Facilities Maintenance Worker - Multiple Positions

UMaine Auxiliary Enterprises is seeking Facilities Maintenance Worker CL1s to perform custodial tasks, in residence halls, dining commons, retail spaces, and/or offices. Be a part of the team that keeps our campus clean, safe, and welcoming for current and future students, faculty, staff and visitors. This is a full-time, regular, position, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week. Starting pay is $18.33/hr. 

Available Schedules:

Tuesday - Saturday, 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sunday - Thursday, 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

UMaine Housing offers:

• Overtime opportunities
• Consistent work schedule
• Paid holidays, Sick and Vacation time
• Health insurance effective first day of employment

Facilities Maintenance Worker CL1s (Housing Custodians) are responsible for cleaning campus residence halls and auxiliary buildings to include daily, weekly, monthly and other cyclical tasks, and assist with exterior tasks such as snow removal and sanding of building entrances and walkways. These positions play an important role in ensuring the health and safety of the campus community.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Employee operates cleaning equipment, uses cleaning chemicals and materials.
• Performs heavy lifting in the removal of trash, moves furniture and equipment.
• Shovels snow from building entrances and walkways.
• May pick up litter within several feet of an assigned building.
• Cleans fixtures, furnishings and facilities in and around campus buildings in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Works alone or in groups.
• Climbs ladders up to 12 feet to perform necessary work.
• Develops and maintains professional relationships that reflect courtesy, civility, and mutual respect.
• This is an essential position with the expectation that incumbents report to work on snow/storm days and other days when campus is closed.
• Performs other reasonable duties as assigned. 

This position has been designated as an “Essential Employee” role. This designation means that, in the event of an emergency (including but not limited to severe weather, natural or human-caused disasters, public health emergencies, operational disruptions, or campus closures), you may be required to work to support the continuity of critical University functions.

About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. 

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Qualifications:
Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D).
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work according to defined policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and other University personnel.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to get along with coworkers, supervisors and building occupants.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, as needed.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. regularly and perform other manual and physically demanding tasks.
• Must be able to climb stairs, work with arms overhead, withstand temperature changes and shovel heavy snow throughout the workday.
• Be capable of lifting and carrying equipment and materials up to 50 pounds for short distances, exerting force in excess of 100 pounds occasionally and be capable of standing for long periods of time and flexible enough for bending and reaching.

Preferred:

• Ability to drive, normally requiring a valid Maine driver’s license.

Other Information: 

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.