General Utility Attendant*

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Positional Summary

Perform skilled and routine maintenance, grounds, and housekeeping tasks necessary to maintain the buildings, grounds, and equipment managed by Apartment Operations.

Key Position Duties

• Perform grounds maintenance tasks including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Fertilizing, mulching, weed eating
  
  
  • Large area mowing, tree and shrub trimming and planting
  
  
  • Removing trash and dead trees and shrubs
  
  
  • Installing planter beds
  
  
  • Install, maintain and/or repair fences, terraces, traffic signage and drainage ditches.
  
  
  
  


• Perform housekeeping duties including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Operating equipment to strip, scrub, wax and refinish floors and baseboards
  
  
  • Clean carpets and upholstery and apply carpet protectant
  
  
  • Wash windows, door frames and walls
  
  
  • Set up apartments for visiting dignitaries
  
  
  • Respond to emergency situations such as fires and floods using blower fans, wet vacuums and other equipment as necessary to limit damages
  
  
  • Inventory and stock related supplies.
  
  
  
  


• Perform light maintenance tasks including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Unstopping drains and commodes
  
  
  • Installing, cleaning and changing HVAC filters
  
  
  • Spot painting and spackling to repair minor wall damage
  
  
  • Painting outside posts and fences
  
  
  • Replacing overhead fluorescent and other light bulbs
  
  
  • Assembling and repairing furniture using hand and power tools
  
  
  • Assist mechanics as directed.
  
  
  
  


• Operate the Apartment Operations Cyclic furniture program as directed by the Service Supervisor including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Conducting inventories of furniture on hand
  
  
  • Evaluating condition of furniture
  
  
  • Receiving, storing and placing furniture in appropriate apartments
  
  
  • Removing, storing and delivering surplus furniture from appropriate apartments
  
  
  • Operate light and medium trucks in support of these activities
  
  
  
  

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative outline of the type of responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as all-encompassing or as a declaration of all specific duties and responsibilities of this position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Work requires one year of housekeeping experience and general maintenance.


• OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• A valid North Carolina Driver's license is required.

Minimum Education:

• Work generally requires the ability to understand and follow instruction normally acquired through a partial high school education.

Physical Demands

Physical demands associated with this position include, but may not be limited to:

• Ability to move throughout residential buildings,


• Moving/Operating heavy weighted materials and equipment (up to 50 lbs)


• Self-movement/positioning oneself to perform light maintenance and carpentry tasks in low areas.


• Position self to reach materials on shelving units and/or perform maintenance or carpentry duties in high reach areas.


• Potential transport and stock of assigned supplies and materials

The incumbent must be able to complete all positional requirements outlined above with or without reasonable accommodations. For more information, please visit https://hr.duke.edu/policies/ada/