East Tennessee State University
Maintenance Worker
TN, United States · Contract
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About the role
- Responsible for performing a variety of skilled maintenance tasks, including carpentry, painting, plumbing, and masonry, as well as other related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Aligned with the institution's mission, we value efforts to engage in teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and service that involve community partners and address significant societal needs in our region and beyond.
- Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification.
Requirements
- Knowledge of methods, materials, and procedures used in general repair and maintenance work.
- Knowledge of machines, tools, and equipment used in a variety of tasks as required.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions.
- Ability to follow written and verbal directions accurately.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in the use of materials and resources.
- Non-exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of five (5) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
- It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
- Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations
Nice to have
- 2 years of experience in trade services
- Valid drivers license
- Job Family - Facilities Services General Maintenance 2
- Non-exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of five (5) calendar days.
- The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
- Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check
Skills
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Skilled in the use, cleaning, repair, and maintenance of equipment, tools, and machinery.
Compensation
- Market Range - 4 Salary Schedules
- East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an institution with over 14,000 diverse students highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs.
Benefits
- For information on benefits, please visit Employee Benefits
Equal opportunity
- ETSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This listing is sourced directly from East Tennessee State University's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.