General Maintenance- IL- Campus Facilities 2nd Shift- Monday-Friday 3 pm-11:30 pm

Midwestern University; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwestern University is seeking a Maintenance Worker for an evening shift at the Downers Grove campus. The role involves skilled maintenance tasks, grounds care, and general campus upkeep.

Regular hours are Monday–Friday from 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm, with some flexibility for early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, 1–3 years related experience, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 1–3 years related experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Basic computer skills (Outlook and internet).

Responsibilities

• Operate power and hand tools for maintenance and landscaping.
• Operate pickup, flatbed and dump trucks for hauling and debris removal.
• Operate snow removal equipment.
• Maintain and repair small tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Perform general maintenance and remodeling of buildings and facilities (carpentry, painting, floors).
• Repair doors, locks, and door closing mechanisms.
• Maintain grounds, mowing, edging, plant care, and snow removal.
• Install/remove outdoor signs, barriers, and banners.
• Move furniture and set up layouts for events.
• Clean work area and tools; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Tool operation

Lawn & grounds upkeep

Vehicle operation

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Valid driver's license

Tools

Power tools

Truck operation

Job description

Summary

Performs skilled work in one or more trade areas and semi-skilledwork in a variety of other trade areas. Maintains and cleans campusgrounds, buildings, equipment, and vehicles. The regular hours forthis position are Monday-Friday from 3:00 pm-11:30 pm, with someflexibility required. Employees may be scheduled to work earlymornings, evenings, and weekends as needed. This position islocated at the campus location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate power and hand tools associated with maintenance andlandscaping
• Operate pick-up trucks, flatbed trucks and dump trucks forhauling purposes and for trash and debris removal
• Operate various snow removal equipment
• Maintains and repairs small tools, equipment and vehicles.
• General maintenance and remodeling of buildings and facilitiesto include:
  • interior and exterior carpentry and painting work
  • repair floors, carpets, and walls
• Performs troubleshooting and adjustments of door, cabinet,closet and desk locks and repairs or replaces worn parts asnecessary.
• Repairs and maintains interior and exterior doors and doorclosing mechanisms
• Maintains the grounds, pathways and roadways to include:
  • mowing lawns, trimming edges around walks, flower beds andwalls
  • plant, water and prune trees and shrubs
  • remove leaves and litter
  • clear snow from designated areas such as sidewalks, entrywaysand roofs as required
  • spread salt to prevent ice buildup
  • repair fences, gates, walls and walks
  • clean debris from sewer openings
  • maintain parking lots and other surfaces to include minorasphalt repairs
• Install and remove outdoor signs, parking and traffic controlbarriers and overhead banners as required
• Move furniture, filing cabinets or other requested workmoves
• Configure movable walls per schedule
• Set up and break down layouts for events
• Clean work area, tools and equipment as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listedbelow are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness andsafe manner and have regular, predictable, in-person attendanceReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 1 to 3years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combinationof education and experience. Must have a valid driverslicense.

Computer Skills

Outlook and internet

Language Skills

Basic skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions,short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simplecorrespondence. Ability to effectively present information andrespond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers,and the general public.

Reasoning Ability

Intermediate skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding tocarry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variablesin standardized situations.

Mathematical Ability

Intermediate skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts suchas proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished inwritten, oral or schedule form. Ability to perform these operationsusing units of American money and weight measurement, volume, anddistance.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularlyrequired to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel;reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. Occasionally requiredto sit, stoop, kneel and crouch; climb or balance and taste orsmell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, andoccasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, distancevision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and colorvision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, movingmechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The employee isoccasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high,precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and toxic or causticchemicals. The noise level in this environment is usuallymoderately loud.

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organizationthat provides graduate and post-graduate education in the healthsciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove,Illinois, and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathicmedicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies,physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia,cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology,speech-language pathology, biomedical sciences, and veterinarymedicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff membersare dedicated to the education and development of our students inan environment that encourages learning, respect for all members ofthe healthcare team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity,and personal growth.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical,dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance,short/long-term disability, and pet insurance. We offer flexiblespending accounts including healthcare reimbursement andchild/dependent care accounts. We offer a work-life balance with acompetitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flexdays, personal days, and vacation days. We offer a403(b)-retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, childcare subsidyreimbursement program, identity theft protection, and an employeeassistance program. Wellness is important to us, and we offer awellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitnessfacility.

Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Actionemployer that does not discriminate against an employee orapplicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national originor ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender(including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexualorientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past,current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; geneticinformation; or any other protected class, in accord with all federal, state and local laws, and regulation. MidwesternUniversity complies with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S.36-601.01) and the Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/).Midwestern University complies with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of2003 and Arizona Equal Pay Acts.