Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)

About SUNY Polytechnic Institute:

Employment is with the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is New York's globally recognized leader in higher education and technology innovation, research and development.  SUNY Poly serves as a major resource for pioneering research and development, technology deployment, education, and commercialization for the international nanoelectronics industry.

SUNY Poly is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

The SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Grounds Department performs a variety of work related to the appearance and condition of the campus grounds and athletic fields.  The Grounds department also maintains roadways, walkways and parking lots. 

Under the direction of the Facility Operations Assistant 2 (Grounds), a Facility Operations Assistant 1 will be responsible for maintaining the appearance and condition of grounds, athletics fields, walkways, parking lots, and roadways of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY.  The position has a variety of summer and winter duties within the Grounds department, such as maintenance of athletic fields, ground cover, planting beds, paver walks and the removal of snow and ice from roads, walkways, and parking lots.  Other duties include the moving, set-up, and take down of furniture and equipment needed for campus events, and the removal of trash from exterior bins/containers. 

• Maintain the appearance and condition of campus grounds (cut grass using mowing equipment, trimming, prune/manage trees and bushes, remove weeds, plant and water bushes/trees, maintain planting beds, repair sidewalks/paver walks, etc.). 
• Perform snow removal operations, including operation of plow trucks, snow blowers, loading equipment, and sanders.
• Assist with the moving, set-up and take-down of furniture, equipment for special events, and packages. 
• Maintain athletic turf and grass fields.
• Manage and perform trash removal and the pickup of recycling containers on campus grounds. 
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Salary: $35,177

Benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/CSEAbenefitsummaryJan-2024.pdf

Requirements:

Reporting Relationships:

• This position will report directly to the Facility Operations Assistant 2 (Grounds). 
• During the routine performance of duties, the Facility Operations Assistant 1 will encounter staff, students, faculty, administrators, and vendors.  It is vital that the Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) conduct him/herself in a courteous and appropriate manner at all times.

This is an essential personnel position for the maintenance and operation of the campus during an emergency situation. 

Minimum Requirements:

• 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.
• Applicants must be willing to work outside normal hours for emergency snow removal operations, as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred candidates will possess an appropriate license or certification to apply pesticides, herbicides, other treatments. 
• Preferred candidates will have 1-year experience in commercial landscaping and/or snow removal.  
• Preferred candidates will have experience with operating commercial snow removal equipment and heavy equipment. 

Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.  This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks.

Additional Information:

Closing date for receipt of applications: until position is filled

SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law.. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link:

https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/Clery Report 2023 - Utica[83].pdf

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Application Instructions:

Persons interested in the above position must submit a resume, cover letter, three references, a diversity statement, along with The SUNY Polytechnic employment application.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position please email us at [email protected] or call 315-792-7191.