Area Zone Maintenance
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real specific content. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Job title: Area Zone Maintenance Technician (implied). Not to repeat as heading.
We have:
- About UofSC: description of university system. That's "About the role"? Actually "About UofSC" is about the employer. Could be "About the role"? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can map "About UofSC" to "About the role" maybe? But they said "About the role" as example. However we can still use heading "About the role" and put the description about UofSC there. Or we could use "About the role" for role summary. There's also a "Position Summary" and "Advertised Job Summary". We'll combine.
We need to include sections only if there is real specific content.
Let's extract:
- Responsibilities: list under "Key Responsibilities" bullet points.
- Requirements: "Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities" bullet list.
- Preferred Qualifications: list.
- Skills: maybe combine with Requirements? Could have Skills section separate.
- Benefits: list under "Perks:" and also later "The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:" list.
- Pay: "Advertised Salary Range: Part/Full Time: Full Time" but no actual salary range given. It says "Advertised Salary Range:" but no numbers. So we should not create Pay section because no specific salary. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits we have specifics: 15 paid vacation days, 15 paid sick days, 13 paid holidays, etc. So Benefits section is okay.
- Schedule: Not given besides Full Time. Could we create Schedule? It says Full Time but no specifics like shift. Might be considered schedule info? The instruction: never create Schedule unless posting actually states them. It states "Part/Full Time: Full Time". That's a schedule indication. Might be enough to include Schedule section with "Full Time". However they said avoid filler like "not specified". This is specified: Full Time. So we can include Schedule.
- Pay: Not specified beyond "Competitive salary". That's vague; we should not create Pay.
- Qualifications: Could be separate from Requirements? We have Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications sections. We'll have Requirements (minimum) and Qualifications (preferred). Or we could have Requirements and Skills.
Let's decide sections:
- About the role: include the university description and position summary.
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements: minimum requirements (knowledge/skills/abilities bullet list).
- Qualifications: preferred qualifications bullet list.
- Benefits: list perks and benefits.
- Schedule: Full Time.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for each section heading.
We must use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We must not include the YouTube link? It's under Perks: maybe it's a video; but it's a link. Should we keep? It's part of Perks: "Perks: - Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find! - 15 paid vacation days - 15 paid sick days - 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday) - An engaging and collaborative environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BALBcUSl7ck". The link is likely a video about benefits; we should keep the link? It's part of the perks line. Might be considered substantive? It's a URL; we could keep as part of the
- maybe. But we might drop it as it's not essential info? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The link is substantive? It's a link to a video; maybe it's not essential but it's part of the posting. I'd keep it as part of the perks list item.
Also there is a link to learn more about why you should work at USC (the safelink). That's under Additional Comments? Actually after Perks there is a link. Then "Clickhttps://nam02.safelinks...". That's a link to learn more about why you should work at USC. That's also substantive? Could be considered a link to more info; we could keep as a
maybe. But it's likely part of boilerplate? It's a promotional link. Might be considered not essential but it's still part of posting. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This link is not those; it's a promotional link. I'd keep it.
But we also have "Additional Comments Job Close Date 11/02/2026 Special Instructions to Applicant ..." That's application instructions; we should remove.
We also have EEO statement; remove.
We also have "je-75c19afbf2ec441ba9cac74bf1fdc86a" at end; remove.
Now let's extract substantive content:
- About UofSC: paragraph describing system.
- Position Summary: Under the supervision... etc.
- Advertised Job Summary: bullet questions? Actually there is a list of questions: "- Do you have knowledge of safety practices, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in building and maintenance work? - Do you have experience diagnosing and repairing equipment and facility issues? - Are you able to perform heavy manual labor and work in physically demanding conditions? - Can you work effectively both independently and as part of a team?" That's like a summary; we could incorporate into About the role or Responsibilities? Might be considered part of job summary. We'll keep as a
maybe.
- Key Responsibilities: bullet list.
- Perks: bullet list (including YouTube link).
- Additional benefits list: "The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to: - Health and Life Insurance - Retirement Programs - Paid Tuition - Dependent Scholarships - Annual Leave - Sick Leave - 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday) - Paid Parental Leave - Professional Development Opportunities"
- Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: bullet list.
- Preferred Qualifications: bullet list.
- Job Close Date etc: remove.
- Special Instructions to Applicant: remove.
- "Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days...": remove as application instructions.
- "Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.": remove.
- "We are only accepting applications submitted by November 2, 2026.": remove.
- "Clickhttps://nam02.safelinks...": maybe keep as a link? It's under Additional Comments? Actually after Perks there is a line: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BALBcUSl7ck" then a blank line then "Clickhttps://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsc.edu%2Fabout%2Foffices_and_divisions%2Fhuman_resources%2Fcareers%2Findex.php&data=05%7C01%7CKURTRS%40email.sc.edu%7Ceca45df616784275e15908dab2a706ac%7C4b2a4b19d135420e8bb2b1cd238998cc%7C0%7C0%7C638018727680845870%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j6sQGvabHDZHDmRBFwMrq8P8QCuDmChuJ%2FH5%2F8hDRUw%3D&reserved=0 to learn more about why you should work at USC." That's a link with text "to learn more about why you should work at USC". We'll keep as a
with link.
- "To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/9839251": remove as application instruction.
Now we need to format.
We'll produce:
About the role
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Area Supervisor, the Area Zone Maintenance Technician provides skilled preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance services for residence halls on USC's Columbia campus. This position performs cross-functional work in carpentry, locksmithing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and painting; troubleshoots advanced maintenance issues; completes and documents assigned work orders; and communicates needed follow-up to the supervisor. The Area Maintenance Technician is designated as essential personnel during inclement weather and other emergencies and participates in an on-call rotation for after-hours emergency response.
Do you have knowledge of safety practices, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in building and maintenance work? Do you have experience diagnosing and repairing equipment and facility issues? Are you able to perform heavy manual labor and work in physically demanding conditions? Can you work effectively both independently and as part of a team?
Responsibilities
- Maintain and follow a safe, productive, cost effective and comprehensive planned and corrective maintenance program for constant reliable operations relating to all carpentry, locksmith, electrical, HVAC and plumbing needs within residence halls by receiving work orders, communicating with the Work Control Office, the supervisor, other facility employees and customers.
- Repair and perform preventive maintenance on general building facilities and electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, and communication systems. Assist with major repairs to electrical, plumbing, heating, HVAC equipment, and appliance repair.
- Works within a team concept to deliver service that meets industry standards for quality and quantity of work performed.
- Performs administrative related tasks to include completing and filling out work orders and incident reports as necessary to communicate needs and/or to indicate completed work assignments, accidents, equipment damage or failure and any other relevant issues.
Requirements
- Skilled in the use of various trade tools.
- Skilled in making
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. We must not include the YouTube link? It's under Perks: maybe it's a video; but it's a link. Should we keep? It's part of Perks: "Perks: - Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find! - 15 paid vacation days - 15 paid sick days - 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday) - An engaging and collaborative environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BALBcUSl7ck". The link is likely a video about benefits; we should keep the link? It's part of the perks line. Might be considered substantive? It's a URL; we could keep as part of the
- maybe. But we might drop it as it's not essential info? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The link is substantive? It's a link to a video; maybe it's not essential but it's part of the posting. I'd keep it as part of the perks list item.
Also there is a link to learn more about why you should work at USC (the safelink). That's under Additional Comments? Actually after Perks there is a link. Then "Clickhttps://nam02.safelinks...". That's a link to learn more about why you should work at USC. That's also substantive? Could be considered a link to more info; we could keep as a
maybe. But it's likely part of boilerplate? It's a promotional link. Might be considered not essential but it's still part of posting. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This link is not those; it's a promotional link. I'd keep it. But we also have "Additional Comments Job Close Date 11/02/2026 Special Instructions to Applicant ..." That's application instructions; we should remove. We also have EEO statement; remove. We also have "je-75c19afbf2ec441ba9cac74bf1fdc86a" at end; remove. Now let's extract substantive content: - About UofSC: paragraph describing system. - Position Summary: Under the supervision... etc. - Advertised Job Summary: bullet questions? Actually there is a list of questions: "- Do you have knowledge of safety practices, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in building and maintenance work? - Do you have experience diagnosing and repairing equipment and facility issues? - Are you able to perform heavy manual labor and work in physically demanding conditions? - Can you work effectively both independently and as part of a team?" That's like a summary; we could incorporate into About the role or Responsibilities? Might be considered part of job summary. We'll keep as a
maybe. - Key Responsibilities: bullet list. - Perks: bullet list (including YouTube link). - Additional benefits list: "The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to: - Health and Life Insurance - Retirement Programs - Paid Tuition - Dependent Scholarships - Annual Leave - Sick Leave - 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday) - Paid Parental Leave - Professional Development Opportunities" - Minimum And Additional Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: bullet list. - Preferred Qualifications: bullet list. - Job Close Date etc: remove. - Special Instructions to Applicant: remove. - "Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days...": remove as application instructions. - "Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.": remove. - "We are only accepting applications submitted by November 2, 2026.": remove. - "Clickhttps://nam02.safelinks...": maybe keep as a link? It's under Additional Comments? Actually after Perks there is a line: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BALBcUSl7ck" then a blank line then "Clickhttps://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsc.edu%2Fabout%2Foffices_and_divisions%2Fhuman_resources%2Fcareers%2Findex.php&data=05%7C01%7CKURTRS%40email.sc.edu%7Ceca45df616784275e15908dab2a706ac%7C4b2a4b19d135420e8bb2b1cd238998cc%7C0%7C0%7C638018727680845870%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j6sQGvabHDZHDmRBFwMrq8P8QCuDmChuJ%2FH5%2F8hDRUw%3D&reserved=0 to learn more about why you should work at USC." That's a link with text "to learn more about why you should work at USC". We'll keep as a
with link. - "To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/9839251": remove as application instruction. Now we need to format. We'll produce:
About the role
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Area Supervisor, the Area Zone Maintenance Technician provides skilled preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance services for residence halls on USC's Columbia campus. This position performs cross-functional work in carpentry, locksmithing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and painting; troubleshoots advanced maintenance issues; completes and documents assigned work orders; and communicates needed follow-up to the supervisor. The Area Maintenance Technician is designated as essential personnel during inclement weather and other emergencies and participates in an on-call rotation for after-hours emergency response.
Do you have knowledge of safety practices, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in building and maintenance work? Do you have experience diagnosing and repairing equipment and facility issues? Are you able to perform heavy manual labor and work in physically demanding conditions? Can you work effectively both independently and as part of a team?
Responsibilities
- Maintain and follow a safe, productive, cost effective and comprehensive planned and corrective maintenance program for constant reliable operations relating to all carpentry, locksmith, electrical, HVAC and plumbing needs within residence halls by receiving work orders, communicating with the Work Control Office, the supervisor, other facility employees and customers.
- Repair and perform preventive maintenance on general building facilities and electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, and communication systems. Assist with major repairs to electrical, plumbing, heating, HVAC equipment, and appliance repair.
- Works within a team concept to deliver service that meets industry standards for quality and quantity of work performed.
- Performs administrative related tasks to include completing and filling out work orders and incident reports as necessary to communicate needs and/or to indicate completed work assignments, accidents, equipment damage or failure and any other relevant issues.
Requirements
- Skilled in the use of various trade tools.
- Skilled in making