Facility Operations Assistant 1Custodial

About the role

The Facility Operations Assistant 1Custodial plays a crucial role in maintaining a clean and safe environment within residence halls and academic and administrative buildings. This position includes general cleaning duties, furniture coordination and event support, lighting and high areas cleaning, maintenance and grounds work, and safety hazard removal.

Responsibilities

• 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, windows from the inside of buildings, etc.
• Collect trash and recyclables from offices, centralized trash locations, designated trash rooms and dormitories, and transport to the exterior dumpster.
• Use hand-dusting equipment to dust assigned areas.
• Use hand-operated equipment and detergents to scrub and clean all areas of lavatories, such as 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.
• Move furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions.
• Move furniture within the building for office moves.
• Set up furniture and equipment in assigned areas, such as athletic fields, gymnasiums, and conference or meeting rooms, as needed.
• Use appropriate equipment such as ladders and aerial lifts to clean light fixtures and replace light bulbs in high places.
• Remove snow and salt 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 in summer months.
• Assist maintenance with basic maintenance during summer/winter to include painting within dormitories.
• Fill in for absent employees within the assigned zone.
• Pick up and remove any hazardous items as directed.

Requirements

No specific education level or experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Must be able to perform physical labor, including lifting and moving heavy objects, and have a valid driver's license if required for transportation of materials.

Skills

Strong attention to detail, ability to follow directions, and willingness to learn new tasks are essential. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Joining SUNY Cortland means becoming part of a supportive and dedicated team that values conscientious work, collaboration, self-initiative, and pride in making our campus a welcoming place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Generous benefits include 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, and tuition reimbursement. Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement, and conference travel, based on funding.

Pay

$36,232 annually

Schedule

Monday through Friday schedule with shifts of 4:00pm-12:30am and 5:00pm-1:30am