Facilities Assistant Tues-Sat

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Facilities Assistant (3:00pm‑11:30pm, Tues‑Sat) Job Description Job Summary

The Facilities Assistant serves as an integral part of the Nebraska Unions team by preparing meeting rooms and event spaces in the Willa Cather Dining Center, Nebraska Union, and the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center (JGMC) to meet customer needs and requests for their event.

In this role you will be:

• Setting up chairs, tables, podiums, and staging.
• Moving operable partition walls.
• Setting up Audio/Visual (A/V) equipment including portable computer presentation carts (SMART carts), overhead projectors, portable sound systems, conference call telephone systems, and webinar systems.

In addition, the Facilities Assistant will provide building upkeep by changing light bulbs in a variety of lighting fixtures, making minor repairs on custodial equipment, reporting maintenance repairs and problems to the Nebraska Unions Maintenance Manager, opening the Nebraska Union, Willa Cather Dining Center or JGMC on a daily basis and for special events/early openings as scheduled, performing snow removal at the entrances of the Nebraska Union and JGMC, providing custodial services and maintaining the cleanliness of the meeting rooms and certain public areas for the customers of Nebraska Union, Willa Cather Dining Center, and JGMC.

This position will operate powered custodial equipment such as floor scrubbers, vacuums, floor polishers/buffers, shampooers, etc.

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we're proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn't just a workplace, it's a place to build your career and make a real impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full‑time, regular staff member, you'll enjoy:

• Ample paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
• Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life
• Employee and dependent scholarship program to pursue higher education
• Generous retirement plans with a university match

• 8th grade plus one year of experience in a work environment.
• Computer experience.

The following qualifications are preferred but not required:

• Experience with setup of audio/visual equipment, projectors, tele‑conference phones.
• Experience in custodial skills to include proper use of chemicals, cleaning techniques, and the ability to operate custodial equipment.

If selected for this position and a verbal offer is accepted, the final written offer will be contingent upon the successful completion of the following required pre‑employment check(s):

• Pre‑placement physical
• Criminal history background check

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.