OPS Service/Maintenance Pool

Position Title (Classification Title):

OPS Service/Maintenance Pool

Job Summary:

Position may perform a variety of services to support the Facility Management Mission. These services may include but not limited to: Grounds and Landscape services; mowing, string trimming, clearing of leaves and debris; Facility Maintenance Support Specialist; assisting with trades such as Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Locksmith, Plumbing, Painting, and Refrigeration; Special events; perform event setups/takedown, move furniture, handling surplus property.

The person in this position would use a variety of power and hand tools such as but not limited to: Drills, pressure washers, hammers, saws, testing equipment, lawn mowers, string trimmer, forklift, hand truck and moving equipment.

The department is building an applicant pool for temporary, permanent part-time, or full-time opportunities. Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.

Department

Facility Maintenance

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of an approved apprenticeship program for multiple trades; or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Position Qualifications:

Basic computer skills. Knowledge of safety guidelines, safe lifting techniques, safe hauling
techniques, and safe use of small to medium sized gas powered machinery. A valid Driver License is required.

Physical Demands:

• Physical Requirements: Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more disagreeable environmental factors, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., with often to the point of being objectionable.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Daily
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Daily
• Lifting over 25lbs: Daily
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

• This position requires a criminal background screen.
• This position requires fingerprinting.
• This position requires a valid driver's license.

Number of Vacancies

Multiple

Work Hours

Monday - Friday, 29 hours per week

FTE

.725

Salary Range

15.00

Pay Basis

Hourly

Closing Date:

07/15/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

The department is building an applicant pool for temporary to permanent part-time or full-time opportunities. Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.