Carpenter/Lock and Key Specialist - Arcadia University

Job Description: Perform a variety of diversified carpentry duties primarily in the areas of rough and finish Carpentry. Maintain a working knowledge of building components and codes to facilitate the efficient planning and execution of all construction projects. This position requires basic concept of locks and key maintenance and inventory. Collaborate with Arcadia University Facilities Management Department personnel to solicit expertise of required crafts necessary to complete assigned projects. Individuals will serve as consultant to facility personnel in recommending specific courses of action to attain desired goals. Support the daily operations of the department and day-to-day operations as needed. Provide support 7:00 am through 3:30 pm (Monday - Friday). Hours may vary according to the schedule. This position is deemed essential, which requires on-call and emergency response to campus, as needed.

Location: Glenside

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions: Carpenter

• Comply with all health and safety directives to include the use and/or wearing of personal protective equipment.
  
• Work from written requisitions or verbal instructions.
  
• Prioritize urgency of job requests
  
• Design and layout counters, shelves, and cabinets.
  
• Lay out walls, doors and windows from sketches or drawings.
  
• Repair doors.
  
• Install carpentry products.
  
• Install suspended ceilings.
• Plan and make temporary installations of scaffolding, platforms, partitions, etc.
  
• Remove and replace vinyl tile.
  
• Build forms for concrete, and place reinforcing steel for small projects.
  
• Patch holes in walls.
  
• Install hardware and locks as assigned.
  
• Operate a variety of power and hand tools.
  
• Install movable partitions.
  
• Maintain work area and equipment in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
  
• Follow standard and prescribed safety regulations.
  
• Attend facility-sponsored training in fire safety, right-to-know, chemical hygiene.
  
• Assist with snow removal as situation demands.
  
• Report defective materials, faulty operation of equipment, and unusual matters to supervisor and appropriate personnel.
  
• Inspect and diagnose problems and figure out the best way to correct them.
  Maintain work area and equipment in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
  
• Follow standard and prescribed safety regulations.
  
• Attend facility-sponsored training in Fire Safety, Right-To-Know, Chemical Hygiene, Lock Out-Tag Out, and First Aid.

Additional Responsibilities: Locks / Key Management

• Perform skilled locksmith work by installing, maintaining and repairing different types of building locks including cylindrical, unit, mortise and rim, and reload cylinders; cutting new or replacement keys for authorized personnel as requested on Key Request forms; repairing locks on desks, file cabinets, display cases, and similar containers; picking locks for which keys have been lost; repairing or replacing door closure panic hardware or ADA openers; and making emergency repairs of locks as required under emergency conditions.
  
• Assist in maintaining Master Key Systems for University security by keeping accurate records of hardware changes and new lock installations in each building, and repairing, maintaining, and reloading cylinders for locks in the master key system.
  
• Provide assistance during renovation of existing or construction of new facilities by determining the requirements for locking devices and systems from blueprints, schematics, or sketches, making recommendations for such systems based upon knowledge of available products, and installing or monitoring the installation of locking devices or systems on renovated or newly constructed facilities.
  
• Ensure that an adequate and appropriate stock of locksmith supplies and equipment is available for use by maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment including key blanks, lock parts, levers and springs, knobs, and cylinders, preparing requisitions for replacements items as necessary, and storing the supplies and equipment in a secure storage facility.

Marginal Functions

• Requisition relevant supplies and tools.
  
• Solicit assistance of other POM personnel for the efficient completion of projects.
  
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times
  
• Participate in scheduled department meetings
  
• Contributes to the overall success of the department by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications / Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
  
• Five-year recent experience in trade
  

Minimum Skills/Abilities:

• This position requires skills in the following areas:
  
• Interpret blueprint drawings and sketches.
  
• Communicate and collaborate with all facility personnel.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Communicate and collaborate with facility personnel.
  
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
• This position requires this basic (listed below) as well as advanced training - see safety box for reference.
  
• Must successfully complete all Arcadia University Safety training as outline in training protocols
• Must successfully complete a background check, motor vehicle check and drug screening.

Physical Demands

• Ability to be exposed to hazardous physical conditions (i.e., confined spaces, heights, mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.), poor atmospheric conditions (i.e., fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation), extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noise.
  
• Must be able to exert up to 100lbs of force occasionally, and/or 50lbs of force frequently and/or up to 20lbs of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
  Must have the ability to travel to various locations, both on and off campus.

Supervision:

• Received: Director of Operations and AVP of Facilities/Capital
  
• Given: Sub-contractors, student workers as needed
  

Application Instructions:

• Applications must be submitted online through Arcadia's Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received, communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.
• Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once we've established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides a values-based educational experience by placing students at the center. The Institute of International Education has ranked Arcadia first nationally in study abroad for 10 of the last 13 years, and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for eight consecutive years. The University's Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report, which cites Arcadia for being among the top study abroad programs and among the "most innovative," and "best value" colleges. Arcadia promises a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and lead in a diverse and dynamic world. Through its community of practice and commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) and to combating anti-Black Racism, Arcadia has made facilitating a safe and welcoming environment a priority. Learn more about our vibrant community at www.arcadia.edu.

Our belief and experience is that there is strength in diversity and we are committed to building a welcoming and inclusive environment for students and employees alike. We are a community built on varied experiences and perspectives that benefits from open-minded discussion and cultural humility. Guided by our University's values, we are committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and we are working towards dismantling anti-Black racism/white supremacy and other forms of interpersonal and systemic discrimination and oppression.

We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our community. The successful candidate will demonstrate examples of ways they will incorporate our values. in their work.

At Arcadia University, our JEDI principles (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) are the foundation of our highly regarded, values-based learning community, which reflects the world in which we want to live. As such, Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Arcadia prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, age, gender identity, military or military veteran status, disability, family medical or genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. All offers of employment are conditional based on the successful completion of a background check. Employment may not begin until the University accepts the results of the background check.

Position Code: AC146F