Housing Repair Technician

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app

The Housing Repair Technician provides repair and upkeep services in residential hall bedrooms, lounges, and kitchens areas. The schedule is flexible with work performed Monday-Friday between 8:00 and 5:00.

Duties/Responsibilities

This position is responsible for minor repairs, and special projects in all residential halls. General duties include but are not limited to:  

Repair

• Perform routine inspection, removal, maintenance, and repair of furniture in residential hall rooms and lounges to ensure functionality and safety.

• Assist with the organization and upkeep of the furniture repair shop, including managing tools, maintaining inventory of replacement parts, and ensuring work areas are clean and operational.

Window Blinds

• Measure, purchase, and install window blinds across resident halls.

• Repair as needed.

• Maintain inventory.

Dry Erase and Bulletin Boards

• Measure, procure, install, and repair dry-erase and bulletin boards throughout residence halls, ensuring proper placement and functionality.

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• H.S. Diploma

• Previous experience in a related maintenance role

• Prior experience with small carpentry repairs, work order systems, identifying and requesting replacement parts

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Have an understanding of basic power and hand tools

• Ability to perform and understand routine and complex repairs

• Be capable to lift 25 pounds

• Work independently

• Maintain strong organizational skills

• Flexible and reliable

• Have a strong work ethic

• Attention to detail

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Compensation Pay Range:

$19.00 - $20.00/Hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00