Maintenance Worker II - Facilities & Services

The Department of Facilities and Services at West Virginia University is seeking applications for a Maintenance Worker II position. The incumbent provide leadership in maintaining the interior and exterior appearance of institutional buildings. This work involves adhering to established standard procedures, techniques, and safety requirements with some judgment required to interpret instructions. Must be very familiar with interpreting event diagrams and completing set-ups as required.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year
  (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What you'll do:

• Provide leadership and coordination of all assignments for events. Leadership to include decision-making responsibilities for the various events taking place as well as providing assistance to individuals with special needs to ensure their comfort. Provide leadership for setting up staging, dance floors, and various styles of tables and seating along with knowledge to provide general and special cleaning needs.
• Function as a team leader in the cleaning and maintenance of the interior and surrounding exterior appearance of all buildings performing duties associated with a Campus Service Worker position; ensuring supplies and materials are adequately stocked throughout the buildings by inventorying supply areas and completing requisitions for submission to supervisor for additional supplies; notifying supervisor of classroom furniture, equipment, and facilities needing repair or replacement and of potential safety/fire violations by completing the proper maintenance order, location, and interpretation of Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Follow procedures and make work assignments to those individuals assigned to the crew to ensure work is completed in a timely manner and to ensure proper quality and quantity. Also monitors and directs the work of the custodial staff that indirectly report to him. Monitors multiple simultaneous events. Inspects completed work assignments of Campus Service Workers to ensure quality control.
• Clean and maintain the interior appearance of assigned buildings including classrooms, offices, public areas, etc. by sweeping, mopping, stripping, and waxing floors; vacuuming and shampooing carpets, rugs and upholstery; dusting and polishing furniture; washing and cleaning walls, ceilings, doors, windows, etc.; and performing other related internal cleaning activities.
• Will be required to fill in for Assistant Supervisor in their absence, also oversee staff of employees in their absence to ensure that employees have adequate staff and supplies to complete assigned cleaning duties.

Pay Grade: 11: WVU provides competitive wages for its employees, and takes experience and related education into consideration when determining appropriate salary.

Hours: 6a-2p EOW

Education

• Vocational or technical training of up to 18 months beyond High School or an equivalent combination of education and directly related work experience.
• Must have high school diploma or GED

Experience

• At least one (1) year of experience in each of the following:
  
  
  
  • Proper commercial restroom cleaning procedures, commercial floor maintenance procedures, and commercial carpet cleaning procedures.
  • Event set-ups including interpreting diagrams and setting up seating, staging, dance floors, etc.
    Assisting with plumbing, carpentry or other craft trades preferred.
  • Setting up cleaning schedules and in training others in the safe and proper ways to operate all commercial cleaning custodial equipment preferred.
  
  
  
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of custodial methods, procedures, and safety principles.
• Knowledge of basic grounds keeping and labor activities.
• Ability to operate basic labor supporting equipment, basic grounds keeping equipment, and demonstrated ability to operate commercial custodial equipment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary to interact with supervisors and colleagues while providing leadership and coordination of assignments.
• Ability to read and write in English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions and communicate instructions to others.
• Ability to function as a team leader providing training to others and work assignments and maintaining necessary records.
• Physical capability to perform duties of the position including long periods of standing and walking, bending, stooping and climbing, and lifting of heavy items weighing approximately 50-75 pounds.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring frequent and prolonged exposure to extreme variations in temperatures including outdoor weather conditions and exposure to dust, fumes, and chemicals.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle including knowledge of safe driving procedures and West Virginia traffic and safety regulations.
• Ability to maintain proper attendance and punctuality standards.

Valid Driver's License

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging working environment and actively seek candidates who bring diverse ideas, approaches and experiences.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.