Facilities Maintenance Assistant

Job Duties

Assists the Trades Technicians with basic tasks such as replacing standard plumbing parts, repairing wall damage, hanging bulletin boards and signage, painting drywall, replacing ceiling tiles, and repairing broken windows.

Provides general labor including dismantling, moving, and reassembling furniture, and moving construction supplies and equipment between work sites.

Performs general groundskeeping work on campus grounds such as mowing grass, trimming trees and shrubs, weeding, preparing seed beds, mulching, leaf removal, and shoveling snow.

Absorbs and communicates with Custodians including spot cleaning, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, and stripping and waxing floors.

Able to use small tools and repair small equipment.

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Up to 1 year of physical labor or maintenance experience
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred, But Not Required

• 2 years of physical labor or maintenance experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift over 50 pounds
• Crouching
• Reaching overhead
• Pulling/Pushing
• Bending
• Shoveling
• Climbing stairs/ladders
• Kneeling/squatting
• Lifting up to 50 pounds

Job Exempt

• No

Salary Range

$16.00 - $18.15 per hour

Benefits Eligible

• Flexible scheduling options
• Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
• An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
• Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves.
• Full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children.
• A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
• A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

Inclusive Excellence

Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community.

E-Verify

Bucknell University participates with the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify program. We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For additional information regarding Bucknell's E-Verify requirements, please contact the office of Talent, Culture & Human Resources (570) 577-1631 or email hr@bucknell.edu.