Maintenance Assistant
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Must not include sections with placeholder text. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Required Qualifications: details about experience, education, driver's license, physical tasks, etc. - Brief Description of Duties: long list of duties. - Special Notes: schedule (full-time 40 hrs/week Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), FLSA Nonexempt, overtime, hiring rate $44,560, location pay $4,150 per year, background investigation, essential position, out-of-state notes, etc. - Also includes: "Salary Hiring Rate $44,560 per year", "Appointment Type Permanent", "Salary Grade SG9". Also "Posting Start Date Sep 22, 2026 Posting End Date Oct 6, 2026, 11:59:00 PM". Those are metadata maybe we can fold into a short
or drop. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a paragraph with posting dates, appointment type, salary grade maybe. - Benefits: Not explicitly mentioned besides location pay? There's mention of "total rewards" but not specific benefits. We should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It mentions location pay as part of compensation; maybe we can include Pay section with hiring rate and location pay. Benefits: not specified, so omit. - Schedule: we have schedule details: full-time 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. So we can include Schedule section. - Pay: we have hiring rate $44,560 per year, location pay $4,150 per year. So Pay section. - Responsibilities: we have Brief Description of Duties. That's responsibilities. - Requirements/Qualifications: we have Required Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose either Requirements or Qualifications. Since we have both "Required Qualifications" and also maybe "Skills" implied. We could have a Qualifications section covering the required qualifications. Could also have a Skills section for abilities like tool use, computer literacy, etc. But we should avoid thin sections. Better to have Responsibilities and Qualifications (or Requirements) sections, plus Pay and Schedule. - About the role: maybe we can include a brief summary from Brief Description of Duties? But we already have Responsibilities. About the role could be a short paragraph summarizing the position. The posting includes "Brief Description of Duties: The Maintenance Assistant will provide maintenance service to the campus community." That's like an overview. Could use that as About the role. But we must not repeat content. We could put that as About the role (a short paragraph) and then Responsibilities as a list of duties. However the instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine About the role and Responsibilities into one Responsibilities section? But they said use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. It's okay to have both if they have substantive content. The About the role could be the first sentence: "The Maintenance Assistant will provide maintenance service to the campus community. For all duties of the position, the incumbent must maintain the work area in a clean and safe manner." That's substantive. Then Responsibilities could be the detailed list. That seems okay. - Skills: Could extract abilities like knowledge of hand and power tools, ability to operate shop machinery, operate vehicles, forklift, computer literacy, etc. But many of those are already in duties. Might be thin. Better to omit Skills section. - Benefits: none. Thus sections: About the role (h3), Responsibilities (h3) with ul list, Qualifications (h3) with ul list, Pay (h3) with p maybe, Schedule (h3) with p. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details. About the role: The Maintenance Assistant will provide maintenance service to the campus community. For all duties of the position, the incumbent must maintain the work area in a clean and safe manner. That's from the brief description. Responsibilities: list all duties from "Brief Description of Duties" after that sentence. Let's parse: - Knowledge of and the ability to use required hand and power tools. - All assigned tasks will be accomplished in a timely and appropriate manner. - Work involves occasional exposure to elements like inclement weather and extreme temperatures. - Perform semi-skilled maintenance activities including, but not limited to, repairing doors, windows, window sashes, storm windows, stairs, railings, furniture, and door hardware. - Operate hand and power tools; operate shop machinery to make and assemble bookcases, shelves, tables, trenches, signs, and modular furniture. - Operate a fleet of State vehicles for Residential Mailroom parcel transport to each residential mailroom location on the East and West campus, as well as transfers of parcels between mailroom locations. - Operate vehicles, on and off State property, and operate forklift/electric jacks in assisting in placement of supplies/fixtures/furniture. - Follow departmental guidelines, and policies regarding job duties, work rules, safety completion of work, and wear the proper safety equipment. - Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions. - Computer literacy with email, Google Office applications, and department-specific database with barcode scanning technology. - Performs routine maintenance and repair/replacement of Residence Hall appliances including microwave ovens, microfridges, ranges, and refrigerators. - Performs routine maintenance of laundry equipment and installation of new equipment by cutting, fitting, and threading pipe, and removing existing piping and fixtures. - Locating and unclogging stoppages. - Perform routine inspections of electrical systems, including testing outlets for proper voltage, grounding, and polarity to ensure compliance with safety standards. - Utilize electrical testing equipment to identify and troubleshoot faulty outlets, including GFCI functionality. - Repairs and lubricates casters on racks and carts using appropriate grease guns and can lubricants. - Supervise work crews of relatively unskilled student workers by making assignments, giving instructions, and aiding in performing tasks. - Maintain departmental vehicles; report to the Coordinator of Warehouse Operations to schedule service with Campus Automotive Services whenever necessary. - Perform manual work associated with the routine maintenance and cleaning of the warehouse. - Occasional assistance with other maintenance activities, such as snow and ice control. - Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission. We should keep each as list item. Qualifications: from Required Qualifications: - Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR completion of an appropriate two year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership (NYS CSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services. - Must have, keep, and maintain the appropriate valid NYS Driver’s License; have a motor vehicle record that is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations (***Out-of-State Applicants, see "Special Notes”). - Candidate must be able to perform the physical tasks of the position such as bending, lifting, stretching and climbing. - Must have the ability to work in confined spaces and from a ladder, scaffolding or man lift over ten feet in height. - Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math coursework, 45 hours of technical communications coursework, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading coursework. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship. We could also include other qualifications like ability to supervise, etc but those are in duties. We should keep all. Pay: Hiring Rate $44,560 per year. Location pay $4,150 per year. So total maybe $48,710 but we just state both. Schedule: Full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. FLSA Nonexempt position, eligible for overtime provisions of the FLSA. We could also mention essential position, background investigation, etc. Those could be placed in a short paragraph under maybe "Additional Information" but we don't have a heading for that. Could fold into a short
after schedule or pay. The instruction: fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can add a paragraph after schedule with items like: Essential position; background investigation required; out-of-state applicant notes; appointment type permanent; salary grade SG9; posting dates. But we must not create new headings unless substantive. So we can add a
with that info. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Let's craft HTML. We'll output:
About the role
The Maintenance Assistant will provide maintenance service to the campus community. For all duties of the position, the incumbent must maintain the work area in a clean and safe manner.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge of and the ability to use required hand and power tools.
- All assigned tasks will be accomplished in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Work involves occasional exposure to elements like inclement weather and extreme temperatures.
- Perform semi-skilled maintenance activities including, but not limited to, repairing doors, windows, window sashes, storm windows, stairs, railings, furniture, and door hardware.
- Operate hand and power tools; operate shop machinery to make and assemble bookcases, shelves, tables, trenches, signs, and modular furniture.
- Operate a fleet of State vehicles for Residential Mailroom parcel transport to each residential mailroom location on the East and West campus, as well as transfers of parcels between mailroom locations.
- Operate vehicles, on and off State property, and operate forklift/electric jacks in assisting in placement of supplies/fixtures/furniture.
- Follow departmental guidelines, and policies regarding job duties, work rules, safety completion of work, and wear the proper safety equipment.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Computer literacy with email, Google Office applications, and department-specific database with barcode scanning technology.
- Performs routine maintenance and repair/replacement of Residence Hall appliances including microwave ovens, microfridges, ranges, and refrigerators.
- Performs routine maintenance of laundry equipment and installation of new equipment by cutting, fitting, and threading pipe, and removing existing piping and fixtures.
- Locating and unclogging stoppages.
- Perform routine inspections of electrical systems, including testing outlets for proper voltage, grounding, and polarity to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Utilize electrical testing equipment to identify and troubleshoot faulty outlets, including GFC