About this role
Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.
Be You.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Ability to understand and follow instructions, generally acquired through partial high school education.
- Experience: None required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Be Bold.
What You’ll Do:
Light Maintenance & Repairs
- Replace light bulbs, open drain lines, inspect electrical outlets for damage, and check power panels (on/off only).
- Perform light carpentry tasks such as repairing window shades, drapes, doors, acoustical tiles, and installing bumpers or signage.
- Assemble furniture, equipment, and other items as needed.
Operational & Logistics Support
- Operate a light truck or van to move furniture, equipment, supplies, and personnel across campus.
- Provide general support to campus groups requiring moving, setup, or light repair services.
Facility Cleaning & Housekeeping Assistance
- Perform housekeeping duties when assigned, including:
- Stripping, scrubbing, waxing, and refinishing floors
- Cleaning walls, windows, door frames, and other assigned areas
- Maintain clean and orderly spaces across designated buildings and facilities.
Communication & Issue Reporting
- Report maintenance needs beyond scope or capability to the appropriate supervisor to ensure prompt follow-up.
- Partner with maintenance and custodial teams to uphold Duke’s standards of safety and cleanliness.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Choose Duke.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Other facts
About Duke Careers
Duke Health Technology Solutions is a robust, specialized division of Duke University Health System dedicated to the development and management of enterprise IT systems. A 2018 Davies Award Recipient, Duke Health is nationally recognized for IT and information management as the first healthcare system to be awarded top honors by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for inpatient, ambulatory and analytics health information technology capabilities. As a ‘Most Wired’ health system, our employees are among the top-skilled IT experts in the Triangle and work with leading scholars and researchers across Duke University to develop innovative technologies that support our mission of delivering tomorrow's healthcare today.
What you'll do
- The Utility Worker will perform light maintenance and repairs, operational support, and facility cleaning to maintain the campus environment. This role is crucial for ensuring that facilities are clean, safe, and functional for the Duke community.
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