Facilities Maintenance Assistant

Location: Lewisburg

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* Position Title:

** Facilities Maintenance Assistant
** Position Type:
** Full time
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 40
* * Categories:
** Staff Non-exempt
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* Job Summary:

** Bucknell University is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Assistant. The successful candidate in this position will perform general labor, custodial, groundskeeping and basic trades support to the Trades Technician, Groundskeeper, and custodial staff including minor building maintenance, construction support,  setups/teardowns for events on campus, moving furniture on campus, and the operation of lawn and snow removal equipment.
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* Job Duties:

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** Reporting Relationship:
*** Operations Area Manager#
** Location/

Schedule:

*** On-campus
* Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm#
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* What you will do:

*** 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.
* Assists Custodians including spot cleaning, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, and stripping and waxing floors.
* Ability to use small tools and repair small equipment
* * The job description's listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.*#
** What you will bring:
** 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#
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* Physical requirements:

*** Ability to lift over 50 pounds;
Crouching;
Reaching overhead;
Pulling/Pushing, Bending, Shoveling, Stooping;
Climbing stairs/ladders;
Kneeling/squatting;
Lifting up to 50 pounds
** Job Exempt:
** No
* * Salary Range:
** The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy. This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time, all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of the application.
** Benefits:
** Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):
* Flexible scheduling options determined by role;
* 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. Additionally, 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. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
* 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 o learn more about Bucknell's benefits, click! ( Eligibility criteria and waiting periods may apply.)
** 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.  We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings.  We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.
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