General Maintenance Worker, USC Hotel

We are seeking aGeneral Maintenance Worker USC Hotel to join our rapidly growing team.

The Opportunity:

The General Maintenance Worker will monitor our facilities and ensure that we maintain our high standards of excellence. As an expert in all forms of repairs you will examine and repair our facilities as needed. You will use your expertise to communicate with management and outside vendors as well as train other workers. Most of all your focus on customer service will demonstrate to our students faculty and staff that we put their needs first!

The Accountabilities:

• Provides customer service to students faculty staff and external customers. Meets customer needs offers options resolves problems and follows up with customers. Ensures full customer satisfaction without unnecessarily referring customer to other staff members. Maintains friendly helpful demeanor.

• Provides on-going preventative maintenance for appliances including air conditioners heaters refrigerators stoves ovens and dishwashers.

• Troubleshoots and repairs or replaces appliance parts and perform repairs on commercial kitchen equipment e.g.. walk-in coolers freezers ice machines dish machine conveyor belts slicers dishwashers electric ranges etc. as needed.

• Maintains appliance part inventory.

• Builds interior walls fabricates cabinets drawers and screens assembles furniture. Repairs or replaces closet doors drawers non-fire rated doors door locks closers and hinges tiles bathroom fixtures etc. Performs preventive maintenance.

• Installs safety restraints on cabinets and furniture. Patches and stretches carpet replaces broken windows and ceiling tiles performs caulking.

• Repairs or replaces light bulbs ballasts switches plugs light fixtures etc. Maintains room wiring systems and emergency exit signs adjusts timers tests and replaces smoke detectors and emergency lights. Secures electrical wires. Repairs vacuum cleaners as needed.

• Prepares walls for painting patches holes replaces dry wall paints. Stains and refinishes wood work such as wall paneling and furniture etc. Assists in roof repairs repairs or replaces tiles performs caulking.

• Repairs or replaces various plumbing fixtures and hardware e.g.. faucets shower fixtures water fountains garbage disposals sinks and toilets.

• Unclogs sluggish or stopped drains including main drains. Performs minor repairs on water heaters.

• Performs light welding light vehicle maintenance. Performs utility work e.g. installing or removing posts and signs patching street holes with asphalt repairing gates etc.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

The Qualifiers:

• Education: Specialized or technical training.

• Experience: 6 12 months.

• Expertise:

  • Ability to communicate effectively in English.

  • Knowledge of thermodynamic laws refrigerator cycles electricity principles test/detection instruments hand/power tools AC/DC currents wood finishing wiring painting construction and plumbing.

  • Presents oneself professionally in line with higher education environment.

  • In addition the successful candidate must also demonstrate through ideas words and actions a strong commitment to USCs Unifying Values.

What We Prefer:

• Specialized or technical training.

• 2 3 years of experience in appliance repair plumbing HVAC outlet repair and/or electrical.

• HVAC certification.

• Experience supporting a hospitality/restaurant/retail department.

• Experience troubleshooting/and performing basic repairs (i.e. carpentry) and painting maintenance.

• Experience working in a fast paced environment and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Ability to train students temporary and/or resource workers.

The Trojan Family Rewards:

We pride ourselves in creating theBEST USC EXPERIENCE and that begins with our employees! We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs that support our staff and their families. For more information please visit support advocates work-life balance and employee well-being. As members of the Trojan family employees are connected by the traditions and history that make us proud to be Trojans!

The work culture thrives on mutual respect trust and synergy amongst all of its members.

USC has great minds that transform the world with their talents and research. Will you be one Join us!

FIGHT ON!

The hourly rate for this position is $22.50. When determining an offer the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role the candidates experience education training key skills internal peer alignment applicable laws contractual requirements grant funding and market conditions.