Maintenance Specialist - part-time
Posted Aug 19, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Besides locksmithing, this job includes masonry, carpentry, window repairs and helping with HVAC, electrical and plumbing. Which of those are you strongest and weakest in?
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their range, since the role expects a true generalist.
This role helps with snow removal and on-call duty. How do you feel about being called in during a storm?
What they are checking: Whether they accept the on-call and snow removal parts of the job, which the posting names directly.
What would you do
Someone you don't recognize asks you to let them into a locked office. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they follow access-control policy firmly even when someone pushes, protecting campus security.
You have three work orders waiting and a call comes in that a residence hall door won't lock. How do you prioritize?
What they are checking: Whether they rank work by safety and security risk rather than first come, first served.
About the work
Walk me through how you recore a lock and change a lock core in a typical campus door.
What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on locksmith skills, which is the main responsibility of this role.
How do you keep accurate records of a master key system so you always know who has access to what?
What they are checking: Whether they understand key control is a security issue, not just paperwork, on a residential campus.
A panic bar on an exterior door isn't latching properly. How do you diagnose and fix it?
What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot exit hardware that affects both security and fire safety.
What experience do you have installing and maintaining automatic door openers and door closers?
What they are checking: Whether they can maintain accessibility hardware that people with disabilities rely on to enter buildings.
How would you set up a scheduled preventive maintenance program for locks and door hardware across campus?
What they are checking: Whether they think ahead about maintenance rather than only reacting to work orders.
How do you keep an inventory of locksmith supplies so you aren't stuck without parts?
What they are checking: Whether they are organized enough to keep the supplies the role is responsible for tracking.
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