General Maintenance Worker, USC Housing

Auxiliary Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Maintenance Worker to join their dynamic team. This role involves monitoring facilities, performing repairs, and ensuring high standards of service for students and staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and customer service, contributing to a welcoming environment. Join a team committed to excellence and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and faculty alike. If you have a passion for facilities management and a dedication to service, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in maintenance or related field.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics and refrigeration cycles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor facilities and perform repairs as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to resolve issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on various appliances.

Skills

Customer Service

Preventive Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Plumbing

Electrical Work

Welding

Education

Technical Training

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Testing Instruments

Job description

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USC Auxiliary Services, one of the largest divisions at The University of Southern California, is focused on making a difference for over students, athletes, faculty, staff, and guests who visit our campuses each day. Through our innovative services, our six central business units (USC Bookstores, USC Hospitality, USC Housing, USC Transportation, the USC Hotel, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum) collectively create the best USC experience for future leaders, scientists, filmmakers, engineers, and doctors alike. Auxiliary Services works tirelessly to welcome all visitors into the Trojan family. We are driven to succeed by our commitment to uphold our six unifying values: Integrity, Excellence, Well-Being, Open Communication, Accountability, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

USC Housing, a division of USC Auxiliary Services, hosts more than 9,000 students, athletes, faculty, and staff throughout the year in over properties on and off campus. Housing aims to make students feel comfortable, safe, and welcome, offering top-notch amenities including comprehensive recycling programs and simplified online repair requests. Serving our students’ wellbeing is our core mission, and we share their vision for excellence.

We are seeking to build a pool of candidates for future positions to join our rapidly growing team.

The Opportunity :

With the capacity to house over 9,000 Trojans, we need a General Maintenance Worker to monitor our facilities and ensure we maintain high standards of excellence. As an expert in repairs, you will examine and repair our facilities as needed, communicate with management and outside vendors, train other workers, and focus on customer service to demonstrate that we prioritize the needs of our students, faculty, and staff.

The Accountabilities :

• Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and external customers, resolving issues promptly and maintaining a friendly, helpful demeanor.
• Perform ongoing preventive maintenance on appliances such as air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and dishwashers.
• Troubleshoot and repair or replace appliance parts, including commercial kitchen equipment like walk-in coolers, freezers, ice machines, dishwashers, and electric ranges.
• Maintain inventory of appliance parts.
• Build interior walls, fabricate cabinets, assemble furniture, and repair or replace doors, tiles, fixtures, and perform preventive maintenance.
• Install safety restraints, patch and stretch carpets, replace windows and ceiling tiles, and perform caulking.
• Replace light bulbs, fixtures, switches, plugs, test and replace smoke detectors and emergency lights, and secure electrical wiring.
• Prepare walls for painting, patch holes, replace drywall, and refinish woodwork.
• Assist in roof repairs, replace tiles, and perform caulking.
• Repair or replace plumbing fixtures, unclog drains, and perform minor repairs on water heaters.
• Perform light welding, vehicle maintenance, and utility work such as installing posts, patching streets, and repairing gates.
• Promote inclusive relationships and uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, with the understanding that duties may change.

The Qualifiers :

• Minimum Education : Specialized or technical training, or combined experience/education as a substitute.
• Minimum Experience : 6 months.
• Minimum Field of Expertise : Knowledge of thermodynamics, refrigeration cycles, electricity, testing/detection instruments, hand/power tools, wood finishing, wiring, painting, construction, and plumbing.
• Valid CA driver’s license required; participation in DMV Pull Notice System; DMV record required upon employment.