Job Details
Posting Number: 2026632
Posting/Functional Title: Locksmith
University Pay Plan Title: Locksmith
Location: San Marcos
Department: Facilities Services
Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Funding Source: Permanent
Monthly Salary: $3,646.00 - $4,171.00
Job Category: Non-Exempt
Required Qualifications
- Must possess mechanical knowledge of lock/key equipment and systems
- Experience cutting keys
- Experience auditing and maintaining inventory
- Must be available and willing to work after-hours on-call duty, on a rotating basis with other shop personnel
Preferred Qualifications
- At least one (1) year of professional experience in this trade
- Experience in higher education and/or government
- Proficiency using e-mail and portable electronic communication devices
- Experience using AiM (AssetWorks)
Job Description
Responsible for installing, repairing, rekeying, and maintaining all locks on campus. Responsible for installing, repairing, rekeying, and maintaining all locks on campus.
Job Duties
- Maintains, repairs, removes, and installs cores and locks in all university buildings. Install or repair entry dead bolts, combination locks, and desk and file cabinet locks.
- Install and/or repair panic bars on all campus buildings. Repair and adjust door closers.
- Maintain and operate key-cutting machines.
- Cuts and issues keys for all buildings offices, dorm rooms, vehicles, file cabinets, and desks.
- Keep record of issued keys. Searches through key data system to identify key holders and keys assigned.
- Maintain key catalog system for all campus buildings.
- Identify lost keys and return them to the appropriate department.
- Install security plates.
- Keep and update keys for university vehicles and loan vehicles.
- Check all locks in new buildings to ensure correct operation.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance.
- Works various schedules and is required to be on call.
- Required to carry a cell phone.
- Complies with all state and university policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Information to Applicants
- Normal workdays are Tuesday through Saturday
- Must be able to work on call on a rotating basis with other shop personnel.
- This position requires driving University vehicles.
- Second position / alternate schedule available
Job Open Date: 07/27/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Normal Work Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM
