Labor Technician (Finance)

Department: Facilities Management Salary: $16.24 Job Summary

The Labor Technician relocates and sets up furniture and performs other miscellaneous functions in support of university events and projects.

Duties

• Relocates, organizes, and sets up furniture
• Assists with event set-ups
• Assists carpenters, painters, and electricians
• Provides assistance as necessary in the A/C shop
• Cleans construction sites
• Operates machinery as necessary to complete tasks

Marginal Duties

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:

• None

Delegation of Work:

• N/A

Supervision Given:

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of general safety protocols in a public area and of the related trends, issues, and accepted practices

Skills:

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Abilities:

• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location:

• Works in maintenance and custodial rooms

Physical Demands:

• Work involves moderate exposure to unpleasant elements, such as adverse weather conditions, extreme temperatures, oils, dirt, dust, fumes, and airborne particles
• Position requires maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time, as well as for bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, jumping, climbing, and frequent reaching
• May, on rare occasions, be required to work in a confined space, in a high, dangerous place, or be exposed to vibration
• Must have precise hand-eye coordination, good spatial awareness, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Must have the ability to move items of up to 100lbs

Qualifications

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of related job experience

License/Certification:

• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• None

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.