OPS Building Handy-Person (NHMFL) - Multiple Vacancies
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time:
Job ID: 62394
Department
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory - DC Field Facility
ResponsibilitiesThe MagLab DCFF is seeking a skilled, reliable, and motivated Handy-Person to support a series of facility improvement and refurbishment projects. This is a time-limited, project-focused role responsible for performing a variety of small repairs, light maintenance tasks, cleaning and space-preparation activities within industrial, experimental, laboratory, and office environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform small repairs throughout the facility, including: Patching, filling, and sanding holes in walls. Mounting and unmounting equipment, shelving, fixtures, and other items. Removing adhesives, anchors, hooks, and wall residue.
- Prepare industrial, laboratory, and office spaces for refurbishment activities: Clearing furniture, work areas. Cleaning walls, floors, and surfaces. Supporting pre painting and pre construction preparation.
- Apply primer and paint to interior walls and other surfaces.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
- Report progress, needs, and issues promptly to supervisors.
- Follow all MagLab safety protocols and demonstrate consistent safety awareness.
- Work collaboratively and respectfully with staff, project leads, and contractors.
High School or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience with interior painting and surface preparation
- Demonstrated experience in general maintenance, repair, or handy-person work.
- Strong ability to work independently, stay organized, and manage tasks with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication skills and a teamwork-oriented, can do outlook.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety in all work environments.
- Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, standing, bending, and working on ladders.
- Familiarity with basic tools (hand tools, drills, sanders, etc.).
Work Environment: This role involves moving between a variety of facility spaces, including industrial, experimental, laboratory, and administrative areas. Safety training will be provided and must be followed at all times.
Contact InfoPlease contact Kayla West for any questions: Knwest@fsu.edu.
University InformationOne of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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This position will be 40 hours a week at $20 an hour. The duration of this temporary position is 46 weeks.
How To ApplyIf qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
This is an OPS/temporary job.
Based on the duties, this position may require completion of a criminal history background check.
Equal Employment OpportunityFSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Organization
Working at Florida State University
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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