Facilities Operations Specialist

Kansas State University
  • Manhattan, KS
  • $17–$18 Per Hour
30+ days ago

Job Description

Facilities Operations Specialist

The Facilities Operations Specialist provides comprehensive facilities, custodial, maintenance, and repair coordination support for Bilbrey Family Event Center, a university agriculture and animal event center and other University buildings.

  • 521537
  • Manhattan, Kansas, United States
  • Fac Custodial Services
  • Staff Full Time (USS)
  • Closing at: May 29 2026 - 23:55 CDT
  • On-site

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About This Role

The Facilities Operations Specialist provides comprehensive facilities, custodial, maintenance, and repair coordination support for Bilbrey Family Event Center, a university agriculture and animal event center and other University buildings. This role ensures a clean, safe, functional, and event-ready environment by performing custodial maintenance, routine and corrective repair work, and assisting with facilities coordination functions.

About Us

The Division of Facilities is an action-oriented service organization within the K-State family. We plan, budget, build, operate, maintain, clean, supply and transport. We are custodians, landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, project managers, engineers, architects, accountants, and administrative professionals - all stewards and leaders of an inspiring campus shared by many.

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

What You''ll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Requires one year of relevant experience.
  • Various training and/or certification may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Computer skills and experience.
  • Experience operating equipment, including trucks, gators, forklifts, tractors, and skid loaders.
  • Ability to support a fast-paced event schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
  • Working knowledge of custodial practices, cleaning products, equipment and safety standards.
  • Basic knowledge of building maintenance systems and electrical components.
  • Familiarity with animal husbandry and care.
  • Ability to safely use custodial and maintenance tools, equipment, and materials.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify facility issues proactively.
  • Effective communication (oral and written) skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment.
  • Valid driver''s license.

Additional Role Information:

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and climb for extended periods.
  • Ability to lift and move materials and equipment (typically up to 50 lbs).
  • Work is performed in an active event center environment with proximity to livestock and livestock

environments, dust, cleaning chemicals, equipment, noise, protected heights and varying temperatures.

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

  1. Application

  2. Resume

Application Window

Applications close on: May 29, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

Hourly $ 17.00 - $ 18.00

Numbers & Facts

LocationManhattan, KS
Salary$17–$18 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Agricultureunmatched
  • Animal Husbandryunmatched
  • Cleaning Equipmentunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Skillsunmatched
  • Custodial Servicesunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • Electrical Componentsunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Facilities Managementunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Landscapingunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Material Movingunmatched
  • Plumbingunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Project Engineeringunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Property Maintenanceunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Skid Steer Loaderunmatched
  • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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