Campus Facilities Support

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement contributions
• College-paid life insurance
• Tuition remission for eligible employees and dependents (personal enrichment or degree programs)
• Professional learning and development: workshops, conferences, and training
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus a brief winter break

About the role

The Campus Facilities Support position helps keep Beloit College running smoothly by supporting the care of our buildings and campus. The role includes event setup and cleanup, moving and assembling furniture and equipment, collecting trash and recycling across campus, and performing general cleaning and basic maintenance tasks. This position works both indoors and outdoors and assists the maintenance and housekeeping teams as needed.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes work orders for completion as assigned by supervisor, including maintenance and housekeeping tasks
• Communicates with customers about assigned work orders as part of the daily workflow
• Arranges and sets up event materials, podiums, tables, chairs, furniture and related items for events as instructed in accordance with established procedures and safety rules
• Moves trash containers in and out of campus facilities and to compactor/dumpsters/pick-up locations; moves portable dumpsters and waste containers, ensures dumpsters are not overloaded and ensures areas around dumpsters and trash enclosures are cleaned as necessary for safety and animal control
• Pressure washes and collects trash across campus that escapes containers (due to wind, vandalism, etc.) as necessary
• Advises office manager when the compactor is full, not operating properly, etc.
• Operates equipment and vehicles as required in the safe transportation of furniture, materials and other items as requested
• Loads and unloads campus furniture, fixtures, materials and supplies onto and off of trucks ensuring appropriate padding, wrapping and ropes to prevent damage
• Assembles, installs and locates a variety of equipment and furniture
• Completes inventories of College furniture and equipment as necessary and/or assigned
• Removes snow from entrances, stairs, trash enclosures, etc.; spreads salt mix on icy areas as required or directed
• Operates and maintains equipment, manual and powered tools, with proper care and promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
• Immediately reports any unsafe or unusual conditions or any evidence of damage or need of repair to equipment to the supervisor and on a work order
• Trains, works with, and/or coordinates the responsibilities of Facilities student employees
• Maintains security of keys; locks and unlocks areas as required
• Accomplishes assigned tasks while working within the framework of OSHA safety regulations that govern procedures of personal safety, chemical, and equipment usage
• Assists with Mail Center deliveries across campus as needed
• Performs other similarly related duties as needed

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One to three years of experience in a custodial, event setup, moving, warehouse or related facilities position

Skills

• Ability to work in extremes in temperatures, gases, steam, chemicals and harsh detergents
• Ability to read and write and to follow both oral and written instructions

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds frequently and independently
• Ability to perform bending, squatting, twisting, crawling, and climbing
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time and freely traverse campus
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders up to 30 feet
• Visual ability to safely and effectively operate manual and power equipment and motor vehicles
• Hearing and speaking abilities to effectively communicate through earpiece and in person