As a maintenance technician, this role will provide preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on buildings. Additionally, they are expected to perform general labor throughout buildings and campus grounds and assist skilled trades and other unit employees carry out their job assignments.
Responsibilities:
- Assist painters/trades with setup, material handling, site access, and cleanup
- Prepare and protect work areas; move fixtures/furniture; dispose/recycle debris
- Access confined or elevated spaces; work at heights and below ground as needed
- Support job safety by escorting staff and maintaining clean, hazard-free sites
- Maintain, repair, and track department equipment, inventory, and service logs
- Gather, transport, and manage tools, supplies, and materials for work orders
- Drive college vehicles to transport personnel, equipment, and supplies
- Work outdoors in all weather; maintain campus cleanliness
- Perform essential duties during emergency closures; other assigned tasks
- Conduct inspections, perform minor repairs/painting, supervise student helpers, and advise on equipment replacement
Qualifications:
- Must have a High School diploma or GED
- Possession and maintenance of a valid driver license and satisfactory driving records as determined by Carthage College.
- Ability to transport and place very heavy supplies, tools and equipment, including hand power tools, cans of paint and tar, sledge hammers, wheelbarrows, furniture, ladders, sheet metal, bags of sand, cement, lime, building materials, rubble, etc.
- Ability to access areas at varying heights from below ground level to several stories high.
- Ability to be flexible and work in variety of positions.
- Ability to work in varying environmental and possible hazardous conditions utilizing appropriate safety precautions and safety equipment.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Perform manual labor such as moving furniture and equipment; arranging furniture, stages, and seating; and digging holes and ditches using manual tools and power tools.
- Assist in cleaning of grounds after special events and sweep and clean sidewalks and streets using hand tools and shovels.
- Make minor repairs to streets including repairing and installing signs.
About Carthage:
Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views, is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage.
Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
