Student Worker - Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Support - Facilities Maintenance Services

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting students interested in employment in the Facilities Maintenance Services Department within the Fire, Life, and Safety unit to support the fire extinguisher maintenance program.

• Assist the Fire Extinguisher Technician with maintenance and inspection activities
• Ride in the service vehicle with the technician while traveling to various campus locations
• Retrieve fire extinguishers from campus buildings and transport them to the service truck or designated maintenance area
• Return serviced extinguishers to their correct locations
• Read and interpret building floor plans to identify extinguisher locations
• Tag or mark extinguisher locations for easy identification and tracking
• Lift and carry fire extinguishers safely to and from the service vehicle
• Operate or ride in a golf cart when necessary to access locations throughout campus, including areas with busy pedestrian traffic
• Exercise caution and follow campus safety procedures when traveling through pedestrian areas
• Follow all safety procedures and instructions provided by the technician
• Provide general assistance as needed to support the campus fire extinguisher maintenance program; and Other duties as assigned.

• Walking or standing to a significant degree;
• Pushing and/or pulling;
• Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Required Qualifications Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno; Candidate must be dependable, punctual, and detail-oriented This position is subject to pre-employment, post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test. The candidate selected for hire will be required to sign a form acknowledging this policy. A valid Class "C" driver’s license or higher operator’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The successful candidates must complete the Defensive Driving course shortly after hire. Driving carts on busy campus roads along with pedestrians is required for this position.

Schedule Hours: Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm During Semester: Up to 25 hours a week During Breaks: Up to 40 hours a week

Compensation Grade Student Employee Level 2 $14/hr. ExemptNo Full-Time Equivalent0.0%

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs. The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries. Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity." Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics. The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum.

NSHE Non-Discrimination Statement

NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).