Utility Worker I

Employer: Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Utility Worker I

Sustainability Initiatives

Georgia State University

Working with partners across campus and beyond, Sustainability Initiatives serves as a hub to create and communicate innovative solutions to our most pressing global challenges. We act as the catalyst for creating a culture of sustainability at Georgia State through enhancing living-learning laboratory opportunities on campus, exploring techniques to lower our resource use and costs, and empowering our students to become global leaders in sustainability.

The Department of Sustainability Initiatives at Georgia State University is seeking to hire a Utility Worker I.

WHAT MAKES GSU A GREAT PLACE?

Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.

A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.

Professional development opportunity and mentorship.

A rapidly growing center within an academic setting.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

This position is responsible for promoting sustainability at Georgia State University. This position assists in special projects, such as setting up and moving furniture for special on campus and off campus events, such as commencements, concerts, convocations, and areas, such as plazas and parks. This position will also drive work vehicles safely on and off campus; operate a forklift; specialize in recycling knowledge and processes, and maintain a safe, functional and operational Recycling Center. The working hours are 7:30AM - 4:15PM.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Assists in set up and participates in campus sustainability events such as Earth Week, Recyclemania, Move-in, and Move-Out

Drives university vehicles and walks buildings to collect recycling from assigned loading docks and buildings; including operating compactor truck and collecting cardboard.

Operates vertical baler and forklift to bale and store paper and plastic fil; operates paper shredder to shred confidential documents.

Removes recyclables from truck and sorts them at Recycling Center into correct location; plays a key role in keeping this area clean, safe, and functional.

Drives university vehicle to haul materials to designated off-campus locations.

Completes work orders in a timely fashion; provides excellent customer service and maintains collaborative and positive working relationship.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift 75 lbs.

Ability to work in all temperature conditions.

Flexible schedule to include nights and weekends.

Extended standing, walking, ability to bend, stoop, reach and climb ladders.

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

High school diploma or GED. A valid Georgia driver's license is required.

Preferred Requirements:

Must have a valid driver’s license.
CDL license or driving experience preferred
Forklift certification preferred
Experience with recycling, building services, janitorial, trash collection, grounds experience preferred

Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications in relation to the Minimum Hiring Standards. Candidates earlier in their careers are typically offered salaries closer to the minimum of the hiring range, while those with more advanced or relevant experience may be considered for compensation at or above the hiring range.

College/Business Unit
Open until filled

Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/16/26, 1:47:49 PM

Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.