Job Description
Reporting to the Facilities Access Control Supervisor the Door Maintenance Technicians primary focus is the maintenance and installation of doors and door hardware. Employs technical skills necessary to maintain complicated mechanisms used on impaired mobility doors. Responds to afterhours call backs for door related issues. Maintains tools and updates work order records in the computerized maintenance work order system (HokieServ).
Required Qualifications
Considerable experience at the journey level in carpentry field including maintenance of doors frames hardware and doors featuring automatic mechanisms.
Demonstrated knowledge of carpentry methods tools and materials.
Valid drivers license with good driving record.
Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of university customers.
Ability to safely and frequently move and handle heavy objects weighing 50 pounds or more; maneuver materials up and down stairs; climb and work from elevated work stations such as ladders and scaffolds; work for long periods of time standing walking reaching bending pushing/pulling;
Communicate effectively have good team work skills and be able to understand comprehend and follow directions in the workplace.
Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions including extreme temperatures.
May be required to work additional hours/shifts to meet the needs of the department.
This is a designated emergency personnel position.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a large commercial or educational setting.
Experience with Stanley IR & Dorma Automatic Openers.
Knowledge of Hokie Passport and how it relates to exterior and interior doors.
Experience using HokieServ and familiarity with HokieMart.
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$40000-$46000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
January 7 2026
Additional Information
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
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About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.