General Maintenance Technician

POSITION SUMMARY: Perform general building maintenance and repair work for commercial campus and residential housing.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to follow and complete instructions
• Ability to apply common sense when working on solutions
• Trouble-shoot and correct building or system failures
• Repair appliances and light equipment as needed
• Coordinate with outside service contractors as needed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Trade school helpful
• Some building and building repair experience
• Lack of experience compensated by high mechanical aptitude or additional education or certification
• Licensing in area of expertise encouraged

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Mechanical skills in variety of areas; willingness to learn other disciplines
• Expertise in one area is helpful, but not required
• Courteous communication skills with the clients, public and fellow workers
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Written communication skills
• Good attitude
• Clean, well-groomed appearance

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Drive motorized vehicle
• Work around machines
• Work above floor level
• Exposure to dust, fumes, gases
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature
• Work outdoors in varying weather
• Repetitive foot movement to operate foot controls
• Repetitive hand movements (firm grasp, fine manipulation, grasp and pull)

An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc.  Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology.  Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview.

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Required Education: High School diploma or GED

Required Experience: 1-2 years related experience