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Location : Demorest (Main) Campus
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500090
Division: Administration and Finance
Department: Facilities Management
Opening Date: 03/11/2025
Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.
Description
Under the direction of the Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management, perform a variety of journey-level design, construction, maintenance and repair in one or more of the building or construction maintenance trades to maintain and repair Piedmont University facilities, equipment and machinery; perform semi-skilled to skilled maintenance duties in a variety of the other trades areas.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Monitors, maintains, and performs standard repairs to building electrical facilities and systems, such as tubes, fixtures, switches, photocells, and outlets; assists licensed electricians with non-technical repairs as appropriate.
Monitors performance of heating, ventilation, and cooling systems for the facility; performs standard repair/replacement of components, as appropriate and non-technical maintenance tasks such as cleaning of heating and cooling fan coil units and adjustment of system controls.
Monitors and performs non-technical maintenance of plumbing systems, to include standard repair of leaking fixtures, cleaning obstructed waste lines, installing water coolers, and/or performing non-technical modifications to plumbing and water supply systems; assists licensed plumbers, as appropriate.
Performs carpentry maintenance tasks including routine sheetrock/drywall installation and/or repair, window replacement, cabinet and countertop replacement, painting and texturing, and door and hardware installation, paints interior and exterior finishes, as appropriate.
May assist in maintaining water treatment and storage system.
May perform general maintenance, custodial, and trash removal tasks.
May repair kitchen equipment.
Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
Documents facilities maintenance requirements: maintains appropriate records of work performed.
Performs snow removal, as required.
Must work Graduations.
Other relevant duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
On-site work is required.
Incumbents must remain relevant in the area of employment and flexible to changes in work related to institutional needs.
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
Successful incumbents will have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
Prior general maintenance and/or handyman experience desired.
Licenses and Certification
Trained and/or licensed Electrician, HVAC, and/or Plumbing strongly desired.
Valid Georgia Driver's License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR.
Supplemental Information
Environmental, Physical, and Visual Acuity Factors
Incumbents are subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside. Occasionally, incumbents will be subject to working in extreme temperatures - below 32 degrees and above 90 degrees. Incumbents will occasionally be exposed to noise, fumes, odors, dust, and possibly poor ventilation. Incumbents may be subject to hazards including working with motorized hand tools, mechanical parts, moving vehicles and equipment, working on ladders and scaffolding, and exposure to heat and chemicals.
Incumbents will perform medium to heavy work including exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Incumbents job duties include functions where they will be expected to climb, maintain balance to prevent falling, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push/pull, lift, finger/grasp, feel, talk, and hear. Frequently, incumbents will perform work that requires repetitive motions.
Incumbents must be able to have visual acuity to perform the functions of this position for close visual inspection to locate small defects, operate vehicles and machines, perform mechanical and trade skills, and to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned and completed.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.
It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status,
genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Inquiries or complaints from students or employees concerning the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in this statement should be directed to:
Coordinator for Title IX, Mia Borgstrom
Daniel Hall 213
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x1504
Inquiries or complaints from students, other than on the basis of sex, concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in the statement should be directed to:
504 Coordinator, Letitia Roller
Daniel Hall, - Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500
oars@piedmont.edu
Inquiries or complaints from employees concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in this statement should be directed to:
Letitia Roller
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance
Daniel Hall - Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x 2858
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time 12-month employees, including:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• TIAA 403(b) Retirement - with up to 4% employer matching
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Holidays
• Vacation
• Medical Leave (Sick Leave)
• Educational Assistance Program (Employees and their dependents)
• On-campus Fitness Center and access to Habersham County's Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center