Plant Operator

Position Details

WSUs Commitment to Equal Opportunity Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others as required by law and university policy (see Weber State Universitys Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

• Position Title: Plant Operator
• Requisition Number: S02311P
• Position Category: Staff
• Campus Location: Weber State University - Ogden, UT
• Hours per week: 40
• Months per year: 12
• Alternate work schedule: Flexible schedule may include weekend and/or holiday work.
• Pay Grade: N23
• Salary:
• FLSA: Non-Exempt

Job Summary

• Basic Function: Position can be filled at any level of the approved career ladder depending on candidate qualifications. Position provides basic preventive maintenance of Heat Plant equipment and is responsible for cleaning the Heat Plant.

Required Qualifications

• Required: High School diploma

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred: One-year full-time facilities management experience.

A successful candidate will be willing to:

• Background Check: Yes

Benefits Summary WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• A wellness program with release time and paid incentives
• Tuition benefits
• Free tickets to athletic and performing arts events
• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave

Posting Detail Information

• Job Open Date: 03/19/2026
• Review Date: 03/29/2026
• Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
• Yes:

Notes to Applicant The position can have a flexible schedule which may include weekend and/or holiday work. If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU we would love to hear from you.

The annual salary for this position starts at $33,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e. month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin March 29, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Postinghttps://jobs.weber.edu/postings/27919

ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function - Physical Activity of this position:

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc. using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.
• Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements, motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position:

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements:

• Including color, depth perception, and field of vision.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as operating machines (i.e., lathes, drill presses, power saws) where the job is at or within arms reach.
• Skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenter, plumber, mechanic.
• Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:

• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental changes. No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold. Temperatures typically below 32 for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.
• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk.

1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

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   • KSL
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Agency Referral
   • Personal Referral
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   • Other web advertisement
   • Other

2. Do you have or have you ever been issued a W-2 by Weber State University?

   • Yes or No. If yes, please enter your W-2 followed by eight numbers.

3. Open Ended Question: How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

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   • 3-5
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Documents Needed to Apply

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References with Contact Info

Optional Documents