Utility Worker*

Duke University; Durham (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, North Carolina seeks a dependable facilities worker to perform routine maintenance and support campus buildings and grounds.

Responsibilities include light maintenance tasks, basic carpentry, housekeeping duties, and operating a light vehicle to move furniture and supplies. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and collaboration with university teams to meet departmental goals.

Qualifications

• Education may be a partial high school education or equivalent.
• No formal experience required to apply.
• Ability to follow instructions and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide light maintenance and operational support to university groups.
• Perform various light maintenance tasks including replacing light bulbs and inspecting outlets.
• Perform light carpentry repairs including replacing shades and doors.
• Operate light truck or van to pick up and deliver furniture, supplies and personnel.
• Perform housekeeping duties and clean assigned areas as needed.
• Report tasks beyond capability or scope to the proper authority.
• Support departmental and University goals as assigned.

Skills

Light maintenance

Carpentry basics

Housekeeping tasks

Safety awareness

Education

Partial high school education

Job description

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Positional Summary

Perform routine manual tasks necessary to maintain Duke University buildings and facilities.

Key Position Duties

• Provide light maintenance and operational support to university groups requiring such services.
• Perform various light maintenance tasks including, but not limited to, replacing light bulbs, opening drain lines, checking power panels (on/off only), and inspecting electrical outlets for damage.
• Perform light carpentry repairs including, but not limited to, replacing windows shades, drapes, and acoustical ceiling tiles, installing traffic signs, installing furniture bumpers and adjusting closet doors.
• Perform routine tasks in the assembly of furniture and other materials and equipment as required. Operate light truck or van to pick up and deliver furniture, supplies, equipment and personnel.
• Perform the duties of housekeeper when required; operate floor equipment to strip, scrub, wax and refinish floors and baseboards; clean windows, door frames and walls; clean and service assigned areas.
• Report tasks beyond capability or scope to the proper authority.
• Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet departmental, Division and University goals and objectives, as assigned by their Supervisor, Director, or respective designees.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative outline of the type of responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as all-encompassing or as a declaration of all specific duties and responsibilities of this position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Qualifications, Sills, and Competencies

Required Minimum Education and Experience:

• Education
  • Work requires ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.
• Experience
  • NONE
• OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.