Senior Building Maintenance Worker - Facilities and Services - General Services

Working Title Senior Building Maintenance Worker - Facilities and Services - General Services Posting Number CSA01182P Department SDSU-Facilities & Services-Bldg Maint Physical Location of Position (City) Brookings Posting Text Job Responsibilities: Be part of an active Facilities and Services team, working across campus performing building maintenance work for the General Services area.
This is a fast-paced position, with varied duties including moving items, preparing for events, performing locksmith work, setting up furniture, handling materials, delivering freight, doing general building maintenance, maintaining and inspecting fire extinguishers, and performing asbestos abatement.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of: Methods, practices, tools and equipment used for building maintenance Master key system (preferred) Door hardware and lock installation/repair (preferred) Moving practices (preferred) Event setup (preferred) Skill & Ability to: Read and understand construction drawings and general plans Use routine maintenance/construction hand tools Demonstrate mechanical aptitude Work safely Operate equipment such as forklifts, general construction equipment, and hand moving equipment (preferred) Communicate clearly and provide good customer service Lift up to 50 pounds, bend, kneel, and climb Work as a team member, with a positive attitude, be flexible and receptive to a variety of work Required License: Valid Driver’s License.
Asbestos certification within 1 year.
Comments: This position is required to respond to emergencies after hours, on weekends, or holidays.
This position is also required to work some planned events on weekends, evenings, or holidays.
The position is required to work in all types of extreme weather conditions (outside, inside, heat and cold) and well as all environments (such as in tunnels, agricultural facilities, residence halls.
) SDSU is a tobacco free environment.
It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students.
This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14.
Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
Benefits: SDSU offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; paid holidays; educational assistance; retirement plans; and a generous vacation accrual and sick day allowance.
Application Procedures: SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site, to apply visit https://YourFuture.
sdbor.
edu.
[SE8336 – 80212] Posting Date 01/06/2023 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 01/16/2023 Advertised Salary $15.
20 - $18.
99/hour, depending upon qualifications, plus benefits Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100 Work Hours 8am-5pm M-F Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Scope of Search External (includes Internal) If internal, define scope of search This position requires Valid Drivers License, Other If other, please indicate Asbestos Certification Department Description and Cultural Expectations South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures.
South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world.
Its employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement.
As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.
SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014.
The university’s total research expenditures are greater than $60 million.
SDSU is the state’s first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling.
Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis.
Livability.
com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees.
It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.
The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest academic achieving school districts.
The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.
The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission.
SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment.
Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing HR@sdstate.
edu.
Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007.
Phone: (605) 688-4128.
Contact Information For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-688-4128.