Materials Handler/Laborer

Overview

The Conference Services Department at Auburn University at Montgomery is accepting applications for a Materials Handler/Laborer.

Auburn University at Montgomery reserves the right once interviewing has begun to stop accepting applications.

For full consideration upload a resume and a list of at least three professional references.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, and transport materials (e.g., lab and office equipment, office furniture, file cabinets, exhibit cases, purchased supplies)
• Operate and maintain trucks and assigned equipment used for moving
• Arrange and set up rooms for functions
• Maintain security of goods and equipment during moving operations
• Schedule and fulfill surplus pickups and deliveries
• Retrieve campus mail from USPS and deliver to campus mailroom
• Perform work related to repairing and maintaining systems, equipment, and fixtures on campus
• Assists with performing trade repairs and installs in campus buildings
• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on facility systems
• Perform general maintenance and clean up tasks as assigned
• Work with internal and external customers
• Complete work orders in a timely manner and follow set schedules
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license
• High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of safe and proper procedures for lifting, carrying and moving large items
• Knowledge of maintenance terminology and parts specifications
• Ability to lift and carry large items
• Ability to operate and maintain dollies, hand trucks, pallet jacks and lift trucks
• Ability to read room diagrams and directions
• Ability to write legibly and complete forms
• Ability to assist with installation, maintenance and repair a wide array of common facility systems or equipment
• Ability to perform manual tasks and work off a ladder
• Ability to work on occasional weekends and evenings as deemed necessary
• Interpersonal skills

Why Work at AUM?

Located in Alabama's vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don't just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.

Posted Date

10/8/2026