West Virginia University
Campus Service Worker - Roads %26 Grounds
1550 University Ave, Morgantown, WV 26506-0001
On-site · Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 8, 2026
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- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- 0 – 6 months of directly related experience
- Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
- All qualifications must be met by the time of employment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to perform labor activities (moves, trash removal, etc) and follow safety procedures.
- Ability anchoring and securing heavy loads in a safe manner.
- Ability to read and write in English and perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to operate all related labor supporting equipment.
- Ability to work on ladders at heights over ten feet.
- Physical capability to perform duties of the position including long periods of standing and walking, bending, stooping, and climbing, and lifting of heavy items weighing approximately 100 pounds.
- Ability to rapidly learn and perform basic grounds keeping.
- Ability to perform tasks requiring exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals (i.e cleaning solutions), and variations in indoor temperatures and outside weather conditions.
- Ability to maintain proper attendance and punctuality standards.
- Knowledge of warehousing functions and inventory functions.
- Ability to work with people in a stressful environment.
- Ability to work with multi-craft personnel.
- Ability to maintain above average work standards
- Ability to rapidly learn various maintenance tasks while assisting craft persons.
- Ability to operate mechanical lifts as required performing job duties.
- Ability to operate chain hoists, lifts, and any specialized lifting equipment.
- Ability to set-up Winger staging as used for commencement ceremonies.
- Ability to set-up and remove Institutional Advancement tents.
- Ability to be able to operate trucks and equipment with manual transmissions.
- Ability to operate Yale, Hyster, and Clark forklifts.
- Ability to operate mowing equipment on steep slopes.
- Ability to assemble/disassemble various furniture (i.e. desks, work stations, and stages, tents, portable flooring, etc).
- Ability to operate box trucks with platform lift gates.
- Ability to work emergencies, weekends, holidays, and special events.
- Ability to operate tilt bed/roll back trucks.
Physical Demands & Physical Coordination
- Physical exertion required in lifting - 50 pounds - Daily
- Lifting of weights in excess of 100 pounds - Frequently
- Able to work on feet for extended periods - Daily
- Climbing, stooping, bending, working from ladders - Daily
- Safely moving objects in excess of 1,000 lbs to several tons - Frequently