Building Maintenance Worker at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas

Job Description:

Job Title:

Building Maintenance Worker

Alpine

Building Maintenance

10/26/2021

Yes

$21,775 Annual

High school graduate or equivalent.


Knowledge of the materials, tools and methods used in the construction and maintenance fields. Knowledge of carpentry and painting.


Current driver's license and driving record acceptable to the University must be maintained as a condition of employment.


Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director

Journeyman level training or graduate from vocational school.


Established ability to assist experience carpenters and painters.

Summary

Function: Semi-skilled work in the carpentry and painting professions.
Scope: Construction and maintenance of University facilities and projects.



Duties

Essential: Assist and perform as directed various building maintenance duties. Assist carpenters and painters as directed. Work shall meet or exceed the standards of the Building Maintenance Department.


Employee shall practice safe work habits, proper safety procedures, and use personal protective devices; must also actively participate in safety training programs. Other duties as assigned. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.



Supervision

Received: From Carpenter Foreman or immediate supervisor.
Given: None


Position is Security Sensitive.

Working Conditions
Usual: University wide property; position is Security Sensitive. After hours on-call availability required.
Periodic: Manual labor and lifting of heavy objects, outdoors during weather conditions.




Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine. The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work. More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.