Facility Operations Assistant 1, SG 6

About the role

The facility operations assistant primarily performs the duties of a cleaner, which include cleaning and maintaining assigned areas within residence halls and academic and administrative buildings, contributing to a safe and clean learning and work environment. On a limited basis, the assistant may also assist in snow removal, lawn‑care maintenance, event setup, and maintenance‑related duties such as painting, furniture repair, and helping maintenance technicians.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Responsibilities

• General Cleaning: Use mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements to wash, wax, vacuum, and shampoo carpets, floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, and interior windows. Collect trash and recyclables from offices, centralized trash locations, designated trash rooms, and dormitories, and transport them to the exterior dumpster. Use hand‑dusting equipment to dust assigned areas. Use hand‑operated equipment and detergents to scrub and clean all lavatory areas (sinks, showers, urinals, toilets, etc.). Use designated equipment to polish wood and metal fixtures and equipment. Assist with cleaning for absent employees as directed or assigned.
• Furniture Coordination and Event Support: Move furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions. Relocate furniture within buildings for office moves. Set up furniture and equipment in assigned areas such as athletic fields, gymnasiums, and conference or meeting rooms, as needed.
• Lighting and High Areas: Use appropriate equipment such as ladders and aerial lifts to clean light fixtures and replace light bulbs in high places.
• Maintenance and Grounds: Remove snow and apply salt to sidewalks or stairs adjacent to the assigned building entrance. Use manual and/or mechanical equipment to occasionally clean sidewalks, yards, and driveways. Weed garden beds adjacent to the assigned building during summer months. Assist maintenance with basic tasks during summer/winter, including painting within dormitories.

Required Qualifications

There are no education or experience requirements for this position. This is a labor‑class position and is not subject to selection on the basis of seniority. Selection will be at the campus’s discretion from among applicants. Applicants must possess a valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated. Physical strength and agility are required to lift, carry, and work on ladders, power hand tools, and maintenance equipment. Must be able to work on scaffolding and on knees. Working conditions may include heights and confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous cleaning and/or labor‑type work experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to safely use hand tools and motorized equipment such as floor buffers, vacuums, lawn mowers, and snow blowers.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry objects weighing up to 50 lb.
• Ability to understand and carry out both verbal and simple written instructions.
• Ability to identify and report defects, hazards, or dangerous conditions to supervisors.

Pay

$37,862

Application deadline: September 23, 2026.