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Locksmith

Employer
Sam Houston State University
Location
Huntsville, TX

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Administrative Jobs
Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Requisition:

202000231S

Title:

Locksmith

FLSA status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Salary:

$2,288 – $3,368 per month

Occupational Category:

Technical/Para-Professional

Department:

Facilities Management - Facilities Services

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Educational and Experience Requirement:

High school graduate or G.E.D. Minimum of five years experience as journey level locksmith. Experience working with electronic locks and Card Access system experience preferred. Prefer vocational training related to job duties. To perform key duplication, repair locks, re key locks, and keep a hierarchy of key records to ensure security of facilities. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

Nature & Purpose of Position:

To provide a full range of journey level locksmith/electronic access control skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

Installs and repairs locks as assigned, working from prints, sketches or verbal instruction. Planning, layout, cost estimates, and material ordering. Making keys for padlocks, doors, lockers, desks and cabinets. Selects key blanks and cuts and fits keys to locks. Unlocks locks when keys are lost or broken. Changes the combination and resets locks for more than one key. Installs, maintains, adjusts, services and resets all types of locks and locking equipment including electronic locks. Installs, programs and tests access control systems. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications:

Working knowledge of all tools incidental to locksmith work. Catalogues key hierarchy in computer database. Tasks may require working at heights, in limited work spaces, and indoors or outdoors with exposure to weather. Will need to coordinate work with University contractors performing work on facilities. Must be available to work hours other than the official, standard University work day or week as scheduled or called out for emergencies or special events. Position requires driving and operating a university vehicle, therefore, a valid Texas driver license and driving record acceptable to the University’s insurance carrier is required. Uniforms and identification badges are provided by the University according to departmental policy.

Full Time Part Time:

Full Time

Quicklink:

http://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/25426

EEO Statement:

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.

Organization

About Sam Houston State University

For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.

SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.

Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.

Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston. 

SHSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215. SHSU is committed to promoting a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. The University acknowledges and values our responsibility to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where students, faculty, staff, and community recognize the benefits of collaboration and mutual respect through diverse identities and experiences.

Member The Texas State University System  

Company info
Website
Telephone
936-294-1070
Location
1905 University Avenue
Huntsville
TX
77340
US

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