Facility Operations Assistant

Overview

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.

• Sets up chairs, podiums and related equipment for conferences, seminars and special events, and loads, unloads and assembles furniture and equipment as assigned.
• Performs 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.
• Operates self-propelled and motorized equipment, such as lawn mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, light construction equipment, electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and snow removal equipment.
• Performs routine and unskilled tasks in the inspection, 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; reports deficiencies and problems to higher level staff.
• 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.
• Performs a variety of routine building maintenance tasks such as unclogging toilets and sinks and changing light bulbs and tubes.
• Responds to patron complaints from people denied access by explaining parking requirements and suggesting alternate parking areas.
• 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 onsite performance of activities and tasks.
• May travel to other offices within the State or facility to pick-up or move equipment, supplies or persons.
• Moves heavy supplies, furniture, and equipment.
• Loads and unloads heavy equipment, supplies, and furniture by physically lifting items or operating a hand truck, forklift or pallet jack.
• Moves items to and from storerooms and/or warehouses; maintains storage areas; tracks and records package movement within a facility.
• Assists truck drivers and motor vehicle operators in picking up and delivering items. May drive delivery vehicles.
• Moves heavy furniture, office equipment, and records.
• Sets up and removes furniture, partitions, and equipment for office moves, conferences, meetings, and special events.
• Delivers forms and supplies to various offices; assists in the receiving and shipping of various office materials.
• Performs general grounds maintenance tasks such as clearing sites, raking or tilling 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.
• 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; documents work performed and labor and materials used.

Minimum Qualifications

Labor Class:
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.

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