Events & Movers
- Employer
- Saint Leo University
- Location
- University Campus
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job location: University Campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-08-14
Req: R2951
Job Description SummaryEvents movers will safely operate University vehicles to identify, remove, pack, transport or dispose of hazardous materials. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Saint Leo may identity other responsibilities of the position.Job Description
DUTIES & TASKS:
- Delivers and picks up a wide variety of materials such as mail, glassware, dry ice, incoming freight, stationery supplies, chemicals, electronic equipment and other materials on a daily basis throughout the site and according to priority.
- Drives delivery trucks, adhering to safety precautions and Federal and State regulations ship as when delivering hazardous materials, which include but are not limited to radioactive chemicals.
- Maintains and inspects trucks as required in adherence to regulations.
- Deposits hazardous materials into proper receptacles and transports waste to appropriate disposal areas.
- Coordinates and schedules transportation, utilizing efficient delivery routes.
- Adheres to safety precautions when packing, unpacking, shipping, mixing, moving or cleaning equipment used with chemicals, biological materials or radioactive substances.
- Lifts and packs freight in delivery trucks safely and with knowledge of materials to be shipped.
- Operates a wide variety of equipment such as tow motors, pallet jacks, manual jacks and hand truck to move, store, pack or freight deliver.
- Checks shipping labels and transportation documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepares paperwork associated with delivery or receipt of materials such as purchase orders, verifications of receipt, insurance forms, radioactive material reports, etc.
- Maintains delivery truck by checking and refilling fuel, oil and tires or arranging for necessary reports as required.
- May handle bio-hazardous and/or radioactive materials.
- Complies with all Saint Leo HACCP policies and procedures.
- Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
- Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
- Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
- Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designed.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Essential Personnel - may be required to work during weather and special events as designated by the University.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to present self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
- Ability to communicate with coworkers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
- Ability to maintain a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
- Ability to use a computer.
- Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
- Significant walking or other means of mobility.
- Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
- Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
- Generally in an indoor setting; however, may supervise outside activities and events.
- Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.
- Two or more years of related work experience.
- Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
- Maturity of judgement and behavior.
- Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
License/Qualifications:
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- May require commercial license, depending on vehicle type and/or state law.
ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are a representation of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office and University, handle various type of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.
NOTICE:
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Saint Leo University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success.
Organization
The opportunities at Saint Leo University are as diverse as our student population. As Florida’s first Catholic institution of higher learning, we offer more than 40 academic programs that meet the educational, spiritual, and professional goals of nearly 16,000 traditional-age and adult students.
Nearly 2,000 students live and study at our University Campus in Saint Leo, FL, nestled in the rolling hills of West Central Florida, just 30 minutes north of Tampa. Our students receive personalized attention in classes that tend to be small—14 students on average. They can choose from more than 40 undergraduate majors and specializations. Saint Leo University also offers graduate degrees in business administration, accounting, education, criminal justice, instructional design, social work, theology, as well as the education specialist degree. Certain graduate degrees may be earned online.
Undergraduate students who work full-time or have personal responsibilities that prevent them from attending weekday classes can attend classes evenings and weekends through our convenient Adult Education Center at University Campus.
Another 14,000 students pursue degrees at our 50 education centers, offices, and teaching locations in seven states and through the Center for Online Learning.
Throughout our history, Saint Leo has provided a solid liberal arts education grounded and based on the 1,500-year-old tradition of Benedictine values and welcoming people of all faiths. The university offers the latest state-of-the art technology to not only prepare students for careers as teachers and leaders, but also to bridge faculty and students from multiple locations for an enriched educational experience. The university is also a leading provider of higher education to our nation’s military. By reaching out to students both near and far, Saint Leo lives up to its mission and its vision to be “a leading Catholic teaching university of international consequence for the twenty-first century."
The university offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, and vision, as well as tuition remission. The university also offers a comprehensive mentorship program in which each new faculty member is paired with an experienced faculty member from a different school. The program includes personal, professional, and social components including frequent one-on-one meetings, mutual classroom observation, and social events.
In 2012, Saint Leo University received three workplace awards: Top 75 Places to Work in Tampa Bay 2012 by Tampa Bay Times; the 2012 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award by the Florida Psychological Association; and the2012 Education Nonprofit of the Year by Tampa Bay Business Journal.
View “Over a Century of Excellence,” to learn more about Saint Leo University.
Saint Leo University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Saint Leo University.
Saint Leo University’s School of Business received initial accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) in September 1999. Saint Leo University’s degree program in social work is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (BSW level). Saint Leo’s undergraduate Sport Business program and MBA Sport Business Concentration are accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). Saint Leo University has Teacher Education Programs approval by the State of Florida Department of Education.
Saint Leo University is committed to policies that ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, or disability. Saint Leo University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended). The University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity employer.
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