Maintenance Person III
- Facility Services - Bldg Maint
- Staff, full-time (32+ hours per week)
Title: Maintenance Person III
Position Number: 999214
Unit/Department: Facility Services - Bldg Maint
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Department Summary:
Drake University Facilities Planning & Management is in search of talented, experienced, service-minded individuals to assist our maintenance department. Drake University offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan options, and a generous four (4) weeks of time off! Drake University also offers significant higher education cost savings for employees, their partners/spouses, and dependent children through our tuition waiver and tuition exchange programs.
Job Summary:
This position performs a variety of work in the maintenance and repair of buildings and furnishings at multiple locations on campus. Work includes carpentry, glazing, painting, drywall hanging and finishing, furniture repair, flooring repair, wall hangings, and more. This position responds and repairs issues with floors, walls, windows, and completes inspections and maintenance or cleaning of roofs, gutters, and drains. Performs minor troubleshooting, repairs, and adjustments on doors, locks, cabinets, desks, closets; repairs door hinges and closers; reports mechanical malfunctions to appropriate parties for resolution; completes service requests (work orders) in academic spaces and in student housing spaces.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Any combination of education, training, and experience (3-5 years) which demonstrates ability to perform duties and responsibilities as described including related experience in building maintenance trades; at minimum a high-school diploma and/or GED with associated experience in the trades
• Knowledge of basic use of hand and power tools for building trades; maintenance of hand tools
• Basic knowledge of and/or experience in the following trades: carpentry, plumbing, glass replacement, painting, masonry, safety practices and procedures related to the building trades, proper lifting techniques, basic math
• Ability to follow instructions, to report to work on time and to consistently meet the department work schedule
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and insurable by Drake University’s policy; willingness to work outside (if necessary) in inclement weather
Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years’ experience in the building trades
• Ability to perform several maintenance trades at a journeyman level with minimal supervision (drywall/plaster/painting, carpentry, flooring, roofing, masonry, glazing)
Job Duties:
- 60% - Respond to service requests (work orders) from our customers (faculty, staff, students, visitors/guests) in a timely manner with a positive and friendly attitude – tasks could include a wide variety of maintenance and repair items ranging from patching/painting, flooring repairs, door/hardware repair, grouting or repair of tile and other , hanging pictures, repairing furniture and fixtures in faculty/staff areas, classrooms, offices, or general campus spaces - (Essential)
- 30% - Annual summer turnover and ongoing work in residential hall spaces including repair of all furniture fixtures, windows/screens, smoke detectors, and continued response during the academic year - (Essential)
- 5% - Assist with various campus events throughout the year including graduation, Drake Relays, Athletics events, State Track & Field, other large-scale campus events - (Essential)
- 5% - Other duties as assigned - (Essential)
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter.
Salary and Benefits:
At Drake, we are proud to offer our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts. If you are exploring a job with Drake University, we invite you to spend a little time with our Drake Benefits Guide 2025. One of our popular policies provides a tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. Drake also participates in not one, but two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children. Tuition Benefits
Review of Applications Begins:
A review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled.
For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.
About Drake:
Drake University is recognized as a top private university in the Midwest. Drake is a midsize university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an increasingly diverse student body. We are deeply committed to equity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging for all members of the campus community—faculty, staff, and students alike. More than 900 faculty and staff are part of the Bulldog pack, a close-knit group of colleagues enthusiastic about preparing students to be global citizens and leaders, challenging assumptions. Drake University is not only an outstanding institution of higher learning, it is also a wonderful place to work. We are enthusiastically committed to welcoming new ideas and people into the fold, and to retaining and rewarding stellar employees.
All positions at Drake provide opportunities to contribute to Drake University’s core mission of creating an exceptional learning environment that prepares students of all backgrounds for meaningful lives and professional accomplishments.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Drake:
At Drake University, we don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our students, our employees, and our community. Drake University is proud to support an equal opportunity, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. In fact, the celebration of diversity and inclusion are embedded in our Core Values. Learn more about our DEI commitment and efforts here.
We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you are a member of a socially or historically underrepresented or marginalized group or you have actively demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we strongly encourage you to apply. If you are a member of one of the equity groups identified by applicable law, we encourage you to self-identify, where requested in our online application system.
Drake University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you would benefit from an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process (including using our online application process), please contact Drake Human Resources (ph: 515.271.3133; e: jobs@drake.edu) and let us know how we can assist you.
At Drake University, we highly value a diverse, inclusive workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We stand firmly against discrimination including on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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