Facilities Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)

Responsibilities

• Operates self-propelled and motorized equipment, such as lawn mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, light construction equipment, pallet jacks, forklifts, and snow removal equipment as well as some heavy equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance and unskilled tasks in the inspection, repair, and maintenance of automotive equipment and other machinery such as mounting and dismounting snowplows, salt spreaders, changing oil, tires, and batteries and cleaning and polishing vehicles; reports deficiencies and problems to higher level staff.
• Moves heavy supplies, furniture, and equipment.
• Loads and unloads heavy equipment, supplies, and furniture by physically lifting items or operating a hand truck, utility carts, dollies, forklift or pallet jack.
• Moves items to and from storerooms and/or warehouses; maintains storage areas; tracks and records package movement within a facility.
• Assists truck drivers and motor vehicle operators in picking up and delivering items; may drive delivery vehicles.
• Moves heavy furniture, office equipment, and other large campus items within and between buildings or other areas where needed.
• Moves items and packages over 50 lbs with appropriate equipment.
• Sets up and removes furniture, partitions, and equipment for office moves, conferences, meetings, and performs the set up and tear down for many special events.
• Placement of road and event signage throughout campus.
• Performs general grounds maintenance tasks such as clearing sites, raking or tilling soil, mowing lawns, trimming and removing trees and shrubs, planting and upkeep of campus plant beds, fertilizing and watering, maintaining athletic fields, maintaining roads and sidewalks, and removing snow, trash and other obstructions around buildings and surrounding areas.
• Loads trucks with debris, dirt and other materials.

Requirements

• Be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Possess a valid New York State driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience operating snow and ice removal equipment.
• Prior experience with landscaping equipment such as mowers, weed whackers and other items.
• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Must be able to work within a team setting or individually.

Position Details

• Full Time Status: Probation/Permanent
• Number of vacancies: 2
• Unit: CSEA/OSU
• Grade: SG6
• Starting Salary: $37,862
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 2:30 pm, subject to change
• Reports to: Grounds Supervisor
• Benefits: Full New York State CSEA benefits package, among the most comprehensive in the country.