Property Associate

Job ID: 62990

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Location: Tallahassee

Application Deadline: August 26, 2026

The Property Associate will spend 100% of time on Facilities duties with primary focus on completion of inventory and property management tasks. This is currently an OPS position.

Responsibilities

• Property Duties (75%):
  • Inventory: Works as a team with the Property Custodian and Mag Lab personnel to complete the annual physical equipment inventory at the This includes:
    • Physical scanning of equipment in laboratories, offices and storage areas.
    • Management of inventory related files including creation, transfer and storage.
    • Notifying Property Custodian of changes in condition and ownership of equipment during
    • Researching inventory questions in software
    • Working safely in diverse areas and circumstances.
    • Maintaining professional relationships across all departments and levels of personnel at the Mag Lab.
  • Surplus:
    • Monitor Receiving dock for surplus needs and coordinate with Receiving Manager and Property Custodian for disposal.
    • Pickup and transport of smaller
    • Appropriately dispose of approved
  • Vehicle maintenance :
    • Drive vehicles to and from inspections and other maintenance.
    • Ensure that vehicles are safe for operation between inspections.
    • Clean and maintain vehicles, including washing, vacuuming, charging/fueling.
  • Receiving Duties (20%):
    • Cover all day-to-day general receiving duties as a trained backup for existing receiving
  • Other duties as needed (5%):
    • These will vary and are often Examples include assisting in Mag Lab Open House preparation, inspecting and reporting on minor facility issues.

Qualifications

• Physical - the ability to move through physically challenging laboratories and storage facilities. Examples of challenges include walking long distances, navigating tight spaces, kneeling, reaching and use of ladders and hand trucks.
• Computer - effective and regular use of email, shared file structures, Adobe PDFs and Office 365 applications.
• Teamwork - it is essential to this position that candidate can work productively with all MagLab personnel regardless.
• Ongoing education - this position will require ongoing training and education. Examples include Radiation Laboratory Access Safety, Magnet Safety, Lock, Tag, Verify training, etc..
• Forklift - capable of earning forklift certification after adequate on-site
• Florida driver's license

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What You Gain at FSU

• A collaborative environment that values your expertise and invests in your growth.

Contact Info

For additional information, please contact Stephanie Spike.

University Information

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How To Apply

This OPS Express Job Posting is very unique. By applying to this posting, you will actually be putting your application and resume into a pool with many other OPS/Temporary applicants whereby throughout the course of each Semester, various Departments around campus could potentially be considering you for numerous temporary and part-time opportunities.

If a particular department is interested in talking to you about one of these opportunities, that Department will contact you directly. Hence, it is possible that there will be no Departments that contact you, or it is also possible that you may receive several Departments contacting about opportunities.

It is extremely important that you create and attach a basic resume to this application that outlines: any degrees you may have already attained (e.g. Associate's Degree); your major and what year you're in for your degree program (Freshman, Sophomore, etc.); the number of credits you have completed; relevant courses that you have taken; all full-time, part-time, and summer jobs; internships or co-op experiences; your particular level of computer literacy and skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.); any office equipment that you have used; the work hours that you are available; etc.

Considerations

This is an OPS/temporary job.

Based on the duties, this position may require completion of a criminal history background check.

The position is full-time and includes health benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.