Laborer, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Building Maintenance

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Associate Director, Custodial ans Moving Services, the incumbent works independently or as a team member to perform general, unskilled manual labor which includes moving heavy objects such as furniture, equipment, materials, and supplies; assists in campus event set-up; loads and unloads furniture, equipment, supplies, and materials; cleans assigned areas, including such activities as removing construction debris;

cleans gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures; power washes assigned areas; cleans roadsides, streets, and related areas; cleans applicable equipment assists in other cleaning projects; removes and hauls waste and recyclables from areas of central aggregation, special events, and special clean-up sites; assists crafts and construction workers by performing unskilled tasks such as preparing work areas; performs rough repair work;

tears down structures; patches pavement; and performs pick and shovel work; assists in grounds maintenance, including such activities as pruning, trimming and removing undergrowth and debris; and using a spade, hoe, or rake to prepare or clean assigned areas; operates and performs basic preventive maintenance on appropriate hand and powered equipment and tools, supplies, and materials. The position uses a motor vehicle and other moving equipment to transport and deliver items, including those that are heavy or large in size.

The Maintenance & Operations unit of Facilities Development & Operations provides maintenance and operations services to a university campus spread across multiple sites comprised of +151 acres, 81 buildings, and more than six million gross square feet. The Moving & Recycling Services Unit is one of nine total shops in the Maintenance & Operations Unit and is comprised of three Laborers who report up, through the Associate Director - Custodial & Moving Services.

Key Responsibilities

* Move heavy objects such as furniture, equipment, materials, and supplies

* Assist in campus event set-up; load and unload furniture, equipment, supplies, and materials

* Clean assigned areas, including such activities removing construction debris; cleaning gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures

* Use computer for communicating, coordinating, documenting work details, and recording time log

* Power washing assigned areas; cleaning roadsides, streets, and related areas; cleaning applicable equipment; and assisting in other cleaning projects

* Remove and haul waste and recyclables from areas of central aggregation, special events, and special clean-up sites

* Operate radio for communication of urgent needs, critical information and status updates Uses protective equipment, as required for personal safety

* Maintain inventory and records, order parts and supplies

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

* Safely move heavy items more than 50 pounds

* Ability to operate all applicable tools and equipment necessary to perform the essential functions of the position

* Follow verbal and written instructions to ensure safety

* Ability to maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and computerized record-keeping systems, and to prepare standard reports

* Ability to implement a customer (constituent) service approach, with a commitment to high ethical standards and to present work to a wide variety of audiences

* Ability to recognize and accommodate changing priorities; meet deadlines/goals; and complete routine tasks despite intermittent interruptions. This includes managing multiple tasks and working proactively to avoid crisis and backlog

* Possession of a valid California Driver's License is for the operation of any vehicle required for this position

* Ability to operate a motor vehicle, utility cart, scissor lift, boom lift, and forklift (as certified) and other equipment and tools required to successfully complete assignments

Required Qualifications

* Ability to read and write at a level appropriate for the duties of the position and follow verbal and written instructions to ensure safety

* Must participate in all OSHA required physicals and examinations

* Perform regular strenuous manual labor

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