Facilities Maintenance Tech - Building Trades

Facilities Maintenance Tech - Building Trades

Location: Boone, NC

Job Category: 7

Position Number: 065041

Type of Position: Permanent Full‑Time Staff / Non‑Faculty Staff

Schedule: M‑F, 7:00‑4:00 pm (may require weekend work, especially in summer)

Hours per Week: 40

Salary: $39,937 – $41,535 (Pay commensurate with applicant competencies, budget, equity, and market considerations)

The primary purpose of this position is to provide furniture installation, inspection, repairs and removal; public area safety inspections; furniture and material deliveries; completion of work orders; recycling; escorting contractors; maintaining accurate and complete records; operating vehicles that perform a variety of tasks.

• Furniture installation, inspections, repairs, removal in residential and non‑residential areas.
• Residence hall public area safety inspections.
• Deliveries to residence and non‑residence halls.
• Assigned work orders from the University Housing work order system.
• Maintenance of beds in student rooms.
• Recycling and other special projects.
• Monitor outside contractors.
• Record keeping.
• Operating vehicles that perform a variety of tasks ranging from routine and unskilled to highly skilled.
• Snow removal during the winter months.
• Manage quarterly filter changes of residence hall PTAC units.
• Maintain Housekeeping Equipment through preventative and responsive upkeep.
• Oversee Pest control contracts and minor pest control concerns.
• Assist with laundry machine maintenance.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Experience in the trade(s) areas related to the position’s role may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Effective communication skills and ability to interact with a wide variety of people in varying circumstances.
• Experience in repairing and moving furniture, inventory control and computer skills.

• One year experience in a variety of duties associated with building maintenance.
• Experience working around students.
• Experience with safety inspections.
• Furniture installation, inspections, repairs.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Previous work in college or university.
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.

• Attention to Detail: Follows instructions through standard work‑orders for assigned tasks, performs routine or repetitious tasks completely and accurately, checks work for mistakes before completion, compares finished work to expectations, seeks approval of supervisor based upon complexity of task completed.
• Coordination‑Work: Understands objectives and priorities related to activities and tasks in order to follow plans and scheduled projects, recognizes and obtains required equipment, materials, and tools needed to do the job, accomplishes tasks within established time frames, follows prescribed processes to ensure timely task accomplishment.
• Safety/Health Compliance: Identifies and resolves potential safety problems and unsafe work practices, demonstrates safe ways to perform job tasks or use of equipment, informs supervisor of unusual safety concerns and makes recommendations for resolution, determines appropriate protective equipment based on established standards, regularly assesses site and shop operations for safety.
• Client/Customer Service: Promptly and attentively responds to customer requests within established parameters and time frames, performs work in the least disruptive manner possible to customers, demonstrates courteous actions and follows the organization’s established protocol for customer service.

The physical requirements for this position are: lifting; pushing; climbing ladders; standing and walking for extended periods; bending and twisting to assist in the movement of heavy and awkward objects. Must be able to lift and carry 75 to 100 lbs at least 150 feet up and down stairs.

Posting Date: 07/02/2026

Closing Date: 07/19/2026

Search Chair Name: Kerry Hines

Search Chair Email: hineske2

• Required Documents: List of References with Contact Information
• Optional Documents: Resume