Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)-TEMP
About the role
The Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) performs essential, hands-on manual labor to maintain the safety, cleanliness, and visual appeal of facility grounds and exterior structures. This role focuses on routine landscaping, seasonal snow removal, property cleanup, and the safe operation of basic power equipment. This position serves as essential personnel, ensuring the campus remains operational and accessible to the public during all weather conditions and emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Cut grass, trim shrubs, and fertilize lawns regularly.
- Plant seeds, shrubs, and trees to develop and preserve campus greenery.
- Maintain the cleanliness, safety, and visual condition of the grounds by sweeping, raking, and shoveling daily debris.
- Cut down or remove dead trees and safely load them onto trucks for disposal.
- Prepare, groom, and maintain athletic fields to ensure safe play surfaces and compliance with specified regulations.
- Routinely maintain roads, parking lots, walkways, and exterior steps.
- Break up damaged concrete and asphalt to apply patches, preventing tripping hazards and structural degradation.
- Assist heavily with critical snow and ice removal during winter months; hand shoveling represents a significant portion of snow removal duties to keep steps, entryways, and narrow walkways clear and safe.
- For all assigned tasks, pick up and remove any hazardous items from floors and furniture, and place them in designated receptacles or appropriate locations.
- Notify supervisor of any safety hazard that cannot be mitigated on site.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications: There are no education or experience requirements for this position. This position is a labor class position and as such is not subject to selection on the basis of seniority. Selection of the candidates shall be at the campus’ discretion from among those who apply. Applicants must possess a valid New York State Driver’s License appropriate for the type of vehicle operated.
Preferred Qualifications: Previous grounds and/or labor-type work experience preferred. Physical strength and agility are required to lift/carry/work on ladders, power hand tools, and maintenance equipment. Must be able to work on scaffolding and knees. Working conditions may include working at heights and in confined spaces.
Benefits
- Predictable salary progressions and many positions offer permanency.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Various retirement program options.
- Paid family leave and/or parental leaves.
- Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
- Long term disability.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Free use of the state‑of‑the‑art Student Life Center (family membership options available).
- Access to the Child Care Center for employees’ children (space permitting).
- Alternate work schedules available with supervisor approval.
- Professional development opportunities through training, continuing education, tuition reimbursement and conference travel (funding‑dependent).
- Eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
- Access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation in Cortland County and surrounding areas.
Pay
Salary: $37,862
Schedule
Full‑time grounds worker position working Tuesday through Saturday, with Sunday and Monday pass days, 6:00 AM‑2:30 PM. During winter and summer months the schedule reverts to Monday through Friday with Saturday and Sunday pass‑days. In winter, shifts may be 4:00 AM‑12:30 PM, 2:00 PM‑10:30 PM, or 6:00 AM‑2:30 PM depending on operational need and seniority.