General Maintenance Worker, USC Housing
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Overview
USC Auxiliary Services , one of the largest divisions at The University of Southern California, focuses on serving more than 65,000 students, athletes, faculty, staff, and guests who visit our campuses each day. Our six central business units—USC Bookstores, USC Hospitality, USC Housing, USC Transportation, the USC Hotel, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum—collectively create the best USC experience for future leaders, scientists, filmmakers, engineers, and doctors. Auxiliary Services is committed to upholding our unifying values as we welcome all visitors into the Trojan family.
The Opportunity
The General Maintenance Worker will monitor our facilities and help maintain high standards of excellence. You will inspect and repair facilities as needed, communicate with management and outside vendors, and train other workers. A strong focus on customer service will demonstrate to students, faculty, and staff that we put their needs first.
The Accountabilities
Provides customer service to students, faculty, staff, and external customers. Meets customer needs, offers options, resolves problems, and follows up to ensure full customer satisfaction. Maintains a friendly, helpful demeanor.
Provides ongoing preventative maintenance for appliances including air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and dishwashers.
Troubleshoots and repairs or replaces appliance parts and performs repairs on commercial kitchen equipment (e.g., walk-in coolers, freezers, ice machines, dish machine conveyor belts, slicers, dishwashers, electric ranges).
Maintains appliance part inventory.
Builds interior walls, fabricates cabinets, drawers, screens; assembles furniture. Repairs or replaces closet doors, doors, door locks, hinges, tiles, bathroom fixtures, and performs preventive maintenance.
Installs safety restraints on cabinets and furniture. Patches and stretches carpet, replaces broken windows and ceiling tiles, performs caulking.
Repairs or replaces light bulbs, ballasts, switches, plugs, and light fixtures. Maintains room wiring systems and emergency exit signs; tests and replaces smoke detectors and emergency lights. Secures electrical wires. Repairs vacuum cleaners as needed.
Prepares walls for painting, patches holes, replaces drywall, and paints. Stains and refinishes woodwork such as wall paneling and furniture. Assists in roof repairs, replaces tiles, and performs caulking.
Repairs or replaces various plumbing fixtures and hardware (e.g., faucets, shower fixtures, water fountains, garbage disposals, sinks, and toilets).
Unclogs sluggish or stopped drains, including main drains. Performs minor repairs on water heaters.
Performs light welding and light vehicle maintenance. Performs utility work (e.g., installing or removing posts and signs, patching street holes with asphalt, repairing gates).
Performs other related duties as assigned. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
The Qualifiers
Education: Specialized or technical training.
Experience: 6–12 months.
Expertise:
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Knowledge of thermodynamic laws, refrigerator cycles, electricity principles, test/detection instruments, hand/power tools, AC/DC currents, wood finishing, wiring, painting, construction, and plumbing.
Presents oneself professionally in line with a higher education environment.
Valid CA driver's license required. Position may participate in the DMV Pull Notice System. A copy of DMV record may be required as a final condition of employment. For more information, visit the policy website.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values through ideas, words, and actions.
The We Prefer
Specialized or technical training.
2–3 years of experience in appliance repair, plumbing, HVAC, outlet repair, and/or electrical.
HVAC certification.
Experience supporting a hospitality/restaurant/retail department.
Experience troubleshooting and performing basic repairs (e.g., carpentry) and painting maintenance.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to train students, temporary workers, and/or resource workers.
The Trojan Family Rewards
We pride ourselves on delivering the BEST USC EXPERIENCE, starting with our employees. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support staff and their families. For more information, please visit https://employees.usc.edu/benefits-perks.
Support for work-life balance and employee well-being; as members of the Trojan family, employees are connected by traditions and history. The work culture thrives on mutual respect, trust, and collaboration. USC’s people contribute to global impact through talent and research.
Will you be one? Join us. Fight On!
Compensation : The hourly rate for this position is $25.50. When determining an offer, USC considers factors such as role scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, training, key skills, internal alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.
Minimum Education : Specialized/technical training. Additional education or combined experience/education may substitute minimum requirements. Minimum Experience:
Job ID : REQ20173573
Posted Date : 03/27/2026
Application : Current employees apply here
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USC Auxiliary Services , one of the largest divisions at The University of Southern California, focuses on serving more than 65,000 students, athletes, faculty, staff, and guests who visit our campuses each day. Our six central business units—USC Bookstores, USC Hospitality, USC Housing, USC Transportation, the USC Hotel, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum—collectively create the best USC experience for future leaders, scientists, filmmakers, engineers, and doctors. Auxiliary Services is committed to upholding our unifying values as we welcome all visitors into the Trojan family.
The Opportunity
The General Maintenance Worker will monitor our facilities and help maintain high standards of excellence. You will inspect and repair facilities as needed, communicate with management and outside vendors, and train other workers. A strong focus on customer service will demonstrate to students, faculty, and staff that we put their needs first.
The Accountabilities
Provides customer service to students, faculty, staff, and external customers. Meets customer needs, offers options, resolves problems, and follows up to ensure full customer satisfaction. Maintains a friendly, helpful demeanor.
Provides ongoing preventative maintenance for appliances including air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and dishwashers.
Troubleshoots and repairs or replaces appliance parts and performs repairs on commercial kitchen equipment (e.g., walk-in coolers, freezers, ice machines, dish machine conveyor belts, slicers, dishwashers, electric ranges).
Maintains appliance part inventory.
Builds interior walls, fabricates cabinets, drawers, screens; assembles furniture. Repairs or replaces closet doors, doors, door locks, hinges, tiles, bathroom fixtures, and performs preventive maintenance.
Installs safety restraints on cabinets and furniture. Patches and stretches carpet, replaces broken windows and ceiling tiles, performs caulking.
Repairs or replaces light bulbs, ballasts, switches, plugs, and light fixtures. Maintains room wiring systems and emergency exit signs; tests and replaces smoke detectors and emergency lights. Secures electrical wires. Repairs vacuum cleaners as needed.
Prepares walls for painting, patches holes, replaces drywall, and paints. Stains and refinishes woodwork such as wall paneling and furniture. Assists in roof repairs, replaces tiles, and performs caulking.
Repairs or replaces various plumbing fixtures and hardware (e.g., faucets, shower fixtures, water fountains, garbage disposals, sinks, and toilets).
Unclogs sluggish or stopped drains, including main drains. Performs minor repairs on water heaters.
Performs light welding and light vehicle maintenance. Performs utility work (e.g., installing or removing posts and signs, patching street holes with asphalt, repairing gates).
Performs other related duties as assigned. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
The Qualifiers
Education: Specialized or technical training.
Experience: 6–12 months.
Expertise:
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Knowledge of thermodynamic laws, refrigerator cycles, electricity principles, test/detection instruments, hand/power tools, AC/DC currents, wood finishing, wiring, painting, construction, and plumbing.
Presents oneself professionally in line with a higher education environment.
Valid CA driver's license required. Position may participate in the DMV Pull Notice System. A copy of DMV record may be required as a final condition of employment. For more information, visit the policy website.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values through ideas, words, and actions.
The We Prefer
Specialized or technical training.
2–3 years of experience in appliance repair, plumbing, HVAC, outlet repair, and/or electrical.
HVAC certification.
Experience supporting a hospitality/restaurant/retail department.
Experience troubleshooting and performing basic repairs (e.g., carpentry) and painting maintenance.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to train students, temporary workers, and/or resource workers.
The Trojan Family Rewards
We pride ourselves on delivering the BEST USC EXPERIENCE, starting with our employees. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support staff and their families. For more information, please visit https://employees.usc.edu/benefits-perks.
Support for work-life balance and employee well-being; as members of the Trojan family, employees are connected by traditions and history. The work culture thrives on mutual respect, trust, and collaboration. USC’s people contribute to global impact through talent and research.
Will you be one? Join us. Fight On!
Compensation : The hourly rate for this position is $25.50. When determining an offer, USC considers factors such as role scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, training, key skills, internal alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.
Minimum Education : Specialized/technical training. Additional education or combined experience/education may substitute minimum requirements. Minimum Experience:
Job ID : REQ20173573
Posted Date : 03/27/2026
Application : Current employees apply here
#J-18808-Ljbffr