Building Maintenance Technician - Bethel University

Job Summary

Provides carpentry and building maintenance for campus buildings, including interior spaces for all the campus buildings.

Responsibilities

• Routine and preventive maintenance work orders for carpentry and maintenance services. purchases maintenance materials, supplies, and services in accordance with prescribed University and departmental purchasing goals and procedures.
• Constructs, installs, and repairs walls, partitions, ceiling and floor structures, including framing, drywall, finish carpentry, acoustical tile, doors and hardware. repair and install floor tile. install and repair carpet squares, cabinets, shelves, desk. Painting, touching up area and repaint offices, hallways, classroom on campus.
• Assists HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical Supervisor with preparation of carpentry related cost estimates for maintenance projects, and departmental remodeling projects. Provide on-call support for housing related issues, being on-call 1 week a month-rotation.
• Conducts building envelope, exterior window, and roofing systems condition assessments.
• Utilize the woodshop, metal shop, and incorporation with other entities that Facility Departments.
• Snow removal operations as required.

Required Skills

• Ability to work on a team with varied skill and experience levels.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Possess strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team.

Required Experience: 

• 5+ years of residential and light commercial construction.

Required Education: 

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Additional Information

• Physical/Working Conditions: Work is performed in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings and may be exposed to cold, wet, hot or humid conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. Ability to lift, push and pull up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 75 pounds occasionally throughout shift.
• Complies with environmental health and safety requirements and procedures as outlined in University and State policies and directives.
• This position is considered essential personnel and must be available outside of normal work hours if needed to support contingency operations such as snow removal or support of special events.
• Summer maintenance work presents unique demands on the department and vacation opportunities are normally limited during Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends due to graduation and welcome week events. Also, vacations are normally limited beginning the first full week of August through Labor Day due to the wrap-up of summer projects and preparation for the start of the school year.
• This is a 40 hours per week, 12 months per year position.
• Required to be on call for one week a month.

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

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Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

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