Job Description
General Technician I or II
Posting Number: SP005011P
Division/College: Facilities Management
Department: Facilities Management-Shops/Misc.
Location: Moscow
Posting Context Statement:
Position Overview:
This position will perform general building maintenance tasks on a regular and continuing basis. It will provide general support for a variety of construction, trades, landscaping, exterior service and maintenance areas to repair and maintain university facilities and grounds. Job duties will vary widely depending on the work and projects assigned.
- Utilize basic tools and equipment
- Repair and maintain basic machinery, equipment and facility property
- Assist with routine facility inspections and monitor cleanliness
- Assist with inventory and distribution of deliveries
- Manually move and transfer items
- Participate in snow removal
- Other duties as assigned
General Technician II
This position independently performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair duties that vary widely depending on the work and projects assigned. It is responsible for inspecting, maintaining and repairing university equipment and facilities. The position will provide support for construction, maintenance and other skilled trade professionals to meet university needs.
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs to university facilities
- Assist trades, crafts, vendors and technical staff with construction, design and operational maintenance as needed
- Repair and maintain machinery, equipment and facilities
- Perform routine and non-routine facility inspections and monitor cleanliness
- Receive, inspect, inventory and distribute deliveries independently to appropriate entities
- Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- Working in a team to accomplish goals
General Technician II
- Three years performing semi-skilled maintenance tasks
Required Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other:
- Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles
- Be at least 18 years of age
Additional Preferred:
- Experience:
- Working in construction or building maintenance
- Using power tools and equipment
Expressed interest in learning and acquiring skills related to building maintenance
General Technician II
- Experience
- With heating and cooling system maintenance and repairs
- With basic components and functions of electrical systems, plumbing systems, heating ventilation systems, roofing systems, security lock systems and mechanical systems in residential type dwellings
- Installing carpet, sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl plank and/or ceramic tile
- Post-secondary education and/or license in one or more of the following areas: plumbing, electrical or HVAC
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Must be able to:
- Bend, stoop and work in awkward positions for several hours at a time
- Climb and work from ladders, scaffolding and scissor lifts
- Carry, lift or otherwise move items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Stand and walk continuously throughout the workday
- Work in inclement weather conditions
Degree Requirement:
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: Commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: Uncertain
Posting Date: 09/08/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
In your application materials, be sure to fully describe how you meet each item in 1) required experience, 2) required education, and 3) required other. Only applicants who demonstrate that they meet all requirements in their written application are eligible to be considered for the position.
Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:
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Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes core benefits such as medical, dental, and vision, as well as retirement and other exciting supplemental benefits that enhance the employment experience and life at U of I.
Work/Life Balance
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Employee Assistance Plan: Benefit Services offers a robust employee assistance program that is free and confidential. It provides eligible employees and their families with the opportunity to discuss personal problems with a professional counselor, receive unlimited telephone and Internet access to resource and referral information and obtain other self-help information.
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Time Away from Work: The university offers a generous paid time off package for benefit-eligible employees, as well as 12 paid holidays a year.
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Lactation Rooms: Designated locations across campus offer private rooms and resources for mothers to breastfeed or pump.
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Campus Recreation: Student Recreation Center memberships are available to board-appointed U of I faculty, staff and their spouses. Employees must use payroll deduction for memberships.
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