Hotel Facilities Technician: Repairs, Safety & Service

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Auxiliary Services, the USC Hotel team and facilities division, is seeking a General Maintenance Worker to uphold high standards across the USC Hotel facilities in Los Angeles. You will perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and routine service in a fast-paced university hospitality environment, with emphasis on customer service for students, faculty and staff.

The role requires specialized or technical training and 6–12 months of experience, plus strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Education: Specialized or technical training.
• Experience: 6 - 12 months.
• Expertise: Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• In addition, demonstrate a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values.

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service to students, faculty, staff and external customers.
• Provides on-going preventative maintenance for appliances including air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, stoves, ovens and dishwashers.
• Troubleshoots and repairs or replaces appliance parts and perform repairs on commercial kitchen equipment (walk-in coolers, freezers, dishwashers, etc.).
• Maintains appliance part inventory.
• Builds interior walls, fabricates cabinets, drawers and screens, assembles furniture and performs preventive maintenance.
• Repairs or replaces lighting, wiring, safety devices, and related fixtures; tests exit signs and detectors.
• Prepares walls for painting and performs basic carpentry and plastering tasks.
• Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures and hardware; unclogs drains; minor water heater repairs.

Skills

English communication

Education

Specialized or technical training

Job description

USC Auxiliary Services, the USC Hotel team and facilities division, is seeking a General Maintenance Worker to uphold high standards across the USC Hotel facilities in Los Angeles. You will perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and routine service in a fast-paced university hospitality environment, with emphasis on customer service for students, faculty and staff.

The role requires specialized or technical training and 6–12 months of experience, plus strong English communication.