contracted services to ensure accuracy and quality of work. Assists in maintaining established standards of cleanliness, sanitation and quality of contracted work.
• Performs routine inspections of all Student Housing facilities to identify and report damage or areas in need of repair or refurbishment.
• Coordinates with Assistant Director in identification and scheduling of special projects and on-going preventative maintenance throughout facilities.
• Supervises and provides on-boarding, guidance and support to irregular and part-time Student Housing Maintenance staff. Assists with training of Student Housing Maintenance Specialists for specialized projects, apartment restoration, and custodial or special assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Housing Service Technician to maintain and refurbish student housing and dining spaces. The role involves painting, refinishing surfaces, and performing routine repairs on small appliances to support campus residents and dining operations.

The position reports to the Assistant Director of Student Housing and Dining Facilities and requires strong teamwork, communication, and independent work abilities.