Skilled Trades Worker

Skilled Trades Worker

Employment Type: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Location: Athens, GA

• Salary: $35,500 or commensurate with experience
• Opening Until: Filled
• Proposed Starting Date: 08/31/2026

• Perform skilled manual work at the journeyman level in the trades: painter, mason, floor cover installer, carpentry.
• General construction and maintenance responsibilities for large facilities under general supervision.
• Operate standard hand tools and equipment common to the structural trades.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of MEP systems.
• Prepare work‑related documents (work orders, vouchers, reports).
• Communicate via phone and in person to coordinate work.
• Perform incidental duties such as erecting and moving scaffolds, washing and pressure washing walls, cleaning after a job.
• Document actions and timekeeping in writing.
• Support painters, carpenters, masons, and floor cover installers in their assignments.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Journeyman‑level experience in at least one of the employed trades.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards of mechanical and electrical building equipment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with customers, co‑workers, supervisors.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions, confined spaces, locked‑out situations.

• Lift up to 75 lbs.
• Stand, stoop, bend, squat, kneel, work with hands above head.
• Work in hot or cold, trenches, confined spaces, attics, crawlspaces, mechanical rooms.
• Work from standard and extended ladders.
• Drive as necessary to perform job duties.

• Driving is a responsibility of this position:
  Yes.
• Position is a Position of Trust:
  Yes.
• Investment of financial resources:
  No.
• Credit Check required:
  Yes.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.

Name: Lisa Johnson
Email: lisawc
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