Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)

Buffalo State College, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Buffalo, NEW YORK
Job Type: FullTime
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About Buffalo State
Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban-engaged campus community located in the city’s cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school’s mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands-on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.
Posting Date 01/23/2024
Department Facilities Office
Line Number 27010
Budget Title Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)
Rank/Grade SG-6
FTE Full-Time
FLSA Non-Exempt
Negotiating Unit CSEA
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Labor (3)
Shift Hours
Tuesday – Saturday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Department Operating Needs
Serve as a member of a work crew performing a variety of grounds maintenance, gardening, and manual labor duties. The positions typically use a variety of hand and power tools including shovels, rakes, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, tillers, push mowers and various tree pruning equipment. In addition, the positions may be required to operate skid steer loaders, fork lifts and light to heavy duty vehicles or equipment including but not limited to tree trimming and removal equipment. The activities, tasks, and required equipment and vehicles to operate vary according to the season and individual needs of the State entity.
Maintains the appearance and conditions of the grounds. Properly maintain assigned areas according to landscape maintenance standards. Assist with Arboretum maintenance and improvement by performing a variety of routine manual tasks. Maintain Arboretum’s interior plant collection.
Since the activities of other employees depend upon the performance of the employee in this position, reliable attendance is a factor that the employer will consider when filling this vacancy.
This position has the designation of Essential Service, therefore the successful applicant is designated as an essential service employee. For a definition of essential service employees, please review the college’s Emergency Closings Policy .
Must be willing to work overtime based on operational needs to include working after normal working hours and weekends, including but not limited to call-ins based on weather conditions.
Brief Job Description
NYS Department of Civil Service classification standards are available at https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp.html
Facilities Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) perform a variety of routine manual tasks, requiring medium to heavy physical effort, for maintaining the appearance and condition of grounds, athletic fields, roads and walkways. This position serves as a member of a work crew performing a variety of grounds maintenance, gardening and manual labor duties. Activities, tasks and required equipment and vehicles to operate vary according to the season and the needs of the operation. NYS Department of Civil Service job descriptions are available at www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp.html.
Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to the following:
Cleans grounds, walkways and roadways. Cleans by sweeping, raking, shoveling, and removing by hand debris, leaves, dead plant material, branches, trash, etc.
Maintains lawns by mowing, trimming, leveling, amending soil, over-seeding, applying fertilizers.
Creates and maintains plant beds by digging, tilling, edging, planting, mulching, pruning, fertilizing watering and replacing dead plants.
Operates and maintains motorized equipment and machinery such as lawn mowers, line trimmers, tillers, snow throwers and snowplows to maintain grounds, parking lots, and walkways.
Operates motorized equipment to pick up and deliver or return supplies and equipment
Assists skilled and semiskilled trades workers by performing the more routine manual tasks of a trade.
Cleans work areas, and lubricates and maintains machinery, equipment and tools.
Assists in operations by performing routine, repetitive activities. Setup and breakdown equipment for special events.
Required Qualifications
There are no education or experience qualifications for this class. Facility Operation Assistant 1 (Grounds) must be able to physically perform the duties assigned and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license.
Incumbent must enroll in the LENS Program.
Incumbent must obtain a valid ornamental turf grass certification within the first 6 months of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
Application Deadline Date 02/02/2024
Open Until Filled No
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Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7383
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Lydia Kawaler at [email protected] or call (716) 878-4822.
Background Investigation Statement
All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening .
Clery Statement
Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu . The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at (716) 878-6333.
New York State Executive Order 161
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

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