Facility Operations Assistant 1Custodial

Summary:The facility operations assistant primarily performs the duties of a cleaner which include cleaning and maintaining assigned areas within residence halls and academic and administrative buildings which contributes to creating a safe and clean learning and work environment. Additionally on a limited basis, the facility operations assistant may assist in snow removal, lawn care maintenance, event setup, and maintenance related duties such as; painting, furniture repair, and helping maintenance technicians. We are currently seeking candidates for two full-time positions. Both roles operate on a Monday through Friday schedule with the following shifts:4:00pm-12:30am5:00pm-1:30am

Salary $36,232

Joining SUNY Cortland means becoming part of a supportive and dedicated team that values conscientious work, collaboration, self-initiative, and pride in making our campus a welcoming place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

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What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work? Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.

Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.

SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The universitys state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortlands Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisors approval.

Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.

Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the regions offerings.

Major Responsibilities:General Cleaning

• Use mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements to wash, wax, vacuum, and shampoo carpets, floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from the inside of buildings, etc.
• Collect trash and recyclables from offices, centralized trash locations, designated trash rooms and dormitories, and transport to the exterior dumpster.
• Use hand-dusting equipment to dust assigned areas.
• Use hand-operated equipment and detergents to scrub and clean all areas of lavatories, such as sinks, showers, urinals, toilets, etc.
• Use designated equipment to polish wood and metal fixtures and equipment.
• Assist with cleaning for absent employees as directed or assigned.
  
  

Furniture Coordination and Event Support

• Move furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions.
• Move furniture within the building for office moves.
• Set up furniture and equipment in assigned areas, such as athletic fields, gymnasiums, and conference or meeting rooms, as needed.
  
  

Lighting and High Areas

• Use appropriate equipment such as ladders and aerial lifts to clean light fixtures and replace light bulbs in high places.
  
  

Maintenance and Grounds

• Remove snow and salt sidewalks or stairs adjacent to the assigned building entrance.
• Use manual and/or mechanical equipment to occasionally clean sidewalks, yards, and driveways.
• Weed garden beds adjacent to the assigned building in summer months.
• Assist maintenance with basic maintenance during summer/winter to include painting within dormitories.
• Fill in for absent employees within the assigned zone.
  
  

Safety and Hazard Removal

• For all assigned tasks, pick up and remove any hazardous it