Supervising Janitor (SG-11)

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:

• Collaborate with event planners to understand the event layout, setup requirements, and timeline.
• Communicate with other departments to coordinate delivery and setup of equipment, furniture, and decorations.
• Oversee and coordinate the work of janitorial staff, including assigning tasks, providing training, and ensuring work is completed efficiently and according to standards.
• Maintain a timeline for setup activities to ensure that everything is completed on time for the event.
• Work with event planners to understand the layout and seating arrangements required for each event.
• Ensure an adequate supply of tables and chairs for each event.
• Oversee the setup and arrangement of tables and chairs according to the event plan, ensuring they are arranged in a neat and organized manner.
• Interact with event organizers and clients to ensure their satisfaction with the setup of tables and chairs, making any requested changes as needed.
• Inspect tables and chairs for cleanliness, damage, and proper setup, making any necessary adjustments or replacements.
• Supervise a team of setup staff, providing guidance and direction to ensure tables and chairs are set up efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain records of table and chair setups for each event, including any special requests or changes made during setup.
• Ensure that tables and chairs are set up in a safe manner, with proper spacing and clear pathways for guests.
• Coordinate the breakdown and removal of tables and chairs after the event, ensuring they are returned to storage
• Monitor cleaning supplies and equipment, ensuring they are stocked and in good working condition.
• Ensure that all cleaning activities are carried out safely and in compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Serve as a point of contact between cleaner/setup staff and management, relaying information, concerns, and feedback.
• Address any issues or complaints related to cleaning services and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and scrub floors; clean and sanitize restrooms, including toilets, sinks, and mirrors; refill soap and paper dispensers.
• Empty trash bins and replace liners; dispose of trash and recyclables in designated areas.
• Operate various equipment such as scrubber, stripper, buffer in a safe and efficient manner
• Other reasonable duties as assigned
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Salary: $44,957

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

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.  

There are two examinations for this position. Please note: New York State employees may qualify for both.  

For employees of New York State, on or before the date of the examination, the candidate must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive, non-competitive, labor, or 55-b/55-c service as a Janitor, Housekeeper, Supervising Housekeeper, or Facility Operations Assistant 2.

NOTE: service as a Cleaner is NOT qualifying.

For all other qualified individuals, on or before the date of the examination, the candidate must have two years of satisfactory full-time experience in the custodial care or cleaning of buildings, offices, or institutional residences of which one year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.

Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience limited to the cleaning or care of private residences is NOT qualifying.

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

Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator [email protected] at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Tel. (646) 428-3800; Email [email protected] .

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] .    

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.