Student Worker - Supply Technician Support, Facilities Maintenance Services

The University of Nevada Reno is recruiting for a student worker for the Facilities Maintenance Services Department in a Supply Technician support role. This position participates in the procurement receipt storage issuing shipment property control inventory and recordkeeping for a wide variety of assets.

Responsibilities

• Procure a wide variety of supplies services food forms materials parts and equipment;

• Purchase orders through the open market contracted vendors or informal bids to maintain stock or fulfill authorized requests;

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutes regulations policies and procedures ;

• Receive and inspect items to ensure correct delivery and completeness of the orders;

• Pack and return damaged goods and incorrect items; notify vendor of return status;

• Store items such as office supplies forms food excess/surplus property equipment and janitorial supplies by following methods appropriate for each type of item;

• Receive supply and equipment requests; review and approve for completeness and conformity to procedures;

• Locate verify and issue items and fill orders;

• Distribute items over-the-counter; prepare orders for shipping; determine correct packaging method;

• Load pallets for shipment on transport vehicles and delivery or ship supplies to various locations; and

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada Reno;

• Candidate must be dependable punctual detail-oriented have excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and must maintain confidentiality within and outside of the department;

• Candidate must be able to work with minimal supervision while handling multiple tasks.

A valid Class C drivers license or higher operators license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The successful candidates must complete the Defensive Driving course shortly after hire.

Driving carts on busy campus roads along with pedestrians is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates with experience in Microsoft Excel are encouraged to apply.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions
This position requires:

• Walking or standing to a significant degree;

• Pushing and/or pulling;

• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;

• Exposure to environmental allergens (grasses weeds pollens and trees); frequent lifting climbing and moving; and

• Exposure to hot and cold temperatures when working outside.

Schedule

Shifts will be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am to 4:30 pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs. This is a part-time position with 25 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters and may increase to 40 hours per week during the summer and winter breaks.

Compensation Grade
Student Employee Level 1
$12/hr.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.