Location: Oswego, NY
Category: Classified
Job Type: Full-time
Posted On: Wed Feb 23 2022
Job Description:
Description of Department: The mission of Facilities Services is to operate, maintain and renew campus facilities to support the mission of the campus, using quality materials and workmanship to ensure a safe, reliable, attractive, and efficient physical environment.
The Facility Services Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites reliable and dedicated individuals to join our team as Facility Operations Assistant 1. This is a continuous recruitment effort for temporary and permanent positions as they become available. A Facility Operations Assistant 1 performs a variety of relatively unskilled cleaning, maintenance, repair, and related activities under supervision. Facility Operations Assistants also perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring light, medium, and heavy physical effort and other duties as assigned.
Various shifts are available.
Posting Date: February 23, 2022
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.
Salary: $15.26/hour in accordance with the CSEA Operational Services Unit Agreement.
Date of Appointment: As soon as possible
Description of Responsibilities:
Operational Needs:
- Under direction, use hand tools, portable power tools, shop equipment, measuring, and testing instruments appropriate for the craft area to which assigned.
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Be physically able to perform the duties of the job.
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Record of Dependability.
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Ability to understand and carry out both verbal and written directions.
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Use of web and/or desktop-based Maintenance work order systems
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Must possess a valid New York State driver's license.
Job Duties:
- Cleans buildings and facilities, which includes but is not limited to vacuuming, mopping, and waxing floors; emptying trash receptacles; washing lavatories and fixtures within; dusting and polishing wood and metal fixtures.
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Performs a variety of routine building maintenance tasks such as unclogging toilets and sinks, and changing light bulbs and tubes.
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Provides visitors with information regarding tourist attractions, office locations, and the facility's rules and regulations.
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Inspects, checks, and patrols areas to detect vandalism or non-adherence to safety procedures; reports defects, possible hazards, or potentially dangerous conditions in the building and adjacent areas.
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According to direction from higher-level staff, performs general grounds maintenance tasks such as clearing sites, raking or tilling the soil, mowing lawns, applying fertilizers and pesticides, cutting brush and wood, trimming and removing trees and shrubs, maintaining roads and sidewalks, and removing snow, trash and other obstructions from the building and surrounding areas. Loads trucks with debris, dirt, and other materials.
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Sets up chairs, podiums, and related equipment for conferences, seminars and special events, and loads, unloads, and assembles furniture and equipment as assigned.
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Assists higher-level staff in performing routine and unskilled work such as carrying supplies and equipment, erecting ladders and scaffolding, cleaning, flushing and repairing gutters and drains, removing materials from construction sites, preparing surfaces and spreading paint, digging ditches, loading and unloading trucks, carrying bricks and mortar, performing rough carpentry and masonry work, and cleaning the work site after repair work is completed.
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Operates self-propelled and motorized equipment, such as lawnmowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, light construction equipment, electric pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Assists higher-level staff in performing routine and unskilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment and other machinery such as mounting and dismounting snowplows, salt spreaders, engines, transmissions, and differentials, performing minor engine tune-ups, changing oil, tires, and batteries and cleaning and polishing vehicles.
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Collects fees and tickets for parking and special events and prepares reports of revenue and tickets collected and issued.
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Directs patrons to designated parking areas and/or specific parking spots or locations; directs persons or vehicles not authorized to use the parking facilities to alternate locations; inspects vehicles for current and correct parking permits; assures that cars are parked in the correct area and not in reserved or handicapped spaces; and keeps records of vehicles for which parking privileges have been suspended or revoked and controls access to parking areas accordingly.
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Responds to patron complaints from people denied access by explaining parking requirements and suggesting alternate parking areas.
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May lead volunteers, students, and inmates assigned to work crews by making assignments, distributing and accounting for equipment and supplies, demonstrating the proper methods of completing work, and supervising the on-site performance of activities and tasks.
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May travel to other offices within the State or facility to pick up or move equipment, supplies or persons.
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Moves heavy supplies, furniture, and equipment.
- Loads and unloads heavy equipment, supplies, and furniture from trucks and rail cars by physically lifting items or operating a hand truck, forklift or pallet jack.
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Moves items to and from storerooms and/or warehouses. May maintain storage areas.
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Assists truck drivers and motor vehicle operators in picking up and delivering items. May drive delivery vehicles.
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Moves heavy furniture, office equipment, and records.
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Sets up and removes furniture, partitions, and equipment for office moves, conferences, meetings, and special events.
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Delivers forms and supplies to various offices.
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Assists in the receiving and shipping of various office materials.
- May perform office-related activities such as filing, alphabetizing, photocopying, sorting and delivering mail, inventorying and storing records or supplies on shelves, bins and/or on the floor.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Job Requirements:
Minimum qualifications:
There are no education or experience qualifications for this class. Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. When required to operate motor vehicles, incumbents must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle being operated.
For more details, reference New York State Department of Civil Service, Job Title Code #3010100, Facility Operations Assistant 1, SG-06.
Additional Information:
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Human Resources at 312-2230 or email: [email protected]
