Parking Maintenance Worker I

The University of Iowa Parking & Transportation department is seeking a Parking Maintenance Worker I. This position will assist in the installation, maintenance, and minor repair of parking equipment and facilities. It will assist in the constructs and installs of traffic, parking, and related signs. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Duties to Include:

•    Assists in the installation, maintenance, and minor repair of parking equipment, which includes proper calibration of gate arms, reinstalling REPM equipment, testing hardware in general to trouble shoot.
•    Constructs and installs traffic, parking, and related signs.
•    Maintain safety, readiness and cleanliness of parking ramps, surface lots, and pedestrian areas through the operations of industrial sweepers, power washers, snowplows, sanders, snow blowers, air brooms, skid loaders, paint machine, trucks and hand work.
•    Responds to ticket jams, pay station coin jams, improperly working gate arms, and all other parking revenue/control equipment and software malfunctions.
•    Cleans, paints and performs minor surface repair of parking lots.

Schedule: Four, 10-hour shifts: Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30pm-6:00am, overtime as required for athletic events, snow removal, parking lot painting, and power washing.
Location: West Campus Transportation Center

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
•    One year of related experience working with comparable equipment, both electrical and mechanical.
•    Possession of a current, valid driver's license.

Special Qualifications:
•    A valid driver’s license is required, as well as an ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Policy.

Desirable Qualifications:
•    Knowledge of University of Iowa Campus and locations of various parking facilities.
•    Experience working in maintenance operations.
•    Experience with motor vehicles, industrial sweeper, skid loaders and snow removal equipment.
•    Experience with cash handling.
•    Extensive computer knowledge.
•    Good communication skills. 
•    Radio communication experience.
 

Position and Application Details:
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and driver’s license verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at (319) 467-0719 or brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu.

This position is performed fully on campus.

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