Maintenance Assistant (OPS Part Time)

University of North Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Florida is seeking a maintenance staff member responsible for painting, plumbing, minor repairs, furniture movement, and cleaning. The role supports the Housing and Residence Life team and requires a professional demeanor when interacting with residents and guests.

Applicants should be capable of rapid learning, flexible tasks, and good judgment while upholding university policies. The position emphasizes positive, diplomatic interactions across diverse communities and is not

Qualifications

• Ability to quickly learn repair methods.
• Good communication, flexibility, and must be able to exercise good judgment.
• Experience working in a customer service-oriented environment is mandatory.
• Must promote departmental and university policies and represent UNF positively to residents and guests.
• Must use diplomacy with individuals of various backgrounds and ages.
• Cannot be a current UNF student for this position type.

Responsibilities

• Assist with painting, plumbing, and minor repairs.
• Move furniture, clean, and perform other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Superintendent.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Flexibility

Judgment

Diplomacy

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job Functions

• This position is maintenance work including assisting with painting, plumbing, and minor repairs.
• Work will also include moving furniture, cleaning, and all other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Superintendent.
• This position is maintenance work including assisting with painting, plumbing, and minor repairs.
• Work will also include moving furniture, cleaning, and all other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Superintendent.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires an ability to quickly learn methods of repair.
• Must possess good communication skills, be flexible with a variety of assignments and must be able to exercise good judgment.
• Experience working within a customer service-oriented environment is mandatory.
• The employee must be able to maintain a professional attitude, promote departmental and university policies and represent the University of North Florida, the Department of Housing and Residence Life to residents and guests in a positive and supportive manner.
• The applicant will use diplomacy while working with individuals of various backgrounds and ages.
• Cannot be a current UNF student for this position type.

Required Qualifications

• Experience using hand tools and handheld power tools preferred.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the Universitys collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNFs mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.