Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)
Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States
Job Summary
This position will report to the Plant Operations Supervisor. Will perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring little planning or special knowledge, and sustains medium to heavy physical effort involving frequent exposure to all kinds of weather conditions.
Clean grounds by sweeping, raking, shoveling and removing debris, leaves, branches, etc.
Clear sites and prepare them for planting.
Plant seeds, bushes, etc. using hand and power tools.
Cut grass, fertilize and water grounds, prune, remove bushes and trees.
Load/unload trucks, break up concrete and asphalt to repair holes.
Assist in mixing and applying concrete and asphalt.
Remove trash and snow from roads and walkways.
Plow roads and parking lots and mix salt and sand.
Snow removal using trucks, tractors, bobcats, loaders, walk‑behind snow blower and shovels.
Operate a truck‑mounted salt spreader.
Cut glass, adjust and paint window panes.
Oil ventilating mechanisms.
Cleans, flushes, and repairs gutters and drains.
Repairs bench flats.
Sterilizes pots and mixes soils used for planting.
Plants and transplants seedlings.
Perform moderate to heavy lifting; move furniture and office equipment.
Assist skilled and semi‑skilled trades in various tasks.
Use hand and power tools and motorized equipment (skid steer, snow blower, plow, salt spreader).
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Have work experience in commercial snow removal.
Must be on‑call as weather conditions necessitate; available for immediate recall and prepared to return to CG within 1 hour. Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle to be operated.
Minimum Qualifications
Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
Commercial snow plowing experience preferred.
Work Days
Schedule based on a 40‑hour work week: Monday‑Friday 7am‑3:30pm; rotating shifts and on‑call for snow removal.
Message to Applicants
Position Status: Permanent
Recruitment Office: Human Resources
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This position will report to the Plant Operations Supervisor. Will perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring little planning or special knowledge, and sustains medium to heavy physical effort involving frequent exposure to all kinds of weather conditions.
Clean grounds by sweeping, raking, shoveling and removing debris, leaves, branches, etc.
Clear sites and prepare them for planting.
Plant seeds, bushes, etc. using hand and power tools.
Cut grass, fertilize and water grounds, prune, remove bushes and trees.
Load/unload trucks, break up concrete and asphalt to repair holes.
Assist in mixing and applying concrete and asphalt.
Remove trash and snow from roads and walkways.
Plow roads and parking lots and mix salt and sand.
Snow removal using trucks, tractors, bobcats, loaders, walk‑behind snow blower and shovels.
Operate a truck‑mounted salt spreader.
Cut glass, adjust and paint window panes.
Oil ventilating mechanisms.
Cleans, flushes, and repairs gutters and drains.
Repairs bench flats.
Sterilizes pots and mixes soils used for planting.
Plants and transplants seedlings.
Perform moderate to heavy lifting; move furniture and office equipment.
Assist skilled and semi‑skilled trades in various tasks.
Use hand and power tools and motorized equipment (skid steer, snow blower, plow, salt spreader).
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Have work experience in commercial snow removal.
Must be on‑call as weather conditions necessitate; available for immediate recall and prepared to return to CG within 1 hour. Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle to be operated.
Minimum Qualifications
Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
Commercial snow plowing experience preferred.
Work Days
Schedule based on a 40‑hour work week: Monday‑Friday 7am‑3:30pm; rotating shifts and on‑call for snow removal.
Message to Applicants
Position Status: Permanent
Recruitment Office: Human Resources
#J-18808-Ljbffr