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Winedale Maintenance Worker

University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Job Posting Title: Winedale Maintenance Worker - Hiring Department: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History - Position Open To: All Applicants - Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 - FLSA Status: Non-Exempt - Earliest Start Date: Mar 23, 2026 - Position Duration: Expected to Continue - Location: WINEDALE HISTORICAL CENTER - Job Details: General Notes This position is located at the Winedale Historic Complex in ROUND TOP, Texas - 80 miles east of Austin, Texas and 80 miles west of Houston, Texas. Purpose Support daily operations by maintaining and repairing facilities, grounds, and equipment at the 255‑acre Winedale site. Work under general supervision of the Winedale Site Manager, a division of the Briscoe Center for American History. Responsibilities
  • Assist with maintaining landscaped areas by planting, cultivating, fertilizing, weeding, and watering. Operate mowers and related equipment to cut grass, mulch beds, and irrigate grounds. Monitor for pests or disease and take appropriate action, including pesticide application. Assist with purchasing supplies and materials.
  • Perform construction, maintenance, and repair work on facilities, buildings, restrooms, fences, and other structures. Complete additional tasks such as painting, scraping, sanding, caulking, and priming for both interior and exterior surfaces.
  • Move and deliver furniture, equipment, and materials as needed.
  • Assist with cleaning and housekeeping duties in historic buildings, classrooms, dormitory spaces, offices, and food service units. Change bed linens, replace towel sets, clean restrooms, and replenish restroom supplies.
  • Operate and maintain a wide range of equipment, including hand tools, power tools, mowers, tractors, and trucks. Perform preventive maintenance and conduct minor repairs on motor vehicles, grounds and garden equipment, building maintenance equipment, and related tools.
  • Assist with special programs and events by completing physical setup and cleanup tasks, including arranging tables and chairs, preparing staging areas, and collecting and removing trash from the grounds. Weekend work will be required for some events.
  • Maintain proper operation of plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, and smoke detectors of facilities. Replace AC filters and other items needed on regular routine. Collect and remove trash from grounds.
  • Enforce property rules, collaborate effectively with staff, support programs and events, and provide excellent customer service.
  • Other duties as assigned.
    • Required Qualifications
    • High School diploma or GED
    • Two years facility, equipment, or grounds maintenance experience
    • Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and carpentry to enable making minor repairs
    • Knowledge of general custodial duties
    • Knowledge of basic mathematics
    • Skill in effective verbal and written communication
    • Skill in applying worker safety programs to work situations
    • Skill in using basic computer operations and office equipment
    • Skill in providing quality customer service in a courteous and professional manner
    • Skill in performing minor repairs to vehicles and other equipment
    • Skill in the use of hand and power tools, mowers, trimmers, chain saws, tractors, vehicles, generators and other mechanical equipment
    • Ability to deliver and move furniture, equipment and materials.
    • Experience with painting, scraping, sanding, caulking, and priming of interior and exterior buildings.
    Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications
    • Texas licensed electrician.
    • Extensive knowledge of plumbing
    • Skill in effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring completion
    • Skill in making independent, sound and timely decisions
    • Ability to work as a member of a team
    • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and frequent interruptions to workflow
    • Ability to maintain a professional and courteous demeanor regarding complaints, emergency situations, and stressful work environments
    • Ability to conduct work activities in accordance with University of Texas safety program
    • Familiarity with Winedale campus and procedures.
    Driving Required This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Salary Range $40,000 Working Conditions
    • Required to perform work outdoors
    • Required to work in all weather conditions
    • May work in extreme temperatures
    • May work around chemical fumes
    • May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
    • May work around standard office conditions
    • Required to operate a State-owned vehicle
    • Non-smoking environment on University property and in office buildings and vehicles
    • Ability to perform manual labor including, lifting supplies and materials up to 50 lbs.
    Work Shift
    • Required to work 40 hours per week, including various schedules with hours other than 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and days off other than Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.
    • Required to respond to emergency situations.
    Required Materials
    • Resume/CV
    • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
    • Letter of interest
    Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. - Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. - Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. - Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. - Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. - Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. - Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. - E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
    • E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
    • Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
    • Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
    - Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 . The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
Posted 2026-03-19

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