Central Shops Area Coordinator

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

University of South Carolina seeks a Central Shops Area Coordinator to assist in planning and coordinating maintenance across campus shops. You will work with supervisors, skilled trades and campus partners to ensure safe, efficient work delivery and proper scoping of work orders.

Proven ability to plan, track costs, and maintain records is essential, as is strong communication with management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to solve problems, take initiative to provide services, develop strong customer relationships.
• Must have the ability to measure cost and performance, keep accurate records, communicate effectively, develop proper procedures.
• Must have the ability to define actions to resolve specific problems situations, communicate to management, and prepare reports.
• Must be able to plan, direct and review work.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to interface and work well with subordinates, peers, outside departments and other business professionals.
• Must have ability to operate computer systems and their respected software for providing facility management reports.

Responsibilities

• Assist Central Shops Supervisors with planning, prioritization, scheduling, coordination of preventive and corrective maintenance across assigned campus maintenance shops.
• Ensure maintenance work is properly scoped, resourced and materials identified in advance, schedules coordinated with campus partners.
• Support work order flow, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, outage coordination, service delivery and continuous improvement using the CMMS (AIM).

Skills

Problem solving

Customer relations

Record keeping

Procedures

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Computer systems

Tools

CMMS AIM

Job description

Central Shops Area Coordinator

Department: DAF Facilities Maintenance

Advertised Salary Range:

Part/Full Time: Full Time

About UofSC

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Inclusive Excellence Statement

Advertised Job Summary

This position supports the effective delivery of maintenance services by assisting Central Shops Supervisors with the planning, prioritization, scheduling, coordination of preventive, and corrective maintenance across assigned campus maintenance shops. This position helps ensure maintenance work is properly scoped, resourced and materials are identified in advance, schedules are coordinated with campus partners, and work is completed safely, efficiently, expeditiously, and with minimal disruption to teaching, research, and daily campus activities. The Central Shops Coordinator serves as a key point of coordination among supervisors, skilled trades, area maintenance teams, Facilities leadership, customers, contractors and campus stakeholders. Through effective use of the CMMS (AIM), this role supports work order flow, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, outage coordination, service delivery, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications (Classified and Unclassified positions)

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must have the ability, solve problems, take initiative to provide services, develop strong customer relationships.
• Must have the ability to measure cost and performance, keep accurate records, communicate effectively, develop proper procedures.
• Must have the ability to define actions to resolve specific problems situations, communicate to management, and prepare reports.
• Must be able to plan, direct and review work.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to interface and work well with subordinates, peers, outside departments and other business professionals.
• Must have ability to operate computer systems and their respected software for providing facility management reports.

Job Close Date

10/02/2026

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.