Skilled Trades Worker

Georgia College

Milledgeville (GA)

On-site

USD 42,465,000 - 47,274,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Georgia College & State University seeks a Skilled Trades Worker to support Operations and Maintenance with electrical, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing and general maintenance tasks. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8AM–5PM, with overtime, on-call and weekend callbacks as needed.

Required: high school diploma or GED, 2–4 years in general or preventive maintenance, ability to lift up to 75 lbs and climb 50 feet, valid driver’s license, and basic computer use for emails/work orders.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate a computer or iPad to receive and send email and submit work orders.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to climb 50 feet using ladders, scaffolding, and staging.
Two to four years of general maintenance or preventive maintenance experience.
Lift Operator Certification, Certified Pool Operator, Universal EPA Refrigerant certification.
Trade school certificate in Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, or Construction related field.

Responsibilities

Maintenance - Perform a wide variety of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building maintenance tasks.
Repairs - Work on various building related repair and installation projects in the Operations and Maintenance department.
Inventory - Maintain shop areas, mechanical rooms, stock, supplies and manage waste.
Compliance - Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and promote safety and environmental practices.
Other - Perform additional duties to meet department goals.

Skills

Computer use

Driver's license

Lifting 75 lbs

Climbing 50 ft

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Skilled Trades Worker

Job ID: 304310

Location: Georgia College & State Univ

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state'sdesignated public liberal arts university, where students learn theessential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-drivenglobal society. The university prepares students for successfulcareers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-longlearning through personalized attention in a residential settingwith opportunities for a variety of transformational experiencesthrough its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only threeselective universities within the University System of Georgia anda top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offersundergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduateprograms, doctorates in education and nursing, professionalcertificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal ArtsColleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal artsenvironment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinaryinquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strongreputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programsaccording to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review andColleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride incombining the educational experience of a private liberal artscollege with the affordability of a public university. Faculty andstaff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learningthrough high-impact practices such as internships, service- andcommunity-based learning, leadership development, study abroadopportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstoneproject that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry andcritical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtownin Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming college town of approximately19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast ofAtlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American authorand alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college communityenjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's formerhome, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by theuniversity. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful LakeSinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students totake full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefitsof being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational andleisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta arelocated within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protectingacademic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression asoutlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy andits Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information,visit us online at gcsu.edu.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the manager/supervisor in the Operationsand Maintenance department, this is skilled work in a wide varietyof trade tasks in the areas of electrical, refrigeration, airconditioning, heating, ventilating, plumbing and generalmaintenance as well as repair of buildings, equipment and in simpleconstruction and fabrication tasks. Relies on instructions andpre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.Work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM. Weekend work (Saturday andSunday), overtime, on-call, and emergency callback isrequired.

Responsibilities

Maintenance - 50%

Performs a wide variety of mechanical, electrical, plumbing andbuilding maintenance related tasks. May assist carpenters,painters, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians in theirassigned duties.

Repairs - 20%

Work both independently and with supervision as needed on variousbuilding related repair and installation projects in the Operationsand Maintenance department.

Inventory - 15%

Maintain shop areas, mechanical rooms, stock, supplies and managewaste generated from work tasks.

Compliance - 5%

Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment andsupplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety andenvironmental practices.

Other - 10%

Any other duties and tasks assigned or as required to meet thegoals of the department, division, and Georgia College & StateUniversity.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

High school diploma or GED.

Other Required Qualifications

Ability to operate a computer or iPad in order to receive and sendemail and submit work orders.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to climb 50 feet working from ladders, scaffoling, andstaging.

Required Experience

Two to four years of general maintenance or preventativemaintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Lift Operator Certification, Certified Pool Operator, Universal EPARefrigerant certification

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Trade school certificate in Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, orConstruction related field

Proposed Salary

This position is a pay grade 5. The available salary range is$14.82/hour ($30,825 annually) to $16.50/hour ($34,316 annually).Starting salary within this range is based on relevant years ofexperience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Effectively communicate through email, orally, and in writing. Readwritten materials, work instructions, safety procedures andmaterial data safety sheets. A person working in thisclassification will need to be able to grasp, lift, carry, and setdown heavy objects (50-75lb) objects daily. A person working inthis classification will need to be able to climb (on an average of50+feet), and work from ladders, scaffolding and staging daily.Ability to operate a vehicle

KNOWLEDGE

Comprehend technical manuals and blueprints. Working knowledge ofplumbing, electrical, HVAC and refrigeration systems.

SKILLS

Use of tools and equipment in the repair and maintenance ofelectrical and mechanical equipment. Use power tools including butnot limited to circular and reciprocating saws, sanders, andgrinders, drills, pipe thread machine, sewer machine, welder,acetylene torch, cut-off saw, and various hand tools and wrenches,electrical testing devices, and voltage meters.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25institutions of higher education and learning as well as the SystemOffice. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundationfor all that we do as an organization, and each USG communitymember is responsible for demonstrating and upholding thesestandards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values andCode of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 andcan be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in BoardPolicy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-lineat https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamentalvalues of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board ofRegents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual'sage, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race,religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). Noindividual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied thebenefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination,harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activitybecause of the individual's protected status; nor shall anyindividual be given preferential treatment because of theindividual's protected status, except that preferential treatmentmay be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate underfederal or state law.

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